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May 5, 2022

Coach Yerrick Stoneman: New Leader of Oak Hill Hoops

In February 2022, Oak Hill Academy announced Yerrick Stoneman as the incoming head basketball coach for the Gold Team. Previously, Stoneman had been Oak Hill’s assistant Gold Team coach alongside Coach Steve Smith for 11 years. Oak Hill Academy boasts three different basketball teams: White (advanced… Read More
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April 23, 2022

Parents’ Days on the Hill

It’s tradition at Oak Hill Academy to have Parents’ Days each spring. The purpose of Parents’ Days is to promote the Oak Hill community and celebrate each other. This year, Parents’ Days consisted of various events. On Thursday, students had the opportunity to explore a career fair to learn about… Read More
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Posted
April 1, 2022

Outdoor Adventures & New Summer Session Course

A group of adventurous Oak Hill Academy students spent part of their 2022 Spring Break backpacking on Cumberland Island, a national seashore off the coast of Georgia. Mr. Butt, our Director of Student Affairs, along with his family, chaperoned the four day trip to the island,… Read More
Students on outdoor trip.
Posted
March 10, 2022

Faculty Feature: Mr. Carlos Barreda

Learning an entirely new language can be a daunting task. There are variations in grammar, sentence structure, verbiage, and more. However, learning a new language also opens the door to understanding other cultures, expanding your horizons, and becoming overall more well-rounded. Teaching a language takes patience, dedication, and skill, which… Read More
Carlos Barreda.
Posted
February 28, 2022

What makes basketball at Oak Hill great?

Basketball at Oak Hill Academy is more than a sport. It’s a community. You can almost physically touch the excitement on campus on game day. What makes basketball at Oak Hill Academy different from other schools? The most obvious reasons are the dozens of NBA players who have come through… Read More
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Posted
February 25, 2022

OHA School Spirit

During the dark and cold days of February, there’s a bright spot at Oak Hill Academy… school spirit days! These fun days are opportunities for the OHA students, and faculty and staff alike, to show their school spirit and to have a little friendly competition. This year’s Spirit Day competition… Read More
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Posted
July 14, 2021

How boarding school is the “invisible bridge” to college

When you think of boarding school, what do you picture? For some people, they think of the stereotypes perpetuated by popular culture: restrictive, cold environments that only focus on studying and discipline. For Oak Hill Academy and many other boarding schools, this couldn’t be further from the truth. During our… Read More
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Posted
October 23, 2019

Learning Issues Series: Executive Functioning Skills

Executive Functioning Skills Most students in grades 8-12, like most adults, struggle to navigate the flood of information swirling around them and often feel overwhelmed by it all. Input from multiple directions pummels today’s students at a rate previously unknown.  Amid myriad distractions in our fast-paced world, educators wonder: how… Read More
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Posted
October 11, 2019

Boarding School helping to establish a sense of belonging and being known

Belonging & Being Known What does it mean to belong and how can we provide our children with a sense of belonging? Even from a young age, children scan their environment looking for a place of safety and security—a place where they are valued and accepted.  Over time, expectations of others… Read More
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Posted
March 15, 2019

How does boarding school motivate, engage, and help students become successful?

A structured, personal environment where academic and character growth is nurtured helps develop students’ self-confidence to express themselves and move toward their goals.  Small, college-prep classes address learning styles and engage students at a level they may be missing in their current school’s environment. Oak Hill Academy’s supportive… Read More
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