Oak Hall School is a private school in

Gainesville, Florida Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida, Gainesv ...

, that was founded in 1970 as a

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History

Oak Hall was founded in 1970, the same year that Gainesville finished desegregation of their high schools. Founded by Drs. Billy Brashear and Harry L. Walker, the school was open to all "without regard to race, creed or color", but had a $1,100 tuition. Although technically a private school, the school was largely built with funds provided by industrial revenue bonds raised by Alachua County. It is a Pre-K through 12 school, but was not always that way. The school's elementary, or "Lower School", was originally a separate campus by the name of Martha Manson Academy. The Headmaster there gave the school to Oak Hall in 2001, creating the Pre-K through 12 campus that the school has today. The school established a sister school relationship with the Changzhou #2 Middle/High School.

Facilities

The school is sited on a campus and includes a 400-seat theater, art and photography center, media center, science labs, gymnasium, lighted soccer field, lighted football field, brand new tennis courts, an unlighted baseball field, a softball field, and as well as many other outdoor basketball,

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, tennis, and 4-square courts. Gainesville FL Oak Hall School lower02

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Athletics and extracurriculars

Oak Hall has a Spanish program and was placed first in Division 1A at the Florida State Spanish Conference in 2010. It also has a Latin program and was placed first in the Senior Division and first in the Junior Division at the 2010 FJCL State Forum held between April 14, 2010, and April 17, 2010. The Senior Division won again in 2012, 2014. 2015, and 2016. Its Certamen team has won multiple state and collegiate level tournaments. Gainesville FL Oak Hall School Cofrin AC theatre01

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Notable alumni

Tamari Davis Tamari Davis (born February 15, 2003) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a Sprint (running), sprinter. Early life A native of Gainesville, Florida, Davis attended Gainesville High School (Florida), Gainesville High School, a ...

, sprinter *

Brian Ellington Brian Michael Ellington (born August 4, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Career Amateur ca ...

, baseball player *

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, son of hall of fame baseball player,

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new List of Major League Baseball p ...

Will Muschamp William Lawrence Muschamp (born August 3, 1971) is an American football coach and former player who is a defensive analyst at the University of Georgia. He previously served as the Bulldogs' co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach from 2022 ...

, Football Coach

References

External links

Official site
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