Oxford MEAP scores show upward trend

MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) scores, which were released on Monday, show an upward trend in Oxford, according to Dr. James Schwarz, assistant superintendent of curriculum & instruction. ‘As (the scores) pertain to the district, we are at or above state averages in all subjects and all grades, so we’re very pleased about that,? he […]

Keiser’s Role: Bar for student achievement should be raised

‘Education is not the means of showing people how to get what they want. Education is an excercise by means of which enough men, it is hoped, will learn to want what is worth having.? ? President Ronald Reagan Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Oxford High School’s Principal Todd […]

Brooks praises Oxford Schools? focus on Chinese in state of county speech

Oxford Community Schools officials received a call from County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s office inviting them to attend the State of the County Address on Feb. 7 because he was planning to recognize Oxford Schools for their Mandarin Chinese Program and Global Initiative. ‘One of our China-related success stories is on the very northern reaches […]

You gotta have art!

If you were standing outside the doors of Oxford High School’s Fine Arts Center Feb. 7, you might have thought Beethoven or Mozart was on the other side. It was actually the sounds of the Oakland Youth Orchestra’s studio string, string, philharmonia and symphony orchestra playing their winter concert. Featured in the atrium of the […]

10 grapplers heading to regionals

While grappling as a team is over, 10 individuals from Oxford’s varsity wrestling team will continue onto Individual Regionals this Saturday Head Coach Brandon Rank said it’s exciting. ‘In that group we have a couple guys who are legitimate shots at being state champions, we have guys who are seeking their first all state performance […]

Skiers have strong showing in divisional championships

In the divisional championships, Oxford/Holly skiers raced against five other teams. The boys placed second and the girls? took third overall. In the boys? slalom Grand Blanc placed first, Oxford/Holly second, Powers Catholic third, Fenton/Linden fourth and flushing fifth. Greg Shultz led Oxford/Holly in sixth place with 1:00.07 runtime. Spencer Christen followed in eighth with […]

Hard loss on hardwood for Lady Cats

The Lady Wildcats took a hard loss to Rochester Adams on the hardwood on Feb. 5 losing 43 to 34. Adams scoring was led by Raiven Owusu with 19 points, while Jenny Rosonke contributed 11. Shelby Davis led Oxford with nine points. ‘Adams was able to shut down the normally balanced Oxford scoring attack and […]

Hail King and Queen

All hail Oxford High School’s Winterfest King and Queen Rocco Borg and Molly Schultz. The couple was crowned during halftime at Friday night’s boys varsity basketball game.

Preparing students for that first job

While not every student will go on to college, everyone will enter the workforce. Oxford Community School’s School to Work Program is designed to help both college-bound students and those heading into the real world gain the skill sets needed to get that first job. ‘It’s a career prep type class where students for part […]

Grapplers lock up league title

Oxford’s varsity grapplers secured yet another conference title Saturday after defeating 11 other teams in the OAA Red/White League Tournament held at Oxford High School. ‘I think we went into the tournament perhaps more prepared for what it was going to take to win the thing,? said Head Coach Brandon Rank. ‘We understood we had […]

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