Oak Mountain High School

Oak Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the northern Shelby County suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of Shelby County School Schools.

Oak Mountain High School
Oak Mountain High School January 2017
Address
Map
5476 Caldwell Mill Road

35242

United States
Coordinates33°22′0″N 86°44′5″W / 33.36667°N 86.73472°W / 33.36667; -86.73472
Information
TypePublic
MottoEmpowering each student for excellence
Established1999 (25 years ago) (1999)
School districtShelby County Board of Education
CEEB code010408
PrincipalAndrew Gunn
Faculty85.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,561 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.19[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, white, and blue
   
AthleticsAHSAA Class 7A
NicknameEagles
Feeder schoolsOak Mountain Middle School
Websitewww.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/omhs/index.html

Academics

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College preparation

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Oak Mountain students can take one or more of the following Advanced Placement courses:[2]

  • Biology
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • Latin
  • Macroeconomics
  • Physics
  • Research
  • Seminar
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • US Government & Politics
  • US History
  • World History

Oak Mountain students are also eligible for dual enrollment at Jefferson State Community College and Auburn University, allowing them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously.[citation needed]

Athletics

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Oak Mountain competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[3]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Outdoor Track & Field
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Oak Mountain's soccer programs have been two of the best programs in the country during the last twenty years. The boys' soccer team won four 6A state championships, in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2011, as well as three consecutive 7A championships from 2015 to 2017. In addition to these state championships, the Eagles were voted as national champions in 2005 and 2016. The girls' soccer program has been very successful, as well, winning AHSAA Class 6A titles in 2012 and 2014, and Class 7A championships in 2015 and 2021, being named national champions by MaxPreps in 2014.

On the hardwood, the Eagles have found recent success, advancing to their first-ever state semifinal berth in 2020, where the Eagles lost to eventual champion R. E. Lee-Montgomery. In 2021, the Eagles once again advanced to the AHSAA Final Four, this time finding success in the two games, winning the team's first AHSAA state championship, at any classification, after defeating the Enterprise Wildcats 41–37.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oak Mountain High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oak Mountain Curriculum Guide 2015-16" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Oak Mountain High School". www.c2cschools.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Oak Mountain grad now coaching in the Super Bowl as Bucs assistant". WVTM 13. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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