Haskell Public Schools
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Haskell Public Schools is a K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...

 public school system located in Haskell, Oklahoma
Haskell, Oklahoma
Haskell is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,765 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Charles N. Haskell, the first state governor of Oklahoma but others speculate the town's name is related to the Haskell Indian Nations University, an Indian tribal...

. Haskell is a small town located in Muskogee County. The elementary is located in a separate building from the middle school and high school. The elementary is named Mary White Elementary after a former superintendent's wife. The middle school is named E.W. Beavers Middle School after a former principal/superintendent. The high school is simply called Haskell High School. The football stadium is named A.B. Shockley Stadium after a former head football coach/principal/superintendent. The basketball gym is named Franklin Event Center after current long time teacher at Haskell, Sylvester Franklin. The baseball field is named Goddard Field after an influential member of the town.

Sports

Two pro drafted athletes have graduated from Haskell Public Schools. LeShon Johnson
LeShon Johnson
LeShon Eugene Johnson is a former American football player who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft....

 is a former running back from the football team who attended Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois.-Economics:Northern Illinois is dominated by the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Rockford, and the Quad Cities, which contain a majority of Illinois' population and economic activity, including...

 and was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
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Tyler Johnson, Leshon's cousin, was taken straight out of high school in the 13th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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