Oak Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the northern Shelby County suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of Shelby County School Schools.
| Oak Mountain High School | |
|---|---|
 Oak Mountain High School January 2017 | |
| Address | |
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5476 Caldwell Mill Road 35242 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°22′0″N 86°44′5″W / 33.36667°N 86.73472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Empowering each student for excellence |
| Established | 1999 |
| School district | Shelby County Board of Education |
| CEEB code | 010408 |
| Principal | Andrew Gunn |
| Faculty | 87.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,527 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.84[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red, white, and blue |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 7A |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Feeder schools | Oak Mountain Middle School |
| Website | www |
Academics edit
College preparation edit
Oak Mountain students can take one or more of the following 16 Advanced Placement courses:[2]
- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- French
- Latin
- Macroeconomics
- Physics
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- US Government & Politics
- US History
- World History
Oak Mountain students are also eligible for dual enrollment at Jefferson State Community College, allowing them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.[citation needed]
Athletics edit
Oak Mountain competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Outdoor Track & Field
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Oak Mountain's soccer programs have been two of the best programs in the country during the last twenty years. The boys' soccer team won four 6A state championships, in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2011, as well as three consecutive 7A championships from 2015-2017. In addition to these state championships, the Eagles were voted as national champions in 2005 and 2016. The girls' soccer program has been very successful, as well, winning AHSAA Class 6A titles in 2012 and 2014, and Class 7A championships in 2015 and 2021, being named national champions by MaxPreps in 2014.
On the hardwood, the Eagles have found recent success, advancing to their first-ever state semifinal berth in 2020, where the Eagles lost to eventual champion R. E. Lee-Montgomery. In 2021, the Eagles once again advanced to the AHSAA Final Four, this time finding success in the two games, winning the team's first AHSAA state championship, at any classification, after defeating the Enterprise Wildcats 41-37.
Notable alumni edit
- Kevin Garver ('06), American football coach[4]
- Katie Crutchfield ('07), Musician
- Merritt Mathias ('07), Professional soccer player
- Chandler Hoffman ('08), Professional soccer player
- John Ball ('08), Christian musician[citation needed]
- David Dahl ('12), MLB baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Toni Payne ('13), Professional soccer player, Nigerian National Team
- Appeared in FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 as a starter for the Super Falcons. Helped her team progress out of the group stage and was knocked out in the Round of 16 in penalty kicks vs. England.
- Nealy Martin ('15), Professional soccer player
- Callie Walker ('16), Miss Alabama 2018 (Top 10 at Miss America)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Oak Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Oak Mountain Curriculum Guide 2015-16" (PDF).
- ^ "Oak Mountain High School". www.c2cschools.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Oak Mountain grad now coaching in the Super Bowl as Bucs assistant". WVTM 13. Retrieved May 1, 2021.