Oakton High School
Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to Vienna, Virginia, in the United States. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools in Northern Virginia.
| Oakton High School | |
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Oakton High School in November 2022 | |
| Address | |
2900 Sutton Road 22181 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°52′38″N 77°16′58″W / 38.8772°N 77.2828°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Sperate Quaerere Attingere |
| Founded | March 25, 1967 |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Principal | Jamie Lane |
| Staff | 284 (2018–19)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 154.25 (FTE) (2022–23)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 2,701 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.51 (2022–23)[2] |
| Campus | Suburban: Large[2] |
| Colour(s) |
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| Athletics conference | |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Rivals | |
| Accreditation | Virginia Department of Education[3] |
| USNWR ranking | #282[4] |
| Newspaper | Oakton Outlook[5] |
| Yearbook | Paragon |
| Feeder schools | Carson, Franklin, Jackson, and Thoreau middle schools |
| Website | oaktonhs |
History edit
20th century edit
Oakton High School was founded in 1967 in Vienna, Virginia. The original Oakton High School was located in the facility now used by Oakton Elementary School. When it opened, Oakton was the host facility for an IBM 1401, which was Fairfax County's first computer, and a computer curriculum, one of the first offered at the high school level, was available to full-time Oakton High School students and students from several other county high schools on a part-time basis. This system was retired in the early 1970s when Fairfax County installed an IBM 360 mainframe at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College.
In 1973, while W. T. Woodson High School in nearby Fairfax City was being repaired after it was struck and damaged by a tornado,[6] Woodson students attended the remainder of the school year in a split shift at Oakton High School with Oakton students attending in the morning and Woodson students attending in the afternoon.[7]
21st century edit
In 2009, the school suspended, and threatened to expel, a student for taking a birth control pill while on the school's premises.[8] The incident was referenced during the August 3, 2009, episode of The Colbert Report, with the show satirically portraying the student as a "druggie".[9]
Organization edit
Oakton operates on a block schedule five days a week, alternating between "Burgundy" and "Gold" days.[10]
Feeder schools edit
Crossfield Elementary School, Hunters Woods Elementary School, Mosaic Elementary School, Navy Elementary School, Marshall Road Elementary School, Oakton Elementary School, Waples Mill Elementary School, Franklin Middle School, Luther Jackson Middle School, Thoreau Middle School, and Rachel Carson Middle School are all feeder schools into Oakton High School.
Admissions edit
Demographics[11] 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 Subgroup Count % Count % Count % All Students 2652 100.0% 2750 100.0% 2744 100.0% Female 1294 48.8% 1322 48.1% 1312 47.8% Male 1358 51.2% 1428 51.9% 1432 52.2% American Indian 10 0.4% 5 0.2% 5 0.2% Asian 779 29.4% 858 31.2% 887 32.3% Black 129 4.9% 127 4.6% 138 5.0% Hispanic 294 11.1% 302 11.0% 306 11.2% Native Hawaiian 6 0.2% 7 0.3% 6 0.2% White 1299 49.0% 1300 47.3% 1235 45.0% Multiple Races 135 5.1% 151 5.5% 167 6.1% Students with Disabilities 277 10.4% 294 10.7% 269 9.8% Students without Disabilities 2375 89.6% 2456 89.3% 2475 90.2% Economically Disadvantaged 340 12.8% 405 14.7% 301 11.0% Not Economically Disadvantaged 2312 87.2% 2345 85.3% 2443 89.0% English Learners 308 11.6% 352 12.8% 290 10.6% Not English Learners 2344 88.4% 2398 87.2% 2454 89.4% Homeless 7 0.3% 3 0.1% 5 0.2% Military Connected 15 0.6% 39 1.4% 46 1.7% Foster Care 2 0.1% 2 0.1% 1 0.0%
Acadmics edit
Curriculum edit
The school offers various elective courses and allows students to participate in academy courses, including courses hosted by other schools at other school sites. Elective courses include psychology, various engineering courses, journalism, video production, accounting, multivariable calculus with linear algebra, astronomy, and six foreign languages.
Oakton offers an Advanced Placement (AP) program and a large variety of AP classes in major subject areas, including English, Social Studies, Science, Foreign Languages, Math, Performing Arts, and Fine Arts.[12] Post-AP courses, including multivariable calculus and linear algebra, are available to sufficiently advanced students.[citation needed]
Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards edit
Oakton High School is a frequent recipient of the annual Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards, which, since 2007, recognize advanced learning and achievement and are awarded by the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Education.[13]
U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings edit
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report ranked Oakton #282 nationally among U.S. public high schools.[4] In the same report, Oakton was ranked sixth-best among Virginia high schools.[4]
Standardized testing edit
Oakton High School is a fully accredited high school based on Virginia's standards of Learning tests.[3] The average SAT score in 2006 for Oakton High School was 1,703 (568 in Critical Reading, 578 in Math, and 557 in Writing).[citation needed] In 2022, SAT scores at Oakton High School were the fourth-highest out of all Fairfax County high schools, and SAT scores at Oakton High School exceeded both national and state averages.[25]
Extracurricular activities edit
Performing arts edit
Oakton's Performing Arts Department, which includes band, choral, orchestral, and theatre arts departments, regularly earns distinction as one of the premier performing arts programs in the area.[26] In 2008, the performing arts department won the Blue Ribbon Award, a result of Superior ratings for all Band, Choral, and Orchestra groups in state festivals.[citation needed]
Bands edit
The Oakton Band program consists of a marching band, two concert bands, two jazz bands, a winter color guard, a drumline program, and several guitar classes and ensembles.
Oakton has been recognized as a Virginia Honor Band, the highest award for high school band programs, 23 times, including 11 consecutive years from 1995 to 2005.[citation needed] The award is given to bands that receive superior marks for marching and concert performances of the top band. The marching band has won other awards at competitions throughout the country and has been featured in parades and professional football games.[citation needed] The concert bands have made many appearances at Fiesta-val competitions in Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, and Toronto.[citation needed]
Oakton High School hosts the Oakton Classic marching band competition, a fundraiser. The Classic has been held annually, usually in October, since 1986, with a gap year in 2012.[27]
Chorus edit
Oakton High School has four regular in-school choruses; Oakton Singers, Chamber Choir, Women's Treble Choir, and Men's Choir. The department also has three after-school specialty groups: Jazz choir, men's a cappella (the Accents), and women's a cappella (The Actaves). Both a cappella groups are student-run.
Theatre edit
The school's drama program has put on Arsenic and Old Lace, The Wizard of Oz, and other plays and musicals.[28] The 2007–08 season included The Importance of Being Earnest, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Into the Woods. The 2008–09 season included The Foreigner,[29] and The Odd Couple (female version). The spring 2009 musical was Little Women.
Performances usually occur in the Robert "Skip" Bromley Auditorium, dedicated in 2008. Oakton Drama is to, for the 2009–10 season, produce A Tisket, A Tasket, Four Dames and a Casket, a play written by a student attending Oakton High Schoo, and Rehearsal for Murder. Former student Henry Ragan starred in Oklahoma! by Rodgers and Hammerstein, for which he was nominated a Cappies award. Following spring musicals included Anything Goes (2011), Footloose (2012), Grease (2013), The Pirates of Penzance (2014), and Mary Poppins (2015). In the 2015–2016 season, Oakton Drama put on The Phantom of the Opera. In the 2016–17 season, the department put on Once In A Lifetime (a play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman), Cyrano (an 1897 play written by Edmond Rostand), a One Act Night, and Les Misérables: School Edition.[citation needed]
In 2017-2018, the school produced Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Almost, Maine by John Cariani, and Orphie and the Book of Heroes by Kooman and Dimond, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's 21 Chump Street.[citation needed] The season ended with their annual spring musical, Titanic. It was nominated for 16 total National Capital Area Cappie awards, the most to date.[citation needed] Oakton Drama won awards for Best Orchestra and Best Special Effects.
Orchestra edit
The Oakton High School strings program consists of four orchestras,[30] ordered in decreasing difficulty level: the Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra, and the Concert Orchestra. The orchestras typically give four concerts a year, consisting of performances by the Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphonic Orchestra, and the Concert Orchestra. The program has participated in many festivals worldwide, in locations such as Hawaii, Italy, Orlando, and Chicago. In 2007, Concert Orchestra was introduced. This class meets every day during 4th period, allowing students to learn how to play a stringed instrument in a learner-friendly environment. The other two orchestras meet on alternating days due to Oakton's block scheduling. In 2018, the newest orchestra, Philharmonic, was created. This class meets on Gold Days during the 8th period, where students continue developing their skills and focus on advanced technical and ensemble skills.
The Chamber Orchestra participated in the Orchestra America National Festival in Indianapolis, part of the Music for All National Festival, in 2008. The orchestra applied and was accepted in 2007 and prepared an approximately 45-minute concert consisting of three pieces. On March 1, 2008, the Chamber Orchestra performed its selections at the Hilbert Circle Theatre, home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.[31] Later that year, the Chamber Orchestra was accepted to perform at the American String Teachers Association National Conference, which took place in March 2009 in Atlanta. The group placed fourth, the highest ranking of a non-magnet, non-music school. In 2022, the Oakton Theatre Department performed Peter Pan.
Honor Council edit
Oakton High School has a student-led Honor Council. The role of the Honor Council is to promote honesty and integrity throughout Oakton High School while enforcing the Oakton academic honor code. The Oakton HS Honor Council has two processes for students suspected of breaking the honor code: the Punitive Council or Restorative Justice.[32]
Punitive Council edit
The Punitive Council is the more traditional way the Honor Code has applied to students. If a teacher suspects a student of violating the Honor Code, the teacher fills out a form and turns it in to the Honor Council. The teacher also gives the suspect a form to fill out and for the suspect's parent or legal guardian to sign. The teacher and the student are allowed to prepare written testimonies about the possible Honor Code infraction. Usually, within a month, student representatives from the Honor Council and randomly selected staff members will be chosen to serve on a punitive council to determine whether or not a possible infraction occurred. The Punitive Council will read through both testimonies and evidence, if there is any, to decide on the possible infraction. The decision of the punitive council is final.[citation needed]
Restorative Justice edit
The Restorative Justice Program is a new development at Oakton HS. Restorative Justice is meant to help repair the relationships between the victim and the offender involved in an incident. The only way for a student to be able to participate in the Oakton Honor Council Restorative Justice is to admit to the Honor Code infraction. Once both the student and teacher agree, separate initial interviews will occur. Then, a circle with a Restorative Justice trained Honor Council member, and the offender and the victim discuss their actions and feelings and work towards an amicable solution to the Honor Code infraction.[citation needed]
Publications edit
Oakton's award-winning publications provide many opportunities for students to express themselves. Its Publications Department produces a newspaper, The Outlook, a yearbook called Paragon, and a literary magazine, Opus. In October 2006, both The Outlook and Paragon received Trophy-Class honors at the Virginia High School League, with a rating of Superior. In April 2008, Paragon received a Pacemaker award, one of the highest honors in high school journalism, as well as 8th in best of show. The Outlook placed 6th in best of show. The school used to have a radio club, Fat Cat Radio, and a daily television show, Cougar News.
Every Friday, Oakton on Air, Oakton's student-led news show, is broadcast by teachers during the day's first period.
Athletics edit
Oakton is a member of the AAA Concorde District and the Northern Region of the Virginia High School League. Its cross country, football, baseball, lacrosse, and men's swimming teams have all claimed recent Virginia state titles. In addition, Oakton fields several highly-competitive teams for club sports, such as crew and ice hockey. The Oakton Ice Hockey Club plays in the Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League (NVSHL).
- 2005–06
During the 2005–06 school year, Oakton Baseball was runner-up. Oakton claimed three state titles: boys' cross country, football, and girls' lacrosse. The boys' lacrosse team, with its loss to Robinson Secondary School, ended its three-year streak as state champions.
- 2006–07
The baseball team won regionals. Oakton's golf team placed 3rd in the district and 1st in the region. The boys' cross country team placed 1st in the district and region and 2nd in the state. The field hockey team placed 1st in the district. The men's swim and dive team finished second at each district, regional, and state. The girls' basketball team was the district champion and region runner-up, with identical results to last year. The boys' track and field team won districts, and the girls' lacrosse team, went on to win regionals and states.
- 2007–08
Danny Kim won the boys' state golf tournament as an individual, and Amanda Steinhagen won the girl's state championship, with Lauren Greenlief coming in second. The boys' cross-country team won the district title and was second in the region. The girls' cross country team also won the district title, was 4th in the region and returned to take 2nd in the state meet. The men's swim team placed 2nd in districts, regionals, and finals to Robinson Secondary School. The girls' lacrosse team won the regional and state championships.
- 2008–09
The boys' cross-country team won district, region, and state titles. The girls' cross country team finished third in the district and were runners-up in the region. With a perfect 10–0 season, the football team won the district and regional titles, finishing with a 13–1 record and losing 10–7 to Oscar Smith High School in the state semi-finals. The boys' swim and dive team placed third in the district and won the regional title, and the girls' swim and dive team placed second in the district. The girls' basketball team finished with a perfect season, won the district and regional titles, and was runner-up in the state. The girls' indoor track and field team won the district title. The boys' outdoor track and field team won the district title.
- 2009–10
The boys' cross country team won the district title for the fifth straight year; they also won the region title for the fourth time in five years and were runners-up in the state. The girls' cross-country team finished second in the district and sixth in the region. The girls' indoor track and field team won the district title for the second straight year.
The boys' basketball team won its first District title since 1972.
The boys' swim and dive team won the state, regional, and district championship titles. Senior Bradley Phillips won the 400-meter freestyle, setting a national record, and the 200-meter freestyle. Senior KJ Park won the 200-meter IM and the 100-meter breaststroke. The men's 400 freestyle relay also won and set a national record. The girls' swim and dive team placed fourth at state. Junior Kaitlin Pawlowicz won the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter IM and set a national record in the 200-meter IM.
Amanda Steinhagen became the first girl to win the Virginia High School League (VHSL) girls' high school golf championship twice.
- 2016-2024
Oakton's cross country running men's team won their first Virginia High School League title in 2016 and back to back titles in 2021 and 2022. The head coach Matthew Kroetch was named Washington Post's Coach of the Year for the 2021-2022 season.[33][34]
State champions and recognitions edit
| Virginia State Championships (Team) | |
|---|---|
| Year | Sport/Activity |
| 1978 | AAA Boys Cross Country |
| 1985 | AAA Boys Golf |
| 1990 | AAA Boys Swimming and Diving |
| 1991–92 | AAA Theater |
| 1992 | Boys Lacrosse[b] |
| 1993 | AAA Girls Gymnastics |
| 1996 | AAA Creative Writing - Folder |
| 1998 | AAA Creative Writing - Folder |
| AAA Boys Cross Country | |
| 1999 | AAA Creative Writing - Folder |
| 2000 | AAA Baseball |
| 2003 | Boys Lacrosse[b] |
| 2004 | Boys Lacrosse[b] |
| 2005 | AAA Boys Cross Country |
| AAA Football Division 6 | |
| Boys Lacrosse[b] | |
| 2006 | Girls Lacrosse (Unclassified) |
| 2007 | Girls Lacrosse (Unclassified) |
| 2008 | Girls Lacrosse (Unclassified) |
| AAA Boys Cross Country | |
| 2010 | AAA Boys Swim and Dive |
| 2012 | AAA Girls Basketball |
| AAA Girls Swim and Dive | |
| Girls Lacrosse (Unclassified) | |
| 2013 | 6A Girls Cross Country |
| Virginia State Runner-Up (Team) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sport/Competition | ||
| 1982 | AAA Baseball | ||
| 1983 | AAA Boys Golf | ||
| 1990 | AAA Softball | ||
| 1998 | AAA Girls Gymnastics | ||
| 1999 | AAA Boys Soccer | ||
| 2001 | AAA Girls Basketball | ||
| AAA Softball | |||
| 2002 | AAA Girls Outdoor Track | ||
| AAA Football Division 6 | |||
| 2005 | AAA Girls Cross Country | ||
| 2006 | AAA Baseball | ||
| Boys Lacrosse (Unclassified) | |||
| AAA Boys Cross Country | |||
| 2007 | AAA Boys Swimming and Diving | ||
| AAA Girls Cross Country | |||
| 2008 | AAA Boys Swimming and Diving | ||
| Boys Lacrosse (Unclassified) | |||
| 2009 | AAA Girls Basketball | ||
| AAA Boys Cross Country | |||
| 2012 | AAA Girls Cross Country | ||
| Virginia Honor Band[35][36] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Notes | ||
| 1989–90 | First in the history of the school | ||
| 1992–93 | |||
| 1994–95 | |||
| 1996–96 | First-time repeat recognition | ||
| 1996–97 | |||
| 1997–98 | |||
| 1998–99 | |||
| 1999–2000 | |||
| 2000–01 | |||
| 2001–02 | 10th Year recognition | ||
| 2002–03 | |||
| 2003–04 | |||
| 2004–05 | |||
| 2006–07 | |||
| 2007–08 | 15th Year recognition | ||
| 2008–09 | |||
| 2009–10 | |||
| 2010–11 | |||
| 2011–12 | |||
| 2013–14 | 20th Year recognition | ||
| 2015–16 | |||
| 2016–17 | |||
| 2017–18 | |||
| 2018–19 | |||
| Virginia State Championships (Individual) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sport/Competition | Name | |
| 1971 | AAA Girls Tumbling (Gymnastics) | Diane Friedman | |
| 1972 | AAA Girls Tumbling (Gymnastics) | Diane Friedman | |
| 1973 | AAA Girls Original Oratory (Forensics) | Carolyn Davis | |
| 1977 | AAA Boys Outdoor Two Mile Run (Track) | Jim Hill | |
| AAA Individual Boys Golf | Tony Deluca | ||
| 1978 | AAA Boys Pole Vault (Track) | Troy Nieves | |
| AAA Boys Outdoor Two Mile Run (Track) | Jim Hill | ||
| AAA Girls Prose Reading (Forensics) | Jacqueline Lucid | ||
| AAA Individual Boys Cross Country | James Hill | ||
| 1979 | AAA Boys Pole Vault (Track) | Troy Nieves | |
| AAA Boys Indoor 3200m Run (Track) | Jim Hill | ||
| AAA Boys Outdoor Two Mile Run (Track) | Jim Hill | ||
| 1981 | AAA Boys Original Oratory (Forensics) | Bob Stankey | |
| 1982 | AAA 167 lb Weight Class (Wrestling) | Jeff Palmucci | |
| 1984 | AAA Girls Vault (Gymnastics) | Angel Bursenos | |
| AAA Boys Singles (Tennis) | Lee Bell | ||
| 1985 | AAA Individual Boys Golf | Chris Turner | |
| 1986 | AAA Boys High Jump (Track) | David Daigler | |
| 1989 | AAA Boys Doubles (Tennis) | Finch/Miller | |
| 1992 | AAA Girls Beam Co-champion (Gymnastics) | Kristi Van Buren | |
| 1993 | AAA Girls Indoor 3200m Run (Track) | Keri Gray | |
| 1994 | AAA 140 lb Weight Class (Wrestling) | John McManus | |
| AAA Spelling (Forensics) | Richard Allen | ||
| 1996 | AAA Spelling (Forensics) | Amy Hegan | |
| 1997 | AAA 215 lb Weight Class (Wrestling) | Brian Welch | |
| AAA Essay (Creative Writing) | George Kraus | ||
| 1998 | AAA Boys Outdoor 800m Run (Track) | Andrew MacLeod | |
| AAA Poetry (Creative Writing) | Maria Ahmad | ||
| AAA Short Story (Creative Writing) | Becky Olsen | ||
| 1999 | AAA Boys Outdoor High Jump (Track) | Teddy Presley | |
| AAA Boys Outdoor 3200m Run (Track) | Jacob Frey | ||
| AAA Short Story (Creative Writing) | Courtney Davis | ||
| 2000 | AAA Boys 200 Medley Relay (Swimming) | Oakton[c] | |
| AAA Boys 50 Freestyle (Swimming) | Mike Sihler | ||
| AAA Boys 100 Freestyle (Swimming) | Mike Ott | ||
| AAA Boys 200 Freestyle Relay (Swimming) | Oakton[c] | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor High Jump (Track) | Bonnie Meekins | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor 3200m Relay (Track) | Oakton[c] | ||
| AAA Individual Girls Cross Country | Keira Carlstrom | ||
| 2001 | AAA Boys 200 Individual Medley (Swimming) | Mike Ott | |
| AAA Boys Doubles (Tennis) | Wolfe/Tsai | ||
| AAA Boys Indoor 3200m Run (Track) | Matt Maline | ||
| AAA Boys Outdoor 1600m Run (Track) | Matt Maline | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor 1600m Run (Track) | Keira Carlstrom | ||
| AAA Individual Girls Cross Country | Keira Carlstrom | ||
| 2002 | AAA Boys 200 Individual Medley (Swimming) | Mike Ott | |
| AAA Boys 100 Freestyle (Swimming) | Mike Ott | ||
| AAA Girls Indoor High Jump (Track) | Bonnie Meekins | ||
| AAA Girls Indoor 1600m Run (Track) | Keira Carlstrom | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor Long Jump (Track) | Bonnie Meekins | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor High Jump (Track) | Bonnie Meekins | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor 1600m Run (Track) | Keira Carlstrom | ||
| 2003 | AAA Boys 100 Freestyle (Swimming) | Mike Ott | |
| AAA News/Feature Photo (Newspaper) | Jennifer Cubas | ||
| AAA Student Life Spread (Yearbook) | Henricka Hamler, Arushi Phull | ||
| AAA Sports Spread (Yearbook) | Megan Koster | ||
| AAA People Spread (Yearbook) | Melissa Leong | ||
| 2004 | AAA Girls Indoor 3200m Relay (Track) | Oakton[c] | |
| 2005 | AAA Girls Indoor 1600m Run (Track) | Danielle Light | |
| AAA Boys Outdoor 3200m Run (Track) | Jason Vick | ||
| AAA Girls Outdoor 3200m Relay (Track) | Oakton[c] | ||
| 2006 | AAA Poetry (Creative Writing) | Christine Williams | |
| 2007 | AAA Individual Boys Golf | Danny Kim | |
| Individual Girls Golf (Unclassified) | Amanda Steinhagen | ||
| 2008 | AAA Boys Indoor 1600m Run (Track) | Joe LoRusso | |
| AAA Boys Outdoor 1600m Run (Track) | Joe LoRusso | ||
| AAA News: Straight News/News Feature/Sports News (Newspaper) | Chris Weil | ||
| AAA Feature: In-Depth/Informative (including Sports) (Newspaper) | Matt Johnson, Erica Wohlleben | ||
| AAA Concept Packaging (Yearbook) | Oakton[d] | ||
| 2009 | VHSL State Journalist of the Year | Matt Johnson | |
| AAA Boys 200 Freestyle (Swimming) | Bradley Phillips | ||
| AAA Classic Policy Debate | Alexandra Kralick, Gabrielle Tate | ||
| 2010 | AAA Boys 200 Freestyle (Swimming) | Bradley Phillips | |
| AAA Boys 400 Freestyle (Swimming) | Bradley Phillips | ||
| AAA Boys 200 IM (Swimming) | KJ Park | ||
| AAA Boys 100 Breaststroke (Swimming) | KJ Park | ||
| AAA Boys 400 Freestyle Relay (Swimming) | Philip Hu, Chris Megaw, Bradley Phillips, KJ Park | ||
| AAA Girls 200 IM (Swimming) | Kaitlin Pawlowicz | ||
| AAA Boys 100 Butterfly (Swimming) | Kaitlin Pawlowicz | ||
Campus edit
Like most Fairfax County schools, the building is of considerable size, consisting of two stories to accommodate its large population of students. The school has separate hallways for individual subjects. English classes are predominantly on the second floor; History, Math, and Science classes are on both floors. Oakton High school is within walking distance of the Vienna Metro Station. Oakton High School began renovations in June 2018, which are expected to be completed by June 2022.[37]
Notable alumni edit
| Name | Class Year | Notability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Beathard | 1984 | country music songwriter | [38] |
| Danny Burmeister | 1982 | former professional football player, Washington Redskins | [39] |
| Zachary Adam Chesser | 2008 | pleaded guilty in February 2011 to aiding a terrorist organization | [40] |
| Eugene Chung | 1986 | former professional football player, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots | |
| John Cochran | 2005 | winner, Survivor: Caramoan in 2011 | |
| Keira D'Amato née Keira Carlstrom | 2002 | women's-only American 10-mile road race record holder | [41] |
| Serena Deeb | 2004 | professional wrestler | |
| Mark Emblidge | 1971 | former president, Virginia Board of Education | |
| Jimmy Filerman | 2014 | professional soccer player, Maryland Bobcats FC | |
| Jacob Frey | 1999 | mayor, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| J. D. Gibbs | 1987 | former stock car racing driver and co-owner, Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Jared Green | 2007 | former professional football player, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, and Oakland Raiders | |
| Cody Grimm | 2005 | former professional football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Michaele Holt | 1984 | noted 2009 party crasher at a White House state dinner hosted by President Obama | [42] |
| Jim Hill | 1979 | former distance runner, World Athletics Championships | |
| Theodore Ku-DiPietro | 2020 | professional soccer player, D.C. United | |
| Ammar Malik | 2006 | professional songwriter, Maroon 5 and Gym Class Heroes | |
| Daphne Martschenko | 2010 | Stanford student athlete and winner of two gold medals, including the NCAA Division I rowing championship | [43] |
| Nyambi Nyambi | actor, Mike & Molly, The Good Fight | ||
| Nathan Pacheco | 1998 | professional singer, Katherine Jenkins and Yanni | |
| Sean Parker | 1996 | co-founder of Napster, founder of Plaxo, former president of Facebook | [44][45][46] |
| Noah Pilato | 2014 | soccer player, Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One | |
| Joe Rizzo | 2016 | professional baseball player, Detroit Tigers | |
| Dave Sharrett | 1999 | Iraq War casualty in 2008 | |
| Jasmine Thomas | 2007 | former WNBA professional basketball player | |
| Scott Turner | 2001 | pass game coordinator, Las Vegas Raiders | [47][48] |
| Stephanie Turner | actress, director, and producer, Justine, a Netflix film | ||
| Glenn M. Walters | 1975 | 20th president, The Citadel, former 34th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general | [49][50] |
| Michael Wardian | marathoner and ultramarathoner | ||
| Trey Watts | 2009 | former professional football player, Los Angeles Rams |
Footnotes edit
- ^ From 2008–2012, the VIP Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award was known as the Competence to Excellence Award.
- ^ a b c d Although Oakton was the state champion for boys lacrosse in 1992 and from 2003–05, those titles were unofficial.
- ^ a b c d e Relay teams are considered individuals in this context.
- ^ The entire yearbook staff is considered an entity in this context.
References edit
- ^ "Staff Directory". Oakton High School. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Oakton High (510126000550)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Oakton High - Accreditation". Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Oakton High School". 2022 Best U.S. High Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Oakton Outlook". Oakton High School.
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External links edit
- Official website
- Oakton High School Parent Teacher Student Association
- Oakton High School profile at Fairfax County Public Schools
- Oakton High School National Education Statistics
- Oakton Outlook Newspaper
- Cougar Athletics
- Oakton Bands
- Oakton Chorus
- Oakton Crew
- Oakton Drama
- Virginia High School Football Reference