Oxford High School (Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°50′17″N 83°15′40″W / 42.838°N 83.261°W / 42.838; -83.261
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Oxford High School
Address
Map
745 North Oxford Road

Oxford address
,
Oakland County
,
Michigan
48371-3715

United States
Coordinates42°50′17″N 83°15′40″W / 42.838°N 83.261°W / 42.838; -83.261
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established2004 (2004)
StatusOpen[1]
School board7
School districtOxford Community Schools
NCES District ID2627240[2]
School codeMI-63110-02437
CEEB code232935
NCES School ID262724006338[1]
PrincipalDacia Beazley[3]
Faculty87.94 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderMixed-sex education
Enrollment1,690[1] (2022–2023)
 • Grade 9376
 • Grade 10440
 • Grade 11416
 • Grade 12447
 • Other11
Student to teacher ratio19.22:1[1]
Campus typeSuburb: Large[1]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
NicknameWildcats
RivalsLake Orion Dragons
Lapeer West Panthers
USNWR ranking5,212[4]
Websiteoxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[5]
Change vs.
prior year[5]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %21.7 / 8.9
Proficient %26.3 / 26.5
PR. Proficient %15.8 / 49.0
Not Proficient %36.2 / 15.6
Average test scores
SAT Total1006.4
(Decrease −15.3)

Oxford High School is a coed public secondary institution located in Oxford Township, Michigan, United States, with an Oxford postal address.[6] Part of the Oxford Community Schools district, it is within one of the largest school districts, geographically, in southeastern lower Michigan.[7]

History[edit]

The current site for Oxford High School opened in 2004. Prior to that, the site was a middle school.[8] When renovations were completed, the middle school and high school swapped buildings, with the middle school now located in the old high school building on Lakeville Road.

Since opening the most recent building in 2004, the school added over 500 students to its enrollment.[citation needed][when?]

On November 30, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at the school. Four students were killed, and seven other people were injured.[9]

Attendance boundary[edit]

The district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) serves portions of northeastern Oakland County and southwestern Lapeer County as well as a small northeast section of Macomb County. In Oakland County, it serves Oxford, Leonard, most of Oxford and Addison townships, and portions of Brandon Township.[10] In Lapeer County, the district serves sections of Dryden and Metamora townships.[11] The district also extends into a very small portion of Bruce Township, Macomb County.[12]

Curriculum[edit]

Oxford High School is an authorized International Baccalaureate World School for the Diploma Programme.[13]

Extracurricular activites[edit]

Oxford High School offers 24 different varsity sports.[14] Teams participate in the Oakland Activities Association, a high school athletic conference whose member schools have similar enrollments and are all located in the Oakland County area. The statewide class designation (based on enrollment) is "Division 1" or "Class A".[15]

The school's athletic nickname is the Wildcats. Both the high school and the middle school have teams which are referred to as the "Oxford Wildcats". Oxford's chief rival is Lake Orion, located directly in the township to the south, and connected by M-24. In football, the two teams compete for the "Double-O" (Oxford/Orion) rivalry trophy. The teams had competed annually from at least 1950 until 1983 when Oxford moved to the Flint Metro League. During FML play, Oxford's chief rivals were Lapeer East High School and Lapeer West High School, located in Lapeer approximately 15 miles north of Oxford on M-24.

Prior to the 2010-2011 year, Oxford High School moved from the Flint Metro League, where it had been a member school since 1983, to the Oakland Activities Association. Reasons cited for the move included demographic and geographic considerations. Urban sprawl in Metro Detroit over the years had brought Oxford in from the rural–urban fringe and closer in line with the greater Detroit area like much of the OAA, rather than the Flint area.[16] As a result of the move, the sports rivalry with Lake Orion resumed after a 27-year hiatus.

Oxford has won state championships in boys track (1991 class B), football (1992 class BB), and wrestling (2011 class A).[17][18]

In 2011, the school installed blue-colored artificial turf for the football stadium at a cost of $400,000, which was to be paid for with private donations. Initially, the turf was to be paid for with public bonds; however, voters disapproved of the millage.[19] The AstroTurf made headlines when it was revealed that several athletics boosters had put their personal homes up as collateral for the purchase of the field.[20] When initial fundraising efforts came up short, the boosters were hit with a $300,000 balance and were in danger of defaulting. An agreement was reached between the boosters and AstroTurf that allowed for an extended payback period.[21] The turf also made headlines when Boise State University notified Oxford that they held a trademark on the term "Blue Turf" for their field at Albertsons Stadium.[22] Therefore, Oxford could not continue calling their field "blue turf", but instead could use the terms "navy turf", "Oxford blue turf", or "true blue turf".[23]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Oxford High School (262724006338)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Oxford Community Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "Principal, Ms. Beazley". oxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Oxford High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Oxford charter township, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
    Compare to the address: "745 N. Oxford Rd., Oxford, MI 48371"
  7. ^ "About Our District". www.oxfordschools.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Oxford High School Addition/Remodeling (Oxford, Mich.)". School Designs. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  9. ^ Dupnack, Jessica; Centofanti, Deena; Langton, Charlie (November 30, 2021). "Oxford High School shooting: 3 students dead, 8 hurt including 1 teacher". Fox 2 Detroit. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oakland County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lapeer County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Macomb County, MI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-03-09. - Text list
  13. ^ "International Baccalaureate School District". www.oxfordschools.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Athletics". oxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Oxford | Michigan High School Athletic Association". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  16. ^ Tunnicliff, Greg (28 August 2009). "Oxford High to begin play in Oakland Activities Association in 2010-11 school year". Flint Journal. mLive. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  17. ^ Carnacchio, CJ. "Officials praise wrestlers, pass resolution for state champions | Oxford Leader". oxfordleader.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Michigan High School 11-Man Football State Champions". michigan-football.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  19. ^ Kuhlman, Jay (August 10, 2012). "Public donations will foot bill for blue turf field at Oxford High School". Oxford, Michigan: WDIV-TV. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  20. ^ "FOX 2 Detroit". 8 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Oxford blue turf update: 'Homeowners' tell their story, would 'do it again in a heartbeat' (With video)". 10 August 2012.
  22. ^ "Oxford High School football can have blue turf, but Boise State says they can't call it 'blue turf'". 25 August 2011.
  23. ^ Dunlap, Keith (August 24, 2011). "Boise State takes exception to Oxford High School using 'Blue Turf' WITH VIDEO". The Oakland Press. Oxford, Michigan. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  24. ^ http://www.oxfordschools.org/section_display.cfm?section_id=1623
  25. ^ http://www.oxfordschools.org/section_display.cfm?section_id=1625
  26. ^ Paul, Tony. "State hoops: Oxford tragedy hits close to home for Oakland's Trey Townsend". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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