Oxford High School (Mississippi)

Public high school in Oxford, Mississippi, United States

Oxford High School

Location

101 Charger Loop

Oxford

Mississippi

38655

United States

Coordinates| 34°22′25″N 89°29′15″W﻿ / ﻿34.3737°N 89.4876°W﻿ / 34.3737; -89.4876
Information
Motto| "First in Class - The Oxford Way"
Established| 1886
School district| Oxford School District
Superintendent| Bradley Roberson
Principal| Jacob Rousseau
Staff| 88.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Number of students| 1,370 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.52[1]
Color(s)|   Royal Blue
Gold
Mascot| The Charger
Newspaper| theChargerOnline
Yearbook| Flashback
Website| www.oxfordsd.org/ohs

Oxford High School (OHS) is a public high school in Oxford, Mississippi. It educates 1,210 students in grades nine through twelve. It is part of the Oxford School District.[2]

Its boundary includes almost all of Oxford, the University census-designated place, and some unincorporated areas.[3]

## History

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High-school students first attended public school in Oxford in 1886 when a building was erected to accommodate twelve grades of students. The University High School was the primary school in Oxford until 1963 when the town was integrated and the Oxford School District was formed.[4]

As the city of Oxford grew, so did the student population. A transition to class 5A in 2008 was followed up by a move to 6A, Mississippi's highest classification. In 2014, Oxford High School relocated and moved into a new $30 million building at 101 Charger Loop, due to the increasing number of students. The former building, which stood as the high school for nearly half a century, became the middle school for grades 7 and 8 in the district.[5] THE

## Arts

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Between 2007 and 2017, the OHS Theatre program was invited five times to the American High School Theater Festival at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.[6]

## Athletics

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The Oxford Chargers have won the Mississippi High School Athletic Association's All Sports Award 4A or 5A several years, fulfilling a commitment to being a first-class athletic program.[7]

Sports programs at Oxford High School include baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, fastpitch softball, football, golf, powerlifting, slowpitch softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

On December 7, 2019, the Oxford High School varsity football team completed a post-halftime comeback to win its first state title against Oak Grove, winning 31-21.[8]

## Notable alumni

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* Edward Aschoff — sports reporter[9]
* Larry Brown — writer
* Sam Kendricks — pole vaulter, 2016 Olympics bronze medalist, 2024 Olympics silver medalist
* Grae Kessinger — professional baseball shortstop
* Jarkel Joiner — NBA Player
* Shelby McEwen — high jumper, 2024 Olympic silver medalist
* DK Metcalf — NFL wide receiver
* Karlous Miller — comedian[citation needed]
* Alex Mullen — world memory champion
* JJ Pegues — college football defensive tackle[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
2. ^ "Oxford High School". Public School Review. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. \- Text list
4. ^ "History and Highlights | UHS Oxford". November 30, 2012.
5. ^ "New Oxford High School almost complete | Education | djournal.com". August 31, 2013.
6. ^ "Oxford High School Theatre fundraiser on Saturday about more than the show | The Oxford Eagle". www.oxfordeagle.com. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
7. ^ "Oxford Chargers Track Record as MHSAA 5A All-Sports Award Winner".
8. ^ "Oxford wins first state title in program history against Oak Grove". Clarion Ledger.
9. ^ Gabler, Nathanael (December 24, 2019). "Oxford native, ESPN reporter Edward Aschoff dies at age 34". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
10. ^ Suss, Nick (December 18, 2019). "Oxford HS 4-star recruit chooses Auburn over Ole Miss; says he never spoke with Lane Kiffin". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 2, 2024.

## Further reading

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* Wright, Megan (February 26, 2013). "New school still on track to open next January". Mississippi Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015.

## External links

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* Mississippi portal
* Schools portal

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* Ammadelle
* Isom Place
* Lafayette County Courthouse
* Lucius Q. C. Lamar House
* Lyric Theater
* Rowan Oak
* Square Books
* St. Peter's Episcopal Church

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