Oakwood High School (Ohio) Explained

Oakwood High School
Streetaddress:1200 Far Hills Ave.
County:(Montgomery County)
Zipcode:45419
Country:USA
Coordinates:39.7209°N -84.1718°W
Superintendent:Neil Gupta
Principal:Patrick Masters (interim)
Fight Song:Stand Up and Cheer
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Mascot:Lumberjack/Lumberjill
Nickname:Jacks/Jills
Colors:Blue and Gold
Yearbook:The Acorn
Newspaper:The Ax
Enrollment:683 (22-23)[2]
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Tyler Rhodus

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 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]

It was announced that former OHS teacher Matthew Salyer would become the School's principal starting in August of 2024.[5]

Clubs and activities

Speech and Debate

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

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 for having the only four competitors in Ohio to break 9000 points at a competition.

Athletics

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.

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

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090923003622/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . September 23, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Academic Profile . ohs.oakwoodschools.org . 2023-09-14 . en-us.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-16 . Past Awards - Blue Ribbon Schools Program . 2023-09-10 . www2.ed.gov . en.
  4. Web site: Zachary Smith . cleveland com . 2022-10-06 . Ranking Ohio public high schools from 1 to 823, based on the report card's performance index . 2023-09-10 . cleveland . en.
  5. Web site: Oakwood schools pick Kettering educator as new high school principal . 2024-06-30 . dayton-daily-news . English.
  6. Web site: Academic Decathlon Scores and Information Center. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308133920/https://acadecscores.gilslotd.com/wiki/State/Ohio. 2017-03-08. 2017-03-08.
  7. Web site: Oakwood High School academic team looks to defend national title . 2023-09-26 . dayton-daily-news . English.
  8. Web site: Southwestern Buckeye League . 2023-09-10 . www.swblsports.com.
  9. Web site: Yappi Sports Baseball. 2007-02-12. Yappi. https://web.archive.org/web/20070308100827/http://www.yappi.com/baseball/StateChamps.html. 2007-03-08. dead.
  10. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. 2006-12-31. OHSAA. OHSAA. 2006-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20061231042515/http://www.ohsaa.org/. live.