Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

The Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (OHCHS) is a public high school in South Paris, Maine,^[6] a census-designated place (CDP) located within the town of Paris in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Part of the Oxford Hills School District (MSAD 17), the school serves the towns of Paris, Oxford, Norway, West Paris, Waterford, Hebron, Harrison and Otisfield.^[7]

Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Location
256 Main Street South Paris, Maine 04281 Oxford Hills[1] United States
Coordinates	44°12′42″N 70°31′38″W
Information
Other name	OHCHS (acronym)
Former name	Oxford Hills High School
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Aude Suscipere Ausum" ("Dare to Accept the Challenge")
Established	1961 (1961)
School board	Maine Department of Education
School district	Maine School Administrative District 17 (MSAD 17)
NCES School ID	231077000361[2]
Principal	Paul Bickford [3]
Faculty	Tara Pelletier (assistant principal) Kayla McGee (assistant principal) Alicia Sadler (Dean of Students) Randolph Crockett (OHTS director)
Teaching staff	105.75 (on an FTE basis)(2021-2022)[4]
Grades	9-12
Age	14 to 20
Enrollment	1,091 (2021-2022)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	13.85:1 (2021-2022)[4]
Language	English
Color(s)	Green and gold
Athletics conference	Class AA (Maine Tier 1)
Mascot	Viking
Team name	Vikings
USNWR ranking	55-113 (Maine) (2021-2022) 13,383-17,843 (United States) (2021-2022)[5]
Website	www.msad17.org/o/oxford-hills-high-school

History

Oxford Hills High School was founded in 1961 as part of a consolidation plan statewide for small schools. It combined Norway High School and Paris High School, then crosstown rivals. The school operated in the previous school buildings until 1966–67, when a new school was built nearby. In 1998, the school integrated local technical classes and the core curriculum, creating the current institution.^[7]

Oxford Hills is also the home of the original Project Graduation. A graduation event started in 1980 after seven instances of alcohol and drug-related deaths after the 1979 graduation.^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, Oxford Hills' school district, MSAD 17, became part of the Oxford Hills Higher Educational Initiative.^[8]

Notable alumni

Joe Perham, comedian^[9]