Oak Mountain High School

Public school in Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Oak Mountain High School

Oak Mountain High School January 2017

Address

5476 Caldwell Mill Road

Birmingham, Alabama

35242

United States

Coordinates| 33°22′0″N 86°44′5″W﻿ / ﻿33.36667°N 86.73472°W﻿ / 33.36667; -86.73472
Information
Type| Public
Motto| Empowering each student for excellence
Established| 1999 (25 years ago) (1999)
School district| Shelby County Board of Education
CEEB code| 010408
Principal| Andrew Gunn
Faculty| 87.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,527 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.84[1]
Campus type| Suburban
Color(s)| Red, white, and blue

Athletics| AHSAA Class 7A
Nickname| Eagles
Feeder schools| Oak Mountain Middle School
Website| www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/omhs/index.html

Oak Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the northern Shelby County suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of Shelby County School Schools.

## Academics[edit]

### College preparation[edit]

Oak Mountain students can take one or more of the following 16 Advanced Placement courses:[2]

* Biology
* Calculus
* Chemistry
* English Language & Composition
* English Literature & Composition
* Environmental Science
* European History
* French
* Latin
* Macroeconomics
* Physics
* Spanish
* Studio Art
* US Government & Politics
* US History
* World History

Oak Mountain students are also eligible for dual enrollment at Jefferson State Community College, allowing them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.[citation needed]

## Athletics[edit]

Oak Mountain competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[3]

* Baseball
* Basketball
* Bowling
* Cheerleading
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Outdoor Track & Field
* Soccer
* Softball
* Swimming & Diving
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

Oak Mountain's soccer programs have been two of the best programs in the country during the last twenty years. The boys' soccer team won four 6A state championships, in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2011, as well as three consecutive 7A championships from 2015-2017. In addition to these state championships, the Eagles were voted as national champions in 2005 and 2016. The girls' soccer program has been very successful, as well, winning AHSAA Class 6A titles in 2012 and 2014, and Class 7A championships in 2015 and 2021, being named national champions by MaxPreps in 2014.

On the hardwood, the Eagles have found recent success, advancing to their first-ever state semifinal berth in 2020, where the Eagles lost to eventual champion R. E. Lee-Montgomery. In 2021, the Eagles once again advanced to the AHSAA Final Four, this time finding success in the two games, winning the team's first AHSAA state championship, at any classification, after defeating the Enterprise Wildcats 41-37.

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Kevin Garver ('06), American football coach[4]
* Merritt Mathias ('07), Professional soccer player
* Chandler Hoffman ('08), Professional soccer player
* John Ball ('08), Christian musician[citation needed]
* David Dahl ('12), MLB baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
* Toni Payne ('13), Professional soccer player, Nigerian National Team
* Appeared in FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 as a starter for the Super Falcons. Helped her team progress out of the group stage and was knocked out in the Round of 16 in penalty kicks vs. England.
* Nealy Martin ('15), Professional soccer player
* Callie Walker ('16), Miss Alabama 2018 (Top 10 at Miss America)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Oak Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
2. ^ "Oak Mountain Curriculum Guide 2015-16" (PDF).
3. ^ "Oak Mountain High School". www.c2cschools.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
4. ^ "Oak Mountain grad now coaching in the Super Bowl as Bucs assistant". WVTM 13. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Oak Mountain High School homepage

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AHSAA Class 7A

Region 1|

* Alma Bryant Hurricanes
* Baker Hornets
* Davidson Warriors
* Fairhope Pirates
* Foley Lions
* Mary Montgomery Vikings
* McGill Toolen Yellow Jackets
* Murphy Panthers
* Theodore Bobcats

Region 2|

* Auburn Tigers
* Central Red Devils
* Enterprise Wildcats
* Johnson Abernathy Graetz Jaguars
* Percy Julian Phoenix
* Prattville Lions
* Smiths Station Panthers

Region 3|

* Hoover Bucs
* Huffman Vikings
* Mountain Brook Spartans
* Oak Mountain Eagles
* Spain Park Jaguars
* Thompson Warriors
* Tuscaloosa County Wildcats
* Vestavia Hills Rebels

Region 4|

* Bob Jones Patriots
* Buckhorn Bucks
* Gadsden City Titans
* Grissom Tigers
* Hewitt-Trussville Huskies
* Huntsville Panthers
* James Clemens Jets
* Sparkman Senators

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Geographic|

* NCES

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