Oscar F. Smith High School
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Name Motto |
Oscar F. Smith High School | |
Address |
1994 Tiger Drive | |
Town |
Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 | |
Established |
1954 | |
Type |
Public secondary | |
Religion |
Secular | |
Students |
Coeducational | |
Grades |
9 to 12 | |
Accreditation |
Virginia State Department of Education | |
District | ||
Mascot |
Tigers | |
Colors |
Blue and Gold | |
Yearbook |
Tiger Annual | |
Newspaper |
Tiger Times | |
Band |
Mighty Marching Tigers | |
Website |
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 Great Bridge area of Chesapeake, Virginia and currently obtains over 2,400 students. The newest school in 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 state-of-the-art technology for student presentations. The 3,850 seat J. William Myers Gymnasium (also known as the "Doller Bill" gym), is the largest gym in the Hampton Roads area, housing three full basketball courts. The Beard-DeLong-Easley Field stadium seats 7,000 and is home to the football team. OSHS was authorized to begin administering the IB Diploma Programme 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.
List of Extra Curricular Activities
In alphabetical order:
- Academic Challenge
- Debate Team
- Drama Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Forensics Team
- French Club
- Gay Straight Alliance (only GSA in a Chesapeake high school)
- Nascent Latin Club
- Stage Crew
- Spanish Club
Athletics
- Baseball
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Indoor Track
- Boys/Girls Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Boys/Girls Tennis
- Boys/Girls Track
- Boys/Girls Volleyball
- Wrestling
International Baccalaureate Programme
The IB programme will have its first graduating class in 2006. The programm continues to excel and develop as the students and teachers gain more experience.