Oscar F. Smith High School

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Oscar F. Smith High School

Name
Motto

Oscar F. Smith High School
"We make the name uncommon."

Address

1994 Tiger Drive

Town

Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

Established

1954

Type

Public secondary

Religion

Secular

Students

Coeducational

Grades

9 to 12

Accreditation

Virginia State Department of Education

District

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Mascot

Tigers

Colors

Blue and Gold

Yearbook

Tiger Annual

Newspaper

Tiger Times

Band

Mighty Marching Tigers

Website

Link

Oscar Frommel Smith High School was originally built in South Norfolk, Virginia to replace the aging South Norfolk High School in 1954. In 1994, a new school was constructed in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake, Virginia and has a current enrollment of over 2,400 students. It is one of the newest schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools, it houses some of the newest technology in the district, including numerous networked computer, business, and technology labs; a 1,000 seat auditorium; and the Linda P. Overton Theatre, which houses state-of-the-art technology for student presentations. The 3,850 seat J. William Myers Gymnasium (also known as the "Doller Dome" gym), is the largest gym in the Hampton Roads area, housing three full basketball courts. The Beard-DeLong-Easley Field stadium seats 7,000 and is home to the Oscar Smith Tigers football team. In 2004, Oscar Smith High celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the Tigers provided the excitment by posting an undefeated season and winning the Southeastern District Championship. In 2005, the Tigers had a repeat performance, claiming back-to-back district championships. OSHS was authorized to begin administering the IB Diploma Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization in 2002 and IB students from all six Chesapeake zones feed into it.