Oakwood High School, Montgomery County, Ohio
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| 1200 Far Hills Ave. Dayton, Ohio, (Montgomery County) 45419 United States |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| School district | Oakwood City School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Mary Jo Scalzo |
| Principal | Paul Waller |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
| Athletics conference | Southwestern Buckeye League |
| Mascot | Lumberjack |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Dome |
| Yearbook | The Acorn |
| Athletic Director | Joy Manning |
| Website | Oakwood Website |
Oakwood High School is part of the Oakwood City School District, Montgomery County, Ohio. The school is located in Oakwood, Ohio, at 1200 Far Hills Ave., and serves more than 650 students. The school mascot is the Lumberjacks, though female teams for the school are usually referred to as "Lady Jacks" or just "Jills". Oakwood was named "A National School of Excellence" by the U.S. Department of Education in 1991. The classes of 2009, 2010, and 2012 scored the highest out of any other schools in the state on the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). [2]
For the 2008–2009 school year, the Ohio Department of Education rated Oakwood as "Excellent with Distinction" scoring 108.7 (of 120 possible points) on its performance index. Oakwood satisfied all 30 of the state educational indicators for the school year.[3] Additionally, U.S. News in 2013 ranked Oakwood as the 241st best public high school in the nation. [4]
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Clubs and activities
Tech Team
The school's Tech Team has been in existence since 2005 and joined the Technology Student Association in 2008, becoming the first chapter in the Dayton, Ohio area. They have since competed in the BotsIQ competition with a small, wedge-style robot named Mortal Kombot.
Speech and Debate
The school's speech and debate program has seen some success over the last five decades, having qualified team members for the National Forensics League National Championship Tournament every year for the last fifty years. The club is one of only two schools to do so.[citation needed]
Academic Decathlon
The Oakwood Academic Decathlon is part of OHAD and has currently been state champions for three years running. This premier scholastic competition is where students match their intellects with other schools in the area. Students are tested in ten areas: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech.
Athletics
Oakwood High School plays in the Southwestern Buckeye League.
Oakwood High School is known for its excellent golf program. The boys team has won the SWBL for the last 20 years (since 1992). In the OHSAA State Golf Tournament, the Oakwood High School boys golf team has won the state championship three out of the past four years.
Varsity sports offered:[5]
| Varsity Sport | Season | Head Coach |
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| Cross Country | Fall | Bryan Ammer |
| Field Hockey | Fall | Mitch Miller |
| Football | Fall | Rick Robertson |
| Golf | Fall | TBA |
| Soccer | Fall | Jeremy Storost |
| Girls Tennis | Fall | TBA |
| Volleyball | Fall | TBA |
| Boys Basketball | Winter | Paul Stone |
| Girls Basketball | Winter | Aaron Oakes |
| Swimming | Winter | Jen Jervis |
| Wrestling | Winter | Nick Berger |
| Baseball | Spring | Chuck Freeman |
| Softball | Spring | Matt Money |
| Boys Tennis | Spring | Nancy Budde |
| Track | Spring | Mark Stiver |
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
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- Boys Baseball – 1997[6]
- Boys Golf – 1985, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013[7]
- Boys Track and Field – 1929, 1930, 1931[7]
- Girls Tennis – 2005
- Boys Swimming – 2013, 2014
Notable alumni
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