OHS Student Handbook

Oxford High School was first located in the building once housing Oxford College. Oxford College operated for thirty-two years and was the Alma Mater of many of Calhoun County’s most distinguished leaders and citizens. The building was sold to the City of Oxford, and Oxford High School was established in 1909; the first class graduated in 1910.

After forty years in the Oxford College Building, a twenty-nine classroom building was constructed on the present site. Later a gymnasium, football stadium, band room, and lunchroom were also constructed. A home economics complex and a fourteen classroom annex were added to the original building. From 2001-2004, Oxford High School opened the doors to a multi-million dollar sports arena, media center, and music facility. The sports arena was built as a multi-purpose sports facility to accommodate the needs of hundreds of student athletes. The media center houses three floors of technology and informational text complete with a tiered classroom and Oxford Historical Room. The media center is home to the Connection, an innovative collaborative space utilized as a center of creative and thoughtful work. The pattern of growth continued in 2008 with the building of the College Building. The architecture of the building was designed to preserve the memory of Oxford College and the historical Oxford Rock Stadium. It is reminiscent of a treasured past and the virtues of discipline and character are echoed daily under its golden rotunda dome. 

In 2010, Oxford completed its most elaborate enhancement yet with the building of a state of the art 18 million dollar high school into the OHS hill. The new high school opened with 21st century technology in all classrooms, computer laboratories on three of its four floors, four laboratories for science classes, and two weight training facilities that meet collegiate standards. Another massive addition was made in 2015 with the addition of a Career Center, which houses a variety of workforce simulation labs. These labs include a robotics/engineering lab, television production lab, and a health science lab. Oxford High School students use these spaces to apply learned content.

In 2017, Oxford established the Connection, the Evidence Room, and the Teacher Innovation Station. The Connection is a premier collaborative space on the 3rd floor of the Media Center. The Connection is also home to the Glassroom, which is an exciting and innovative classroom designed for observation and professional growth. The Evidence Room is a location where educators can meet to dig into the data for every single Oxford High School student. The Teacher Innovation station is a space for teachers to create, make, and do. It is also home to our Podcast Station.

We are grateful for the collaborative efforts of The Oxford City Board of Education and the City of Oxford for providing 21st century facilities.