| Number of Schools Managed |
46 |
8 |
| Number of Students Managed |
40,759 students |
3,743 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$357,292,000 |
$37,199,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$367,639,000 |
$37,511,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$8,766 |
$9,938 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,020 |
$10,022 |
| District Graduation Rates |
88% |
88% |
|
- Oscar Frommel Smith High School was originally built in South Norfolk, Virginia, to replace the aging South Norfolk High School in 1954. In 1994, a new school was constructed in the Greenbrier/Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, Virginia, and has a current enrollment of over 2,100 students. OSHS was authorized to begin administering the IB Diploma Program by the International Baccalaureate Organization in 2002 and IB students from all six Chesapeake zones feed into it.
- History
-
Oscar Smith Middle School now occupies the original 1954 building in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake. The new high school was constructed in 1994 in the Greenbrier/Great Bridge area of Chesapeake. The original Oscar Smith building will soon be demolished for a number of health and deterioration reasons. A new Oscar Smith Middle School, which will open Fall 2009, has been built on the site of the old Oscar Smith football stadium, Tiger Stadium directly next door to the old building. Once the old building is demolished a new football stadium and track is planned for the site.
- Facilities
-
One of the newest schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools, it houses some of the newest technology in the district, including numerous networked computer, business, and technology labs; a 1,000-seat auditorium; and the Linda P. Overton Theatre, which houses technology for student presentations. The 3,850-seat J. William Myers Gymnasium (also known as the "Dollar Dome" gym), is the largest gym in the Hampton Roads area, housing three full basketball courts. The Beard-DeLong-Easley Field stadium, named in honor of three Oscar Smith alumni who went on to play in the NFL, seats 7,000 and is home to the Oscar Smith Tigers football team.
- Athletics
-
Oscar Smith High School has an excellent football program. Under the guidance of Coach Richard Morgan, the Tigers have been Southeastern District Champions for five years in a row, and have lost only one regular season game in the last 5 years, which was to Hickory High School. In 2004, Oscar Smith High celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the Tigers provided the excitement by posting an undefeated season and winning the Southeastern District Championship. In 2005, the Tigers had a repeat performance, claiming back-to-back district championships. In 2007, the Tigers won the Eastern Region title for the first time, avenging their loss against Salem High School from 2006, and moving on to the State semi-finals. After a hard fought victory over Oakton, 10-7, in the semi-finals, where kicker Ryan Trotman (an undervalued player on the team) was the hero, kicking a field goal in the closing minutes of the game, Oscar Smith advanced to the Division 6 state finals against Osbourne. This game, held at Virginia Tech, was one of the most memorable state final games ever. Oscar Smith posted 54 points, triumphing 54-24 in a game played in the cold and snow. Quarterback Phillip Sims set a state final record with 6 touchdown passes, as did wide receiver Tim Smith with 4 touchdown receptions. This team is still ranked in the top 10 in the nation on most, if not all, polls. Oscar Smith was rewarded for their excellent performance this year with a primetime out-of-state game against Venice High of Florida on ESPN in which Sims, an Alabama commit and one of the top recruited quarterbacks for 2010, will face off against Trey Burton, another excellent quarterback for 2010 who has committed to play for Florida.
- Oscar Smith's Cross Country team made the Eastern Region Meet in 2007 and 2008. The top female runner for this team, Kerry Kelley, set a school record in 2008 by being the first runner to advance to the state cross country meet in all four years of their high school career. In 2007, the Girls Varsity Tennis Team was the Southeastern District champion.
- 2008 Virginia State Football Champions
-
Following another undefeated regular season and winning their fifth district title in as many years, the Tigers marched into the playoffs as a dominant force, consistently ranked No. 1 in the state and breaking into the Top 10 in national rankings. On November 29, 2008, the Tigers defeated Oakton to advance to the state championship game. The following Saturday, on a cold and snowy December afternoon in Blacksburg, Virginia, the Tigers exploded into Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium and continued their dominant ways, shutting out the Osbourn Eagles in the first half and emerging victorious with a final score of 54-24. The Tigers could be heard ringing their victory bell in the wee hours after their return home early Sunday morning, bringing with them the first team state championship for Oscar Smith High School in any sport since the school opened in 1954.
- IB Program
-
In 2003, the IB program was offered to students across the city at Oscar Smith High School. Since then, there has been much controversy over the program's location. Oscar Smith needed to raise attendance and test scores, and the school had the necessary space to sponsor the IB Program, so the program was sent to Oscar Smith.
- In 2006 with the construction of Grassfield High School near completion, the question was raised as to whether the IB Program would relocate to that school. Grassfield has state-of-the-art technology and plenty of room, but it was decided that the IB Program would remain at Oscar Smith High School.
- Politics
-
On August 21st, 2008, Barack Obama held a Town Hall Meeting in the J William Myers gymnasium as part of his 2008 Presidential Campaign. In 2004, John Kerry held a similar event in the gym as well.
- Notable alumni
- Ed Beard: San Francisco 49ers, player from 1965 - 1972
- Steve DeLong: San Diego Chargers, player from 1965 - 1972
- Kenny Easley: Seattle Seahawks, player from 1981 - 1987
- Richard Mott: Pittsburgh Pirates, player 1981 - 1985
- External links
- Oscar F. Smith High School website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
-
Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
|
View current housing listings in this area
Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
Review school: 
