📍 705 Waterway Rd, Oxford, Chester County, 19363
Oxford Area HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Oxford, Chester County. The school has 1,165 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Oxford Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Oxford Area HS enrolls 1,165 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 745 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 335 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
912 of the school's 1,165 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 912 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Oxford Area HS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 13.
Oxford Area HS is one of 6 schools in Oxford Area SD, based in Oxford, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,129 students district-wide and employs 256 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,165 students, Oxford Area HS is larger than the district average of about 522 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe