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December 21, 2022

Holidays on The Hill

Hot cocoa by the fireplace. Picking out the perfect tree and decorating it with your family. Watching your favorite Christmas movie. Every year, our annual traditions bring us comfort and joy during the holiday season. It’s no different here at Oak Hill Academy, where year after year, we celebrate the… Read More
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December 9, 2022

The importance of the arts at Oak Hill Academy

The arts at Oak Hill Academy are a rich and integral part of our community. While “fine arts” offerings vary at different schools, at Oak Hill, our Fine Arts Department offers a robust series of courses and student activities, centered around three distinct element: visual arts, performing arts, and musical… Read More
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October 21, 2022

From far and wide, international students call Oak Hill home

Oak Hill Academy has a diverse student body. What does our diversity mean to us? It means a school community filled with young people from completely different backgrounds and from all over the United States and around the world. Our students hail from places like France,… Read More
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July 21, 2022

Welcome back to The Hill

Since 1878, Oak Hill Academy has cherished its graduates, and on Saturday, July 16, Oak Hill Academy alumni returned to The Hill for Alumni Day 2022. The first such event in three years, it was a joyful occasion with a record turn-out. Current Oak Hill staff and alumni alike were… Read More
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May 27, 2022

College Lab readies students for success in college

Oak Hill Academy is a college preparatory high school, and our curriculum sets students up to succeed in higher education. Academics are at the forefront of our college readiness program. But we also support students through the College Lab, where our counselors work one-on-one with students to assess their individual… Read More
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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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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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April 13, 2022

Christian Ethics community service project

At Oak Hill Academy, we incorporate hands-on learning as much as possible, whether it’s inside or outside the classroom. Recently, Reverend Turnmire’s Christian Ethics class had the opportunity to practice what they’ve learned in the classroom: “virtue ethics.” This past semester, students have been studying virtue ethics, which are character… Read More
Students built a ramp.