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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 29, 2022

Community Service through environmental stewardship

Being located in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Oak Hill Academy is uniquely positioned to incorporate hands-on learning for environmental sciences. Oak Hill introduced our Environmental Literacy Initiative (ELI) in September 2020; the ELI has helped to shape students’ advocacy and understanding of our natural environment. Read More
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December 20, 2017

Oak Hill Academy – Providing Structure in a Non-Military Boarding School

We often encounter families who’ve looked at military schools, led by the desire for structure for their student, only to find that the military school approach may not be the right fit.  We often encounter families who’ve looked at military schools, led by the desire for structure for their student, only to… Read More
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November 30, 2017

Oak Hill Academy – A Christian Boarding School in Virginia

Oak Hill Academy, a small boarding school in Virginia that is coeducational and college prep focused, has a mission to provide growth in many areas, including spiritual growth in a Christian setting. Many of the families who choose Oak Hill Academy place a high priority on finding a college prep boarding… Read More
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November 8, 2017

Boarding Schools Can Answer: Is my student lazy or just not engaged?

One of the advantages boarding schools have, in general, over traditional public and day schools is the ability to provide a residential environment that complements the work being done in classrooms during the school day.  A structured boarding school like Oak Hill Academy has the added advantage of… Read More
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November 8, 2017

Small Boarding School Oak Hill Academy Reflects All Regions of the U.S.

Almost all boarding schools seek to create a diverse school community.  Oak Hill Academy, with a current student body that represents more than 25 States and 15 countries, has incredible diversity.  As a Baptist boarding school, you might be surprised at the spiritual background diversity found among the student… Read More
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March 31, 2017

Oak Hill Academy’s Educational Tour of Spain

A contingent of travelers from Oak Hill Academy spent part of Spring Break on an educational tour of Spain. The journey took seven students and two faculty member chaperones to six cities. Kudos to our student adventurers for taking advantage of this opportunity to broaden their experience with international… Read More
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March 1, 2017

Oak Hill Red Wins Back-to-Back NACA National Championships

  Today’s post is a recap of the fantastic 3-day experience at the National Association of Christian Academies (NACA) National Championship our Red Team had last week. While the season is not over, this tournament represented a main season-long goal.  Please read on to see Coach Burns’ report:  Every high… Read More
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November 16, 2016

Oak Hill Academy Stories: Marius Hoetzel ’12

We were pleased to welcome Marius back to campus for an impromptu visit yesterday!  One of our most memorable international students in recent years, Marius is from Germany and, upon graduation, he returned to his home country.  So, our happiness to see him was compounded by more than a little… Read More
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