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Oakland High School (Tennessee)

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Established
  
1972

Grades
  
9-12

Mascot
  
Patriot

Principal
  
Bill Spurlock

Phone
  
+1 615-890-5920

Founded
  
1972

School type
  
Public, International Baccalaureate

Staff
  
John Marshall, Tim Roediger, Sherry Mulllen, Samuel Guydon

Teaching staff
  
103.0 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)

Address
  
2225 Patriot Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

District
  
Rutherford County School District

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Oakland High School (OHS) is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. It enrolls approximately 1900 students. OHS is part of the fifth largest school system in the state. OHS serves eastern Murfreesboro and the rural areas of northeastern and eastern Rutherford County, including Lascassas, Milton and Kittrell.

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History

OHS opened in 1972 along with its sister school Riverdale High School in order to relieve the six over-populated county high schools in Murfreesboro. These schools have one of the oldest rivalries in the country, as it has spanned over 40 years in multiple sports and academics. Oakland's current biggest rival is Siegel High School.

Curriculum

Since 2007, Oakland High School has offered the IB Diploma Programme. Student GPAs averaging at around 2.9, or B-, and ACT scores at 21.2/36.

Athletics

  • OHS Football has had three state championship teams, 1984, 1998, and 2008
  • OHS Baseball won seven state championships in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, and 2000

    • Notable alumni

  • Ben Leming, candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th congressional district
  • Bayer Mack, writer, record executive, and film producer
  • Chris Young, country music singer

    • References

    Oakland High School (Tennessee) Wikipedia
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