About Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy is a co-ed, college preparatory boarding school for 8th to 12th graders who are seeking a change and looking to grow academically, socially, and emotionally. With a focus on structure and individual responsibility, Oak Hill offers a safe and nurturing “home away from home,” where a student’s potential becomes possible.
- Supportive community of highly qualified faculty and staff
- Comprehensive and enriching academic program
- Distraction-free environment with healthy limits on technology
- Elite, nationally distinguished basketball program
- 240 countryside acres, ideal for horseback riding and exploring the outdoors
The Perfect Setting for Young Minds to Grow
Our Campus
The academy is situated on a beautiful campus of 240 acres in the mountains of Virginia, with woodlands, landscaped areas, playing fields, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, riding arena, and scenic lake.
Our Size
Oak Hill Academy is small by design, enrolling up to 150 students per year. Of those, 100% are boarding (they live on campus, along with faculty and administrative staff).
Diversity
It varies each year, but Oak Hill Academy’s typical student body consists of students from 10-15 different countries from all over the world, and 20+ states from all across the U.S. About 15% of our students are international. We take pride in the diversity of our campus!
A Supportive Academic Environment
Class Size
There are, on average, 9 students per class. This gives us a chance to give personal attention to each student — everyone knows everyone here by name, and we all work together as a learning community to push each other to succeed.
Academics
Oak Hill Academy offers a full college preparatory curriculum, including AP, Honors, and dual enrollment classes, in addition to test preparation and study skills courses. We also offer specialized instruction programs in broadcasting, music, horseback riding, software coding, astronomy, and more.
College Placement
We work with students to prepare for college entrance exams and provide guidance to help with the college application process, to make sure every Oak Hill graduate has an opportunity for higher education. From big state universities to small liberal arts colleges to specialized art schools and technical institutes, our graduates are accepted everywhere.
Plenty of Room to Grow
With rolling hills and scenic landscapes, Oak Hill offers a space free of distractions for students to focus on their studies and their growth in all areas.
Oak Hill Academy has created a very structured, learning environment. Their system provides individual student motivation, utilizing an educational team approach. This rural mountain setting offering constant pastoral scenes, is simply a recipe for success. There are no city distractions, no shopping centers, no traffic, only nature at its best.
