Ooltewah High School offers advanced placement (AP) courses and an international baccalaureate (IB) program.
Sports include baseball, basketball, football, girls' golf, soccer, ultimate frisbee, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, lacrosse and wrestling.
On the night of December 19, several older members dunked four freshman players in a hot tub.
The next night, older players began poking pool cues in four of the freshmen's rectums.
The following January, the school's basketball season was cancelled, and in August 2016, all three defendants were found guilty of aggravated rape and assault.