Oak Hill Academy
Address
2635 Oak Hill Road

,
24363

United States
Coordinates36°35′57″N 81°20′24″W / 36.5992443°N 81.3399567°W / 36.5992443; -81.3399567
Information
TypePrivate, parochial boarding school
Motto"Where Your Potential Becomes Possible"
Religious affiliation(s)Baptist/Christian
Established1878
PrincipalAaron Grubbs
Head of schoolDr. Michael Groves
Faculty19[1]
Grades8–12
Genderco-educational
Enrollment132 total[1]
100% boarding
Average class size17–20 students
Campus240 acres (97 ha)
Campus typeRural
Color(s)  Red
  Gold
  Black
NicknameWarriors
AccreditationSACS, VAIS
PublicationThe Arrow
NewspaperWord of Mouth
Tuition$34,555–$41,570 (2019–20)[2]
Websitewww.oak-hill.net

Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private, Christian secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 8–12, and is 100% boarding. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is authorized to enroll international students.[3]

History

In 1873, the New River Baptist Association of Virginia established Oak Hill Academy. The school held its first classes in September 1878.[4]

Athletics

Logo for the Oak Hill Academy Warriors

Sports offered at Oak Hill include, for boys: Gold, Red, and White basketball, baseball, and tennis, while for girls includes, volleyball, cheerleading, and tennis.[5]

Basketball program

The Oak Hill Academy Warriors basketball program is considered by some as one of the top prep basketball teams in the nation, having produced potential future NBA Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, among others.[6] In 2017, USA Today ranked Oak Hill as the third best basketball program of the decade[7] Under head coach Steve Smith, the Oak Hill Warriors was crowned "National High School Champions" nine times from 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 and most recently in 2016.[8][9]

Oak Hill Academy Basketball Hall of Fame inductees:[10]

Notable alumni

NBA players

References

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  6. Danois, Alejandro (May 10, 2016). "Turning Prodigies into Pros: The Oak Hill Basketball Family". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  7. "Which is the best basketball program of the decade so far?". www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  8. Flores, Ronnie (May 14, 2012). "Oak Hill Academy celebrates national title". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  9. "Oak Hill wins Dick's Nationals in fifth trip to final with tip-in OT". www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  10. "OHA Hall of Fame". www.oakhillhoops.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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  13. "Oak Hill Academy star Dwayne Bacon hasn't lost but all he wants is to be a winner". www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  14. "Player Bio: Steve Blake". Umterps.com. 1980-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  15. "Kevin Durant – Hoopedia". Hoopedia.nba.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  16. Borzello, Jeff (July 29, 2015). "Harry Giles transferring to Oak Hill for senior season". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  17. "Player profile at". Nba.com. 1989-09-23. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  18. "Virginia's Powerhouse". Sports Illustrated. 2002-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  19. "After multiple moves, five-star forward Billy Preston finds happiness at Oak Hill (Va.)". www.usatodayhss.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  20. "Jerry Stackhouse profile at Basketball Database". Databasebasketball.com. 1974-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  21. "Dirk Nowitzki, Grizzlies say Jerry Stackhouse can help Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  22. "Rod Strickland profile at Basketball database". Databasebasketball.com. 1966-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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