Show up for class and you don’t have to take a final exam. Oxford High School’s attendance incentive is quite simple and it seems to be working well. A state report released this month showed a 94.6 percent daily attendance average as compared to 87 percent in 2009, according to OHS Principal Todd Dunckley. ‘I’ll […]
Schools of Choice will once again open for enrollment for the first semester/trimester of the 2013 school year beginning March 1 and closing on Aug. 30. Consistent with last year, kindergarten through ninth grade will be unlimited enrollment, while ninth and 10th grades are limited to early college. Early College is a ‘rigorous five-year high […]
After getting a nudge from his college advisor to check into being a summer intern at the White House, Patrick Brooks decided to apply. Little did he know, he’d be accepted. ‘I am just really shocked I got in. Honestly, I wasn’t really expecting to be one of the people selected,? said the 2010 graduate […]
Both the boys? and girls? varsity ski teams won against Flint Powers and loss against Grand Blanc this past week. The boys beat Powers 30-49. Greg Schultz led the way on the slalom with a run time of 55.26, Lars Joergens-Kokate followed in a close second with 56.01. Zac Felix placed seventh with 58.44, Aaron […]
The Oxford girls varisity basketball team continues to dominate the court as they beat Birmingham Groves 57-36 on Jan. 31 bringing their overall record to 13-2 and their league record in the OAA White to 11-1. Scoring was led by the Murphy sisters. Jessica put 19 points on the board, while her older sister Miranda […]
What started out looking like a losing battle turned into a hard-fought 63-60 win in a tough Gold OAA Conference game between the Oxford boys varsity basketball team and Birmingham Andover on Friday, Feb. 1. ‘We will learn and get better,? said Head Coach Paul Marfia. ‘I am glad (it was a) fight and the […]
In comparing a student’s proficiency on standardized tests to their socioeconomic status, one study suggests Oxford Community Schools is performing ‘below expected levels.? According to a study known as the ‘Value Added Matrix? (VAM) put out by Bridge Magazine, Oxford Community Schools is ranked 21 out of 28 in Oakland County and 385 out of […]
In an effort to enhance school safety and the response to potential violence, the Oxford Board of Education will allow high school security guards Jim Rourke and Gary Chapman to openly carry a gun on school premises. The decision came in a 5-1 vote at the Jan. 23 meeting. Board Treasurer Robert Martin was the […]
of America (BPA) three years ago, Oxford High School has sent students to state and national competitions every year. Now, in the fourth year of the program, students will once again represent Oxford at the state level in Grand Rapids March 21-24. Of the 25 Oxford students who competed in the BPA Regional Leadership Conference […]
After Oxford Community Schools? Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Tim Loock announced he had accepted an employment offer and was leaving at the end of January, the school board signed a letter of engagement with School and Municipal Advisory Services PC. ‘Don Sovey from School and Municipal Advisory Services PC will serve as our […]