Oakwood High School (Ohio)
school located in Oakwood, Ohio
Oakwood High School (OHS) is a public secondary school in Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. As of the 2023–2024 school year, there are around 700 students. The school mascot is the Lumberjack.
Oakwood was named A National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1990–91 and 2007. In the 2021–22 school year, Oakwood was ranked second in the state on the Ohio Department of Education's High School Performance Index.
Clubs and activities
Speech and Debate
The school's speech and debate program has existed for nearly a century. It has competed in the National Forensics League National Championship Tournament over sixty times. The team offers competition in seven oratory and interp events, and Public forum, Lincoln Douglas, and Congressional debate. They won the Statewide competition in the 2024-2025 season.
Academic Decathlon
The Oakwood Academic Decathlon team is part of the Academic Decathlon of Ohio and has won the state championship each year between 2011 and 2023.
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