Oakwood High School (Ohio)

Oakwood High School
Address
Map
1200 Far Hills Ave.

Dayton
,
(Montgomery County)
,
Ohio
45419

United States
Coordinates39°43′15″N 84°10′18″W / 39.720905°N 84.171777°W / 39.720905; -84.171777
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
School districtOakwood City School District
SuperintendentNeil Gupta
PrincipalMatthew Salyer
Grades9-12
Enrollment683 (22-23)[2]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Fight songStand Up and Cheer
Athletics conferenceSouthwestern Buckeye League
MascotLumberjack/Lumberjill
NicknameJacks/Jills
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
NewspaperThe Ax
YearbookThe Acorn
Athletic DirectorTyler Rhodus
Websiteohs.oakwoodschools.org

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[according to whom?] 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.[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

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Academic Profile". ohs.oakwoodschools.org. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Past Awards - Blue Ribbon Schools Program". www2.ed.gov. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Oakwood schools pick Kettering educator as new high school principal". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Academic Decathlon Scores and Information Center". Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Oakwood High School academic team looks to defend national title". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Southwestern Buckeye League". www.swblsports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Baseball". Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
  10. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.