Oxford Area High School

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Oxford Area High School
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Oxford Area High School
705 Waterway Road

, ,
19363

United States
Coordinates 39°46′20″N75°57′31″W / 39.7723°N 75.9587°W / 39.7723; -75.9587 Coordinates: 39°46′20″N75°57′31″W / 39.7723°N 75.9587°W / 39.7723; -75.9587
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School type Public, high school
MottoProud Tradition, Bright Future
Established1869;152 years ago (1869)
School district Oxford Area School District
SuperintendentDavid A. Woods
PrincipalJames A. Canaday
Teaching staff78.94 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,279 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.20 [1]
Color(s) Maroon and white   
MascotHornet
Rival Avon Grove
Website oxfordasd.org/oahs

Oxford Area High School (OAHS) is the only secondary school in the Oxford Area School District. It is in Oxford in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The first high school in Oxford was established in 1869 [2] and the latest building was opened in 2005. The student body consists of about 1,200 students. The previous building, heavily renovated, is now the Penn's Grove Middle School.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - Oxford Area HS (421830001420)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. Oxford Chamber of Commerce