Oakwood High School (Ohio)
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Oakwood High School(OHS) is a public secondary school in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. As of the 2023–2024 school year, there are around 700 students. The school mascot is the Lumberjack.
| Oakwood High School | |
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1200 Far Hills Ave. , , 45419 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°43′15″N 84°10′18″W / 39.720905°N 84.171777°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Oakwood City School District |
| Superintendent | Neil Gupta |
| Principal | Patrick Masters (interim) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 683 (22-23)[2] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Buckeye League |
| Mascot | Lumberjack/Lumberjill |
| Nickname | Jacks/Jills |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Ax |
| Yearbook | The Acorn |
| Athletic Director | Tyler Rhodus |
| Website | ohs |
Oakwood was named A National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1990–91 and 2007.[3] In the 2021–22 school year, Oakwood was ranked second in the state on the Ohio Department of Education's High School Performance Index.[4]
In 2024, Oakwood City Schools Superintendent Neil Gupta announced that Principal Paul Waller was being placed on administrative leave and Patrick Masters would be serving as the schools interim Principal.[5]
Clubs and activities edit
Speech and Debate edit
The school's speech and debate program has existed for nearly a century. It has competed in the National Forensics League National Championship Tournament over sixty times. The team offers competition in seven oratory and interp events, and Public forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Congressional debate.
Academic Decathlon edit
The Oakwood Academic Decathlon team is part of the Academic Decathlon of Ohio and has won the state championship each year between 2011 and 2023.[6][7] The team has also won the Division III National Championship in 2012–17, 2019, 2021–23 and won the Division II National Championship in 2018.[7] The Oakwood Academic Decathlon set the highest score record for any Division III school in 2016. Oakwood is notable[according to whom?] for having the only four competitors in Ohio to break 9000 points at a competition.
Athletics edit
Oakwood High School plays in the Southwestern Buckeye League.
Oakwood High School's boys' golf team won the SWBL each year between 1992 and 2019.[citation needed]
Oakwood's girls' cross country team has had success with various individual runners.[8] The girls' track and field team also won the Division II State Meet, with Hartman and Butler winning individual titles as well.[8]
Varsity sports offered include basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.[2]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships edit
- Boys Baseball – 1997[9][better source needed]
- Boys Golf – 1985, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013[10]
- Boys Track and field – 1929, 1930, 1931[10]
- Girls Tennis – 2005
- Boys Swimming – 2013, 2014
- Girls Track & Field - 2021, 2022
Notable alumni edit
- Barry MacKay, tennis champion, tournament director, and tennis broadcaster
- Annie Wang, entrepreneur and co-founder of Her Campus named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017
- James Reston, longtime journalist and syndicated columnist with The New York Times, two time Pulitzer Prize winner
- John Sauer, American football player, coach, and broadcaster
- Douglas Shulman, Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Michael Hoecht, NFL football player
- Brock Turner, convicted sex offender
- Charles Whalen, United States Congressman
- Doug Bair, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Beth Stelling, Comedian and writer
- Jesse Cox, YouTube gaming personality, comedian, voice actor, and media commentator
References edit
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Academic Profile". ohs.oakwoodschools.org. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Past Awards - Blue Ribbon Schools Program". www2.ed.gov. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Zachary Smith, cleveland com (6 October 2022). "Ranking Ohio public high schools from 1 to 823, based on the report card's performance index". cleveland. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Oakwood High School principal on paid leave". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Academic Decathlon Scores and Information Center". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Oakwood High School academic team looks to defend national title". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Southwestern Buckeye League". www.swblsports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.