Oak Hill Academy (New Jersey)
Encyclopedia
Oak Hill Academy is a coeducation
al, nonsectarian
private day school
located in Lincroft
, New Jersey
, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Oak Hill Academy was founded in September 1981 by educator Joseph A. Pacelli.
The school is academically rigorous and boasts advanced courses in mathematics and Latin
. Oak Hill has swimming as a mandatory part of the physical education program. An after school help program and extended day program. Many sports teams and extracurricular activities. It has baseball, cross- country, swim team, softball, soccer, tennis, and basketball as the sports. Also, it has a soccer field, two outdoor basketball courts, and two tennis courts, and an indoor basketball court in the gym. In addition to the academic and athletic programs, many students at Oak Hill Academy participate in extracurricular activities. Student Council provides community service and sponsors social functions at the school. There are many clubs including yearbook, Reflections (literary magazine), homework club, art, drama, chess, Rogate, chorus, fitness, swimming, music, French, Spanish, Latin, science club, forensics, math, computers, PE club, Movie Maker club, nature, mind games, puppetry club, tiny dancers, creative kids enrich the overall experience for students. In addition, instrumental music and band are made available as options beginning in fourth grade. Finally, after school academic support and enrichment ensure that each child is getting the fullest educational experience.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 382 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio
of 6.6.
The average student per academic class is 15.
Oak Hill Academy is a member of the Educational Records Bureau
and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
. The school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
in 1986, 1996, and 2008.
, Columbia University
, Princeton University
and Lehigh University
.
, Latin
, Spanish
, critical reading, music, drama, computer science, art, and physical education provide an excellent preparation for high school years. "Explorations," a research-based program and a project-oriented "math workshop," allow students to work hands-on in cooperative groups using technology.
Library/Arts Building- 5,000 or more books, art, music, and drama room. features a kiln and cathedral ceilings
Lower School- 9 air conditioned classrooms. 16 laptops shared among grades 1-3
4th Grade Building- three 4th grade classrooms, equipped with large plasma screen tv's for heads on
Newman Hall- administrative offices and teacher's lounge
Olympic Hall (in Upper School)- 10 air conditioned classrooms, grades 5-8. Large rooms with air conditioning and plasma screen tv's, 16 laptops shared among 150+ students.
Parentum Hall (gymnasium)- includes basketball court with six baskets, boys and girls locker rooms, full kitchen, stage and physical education teachers' offices
Playground- 14 pieces of equipment on safety ground
Natatorium- permanent enclosure, fully heated, locker rooms
Technology Center- equipped with computers, cable access Internet, CDs, laser videodisc, television, VCR, SIRS, and print research material
Center for Early Learning (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten)(converted donated house)- includes 4 classrooms, office, kitchens, and playground; has own access from West Front Street
Student Activities Center- all assemblies and school plays are held here. Large main room with stage and kitchen, outdoor stage, classrooms for computer instruction, science, distance learning, and media production
The Soler Science & Environmental Center on the Grounds of the Harris Scienceplex - Five Labs for the children Pre-K to 8th grade and a greenhouse
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al, nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
private day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Lincroft
Lincroft, New Jersey
Lincroft is a part of Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the Lincroft census-designated place had a population was 6,135.-Geography:Lincroft is located at ....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Oak Hill Academy was founded in September 1981 by educator Joseph A. Pacelli.
The school is academically rigorous and boasts advanced courses in mathematics and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. Oak Hill has swimming as a mandatory part of the physical education program. An after school help program and extended day program. Many sports teams and extracurricular activities. It has baseball, cross- country, swim team, softball, soccer, tennis, and basketball as the sports. Also, it has a soccer field, two outdoor basketball courts, and two tennis courts, and an indoor basketball court in the gym. In addition to the academic and athletic programs, many students at Oak Hill Academy participate in extracurricular activities. Student Council provides community service and sponsors social functions at the school. There are many clubs including yearbook, Reflections (literary magazine), homework club, art, drama, chess, Rogate, chorus, fitness, swimming, music, French, Spanish, Latin, science club, forensics, math, computers, PE club, Movie Maker club, nature, mind games, puppetry club, tiny dancers, creative kids enrich the overall experience for students. In addition, instrumental music and band are made available as options beginning in fourth grade. Finally, after school academic support and enrichment ensure that each child is getting the fullest educational experience.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 382 students and 58.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio refers to the number of teachers in a school or university with respect to the number of students who attend the institution. For example, a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students for every one teacher...
of 6.6.
The average student per academic class is 15.
Oak Hill Academy is a member of the Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau
Educational Records Bureau is the only not-for-profit educational services organization offering assessments for both admission and achievement for independent and selective public schools for Pre K-grade 12....
and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
The New Jersey Association of Independent Schools serves independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The Association consists of 70 member schools with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students...
. The school was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
in 1986, 1996, and 2008.
Philosophy
OHA believes that all children have a natural need to learn, a natural curiosity, and a desire to do work of meaning. Their intention is to combine the strongest possible academic atmosphere with a supportive, caring environment in an effort to develop self-confident, motivated students who have a love of learning. Their programs are designed to meet the individual needs and unique learning style of each student. Each child is an active participant in a learning process which stresses real-world connections and interdisciplinary experiences. Graduates leave Oak Hill Academy with a positive sense of self, a consideration for others, and a commitment to life-long learning. Each grade does work ahead two grades. For example, 4th graders, would use a 6th grade level book for all subjects. Many of OHA's graduates got accepted into the prime colleges, such as, New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
.
Upper School
Grades five to eight, separated and departmentalized classes are taught by teachers who are experts in their subject areas. Daily sessions in literature, language arts, math, science, and social studies stress critical thinking, communication skills, writing ability, and good organizational habits. These courses, as well as FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, critical reading, music, drama, computer science, art, and physical education provide an excellent preparation for high school years. "Explorations," a research-based program and a project-oriented "math workshop," allow students to work hands-on in cooperative groups using technology.
Languages
For grades Pre-K-8, they all take a language. For grades Pre-K to 4, they take French. In upper school, grades 5-7, French is taken one half of the year, and Spanish is taken the other half. But in 8th grade, the students get to choose whichever language they like best to take for the whole year. French and Spanish 8th graders are ready for French and Spanish 2, 2 honors and at times French or Spanish 3 in high school depending upon the curriculum. Oak Hill Academy offers a two year Latin program in the 7th and 8th grade.Lower School
Beginning with a full-day kindergarten program, the curriculum is designed with the stages of child development in mind. Traditional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies are taught in a hands-on manner. These basic areas are complemented by Orff music, drama, computer science, art, library, physical education, French. An innovative enrichment program offers changing themes in a special "HandsOn/HeadsOn" room where real-life activities are based on grade level curriculum.Pre-Kindergarten
Learning and self-confidence are encouraged through discovery and play with an emphasis on all aspects of childhood development. Well-equipped interest areas allow for multisensory involvement of the student in inter-disciplinary subjects. The reading and math programs are an excellent preparation for the lower school curriculum.Facilities
Commons- lunchroom, full kitchen, nurse, and staff offices.Library/Arts Building- 5,000 or more books, art, music, and drama room. features a kiln and cathedral ceilings
Lower School- 9 air conditioned classrooms. 16 laptops shared among grades 1-3
4th Grade Building- three 4th grade classrooms, equipped with large plasma screen tv's for heads on
Newman Hall- administrative offices and teacher's lounge
Olympic Hall (in Upper School)- 10 air conditioned classrooms, grades 5-8. Large rooms with air conditioning and plasma screen tv's, 16 laptops shared among 150+ students.
Parentum Hall (gymnasium)- includes basketball court with six baskets, boys and girls locker rooms, full kitchen, stage and physical education teachers' offices
Playground- 14 pieces of equipment on safety ground
Natatorium- permanent enclosure, fully heated, locker rooms
Technology Center- equipped with computers, cable access Internet, CDs, laser videodisc, television, VCR, SIRS, and print research material
Center for Early Learning (pre-kindergarten and kindergarten)(converted donated house)- includes 4 classrooms, office, kitchens, and playground; has own access from West Front Street
Student Activities Center- all assemblies and school plays are held here. Large main room with stage and kitchen, outdoor stage, classrooms for computer instruction, science, distance learning, and media production
The Soler Science & Environmental Center on the Grounds of the Harris Scienceplex - Five Labs for the children Pre-K to 8th grade and a greenhouse
Dress Code
Oak Hill is a private school with a uniform dress code. For girls, they must wear the navy blue school sweater, skirts (in blue tan or gray), blouses (blue, yellow, pink, white, tan), and shoes. No sneakers permitted. But during the winter, girls may wear pants in the same three colors. For boys, they must wear the school sweater, pants (in blue, tan or gray), shirts (blue, tan, pink, yellow, white), pants, shoes, and a tie and belt.External links
- Oak Hill Academy website
- Data for Oak Hill Academy, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...