Oxford High School (Massachusetts) Explained

Oxford High School
Location:100 Carbuncle Drive
Zipcode:01540
District:Oxford Public Schools
Superintendent:Michael Lucas
Principal:Rebecca Czernicki
Faculty:50 (2021-22)[1]
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:530 (2021–22)
Colours: Orange and Black
Team Name:Pirates

Oxford High School is a public high school in Oxford, Massachusetts. The school is operated by the Oxford Public Schools district. Before the new building on Carbuncle Drive, the original Oxford High on Main Street was designed in 1906 by the architecture firm Cutting, Carleton & Cutting.

Curriculum

Oxford High offers three levels of courses for its students: college and career prep (CCSP), honors (H), and Advanced Placement (AP). For the latter, the school offers AP courses in biology, calculus, English literature, and United States history. All students are required to complete four years of English, mathematics, and physical education, as well as three years of social studies and science and two years of either Spanish or French.[2]

The school offers extracurricular activities such as skiing, band, theater, and chorus, as well as a Gay-Straight Alliance, which focuses on the acceptance of all community members. Additionally, there is a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program that is affiliated with the United States Navy.[3]

Athletics

Athletic teams at Oxford High are named the Pirates. The school offers sports including: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball.[4]

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact Information - Oxford High School. Massachusettes Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129155111/https://profiles.doe.mass.edu/general/general.aspx?orgtypecode=6&orgcode=02260505. January 29, 2024. School and District Profiles.
  2. Web site: Oxford High School . 2022 . Program of Studies 2022-2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129153914/https://4.files.edl.io/6bba/10/11/22/155702-86bb0964-0ba0-4a3d-9619-6032a2ebc346.pdf . January 29, 2024 . Oxford High School.
  3. Web site: Oxford NJROTC Unit . Oxford NJROTC . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129124107/https://sites.google.com/a/navyjrotc.us/oxford-njrotc/ . November 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Oxford Athletics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003112508/https://athletics.oxps.org/ . October 3, 2023 . Oxford Athletics . en-US.