Oakcrest High School

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Oakcrest High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The school is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. As of 2005, Oakcrest High School has an enrollment of about 2,100 students.

The school serves students from Hamilton Township (1,197 students) and Mullica Township (348 students), and the sending districts of the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County).

Oakcrest High School is the sister school of Absegami High School. The two schools shared the same building from the creation of Absegami High School in 1972 until a separate one was constructed for Absegami in 1982.

The school has a variety of programs to suit a diverse student body, including Special Needs, a "High School-to-Work" program, College Preparatory, Advanced Placement Program (AP), and Performing Arts training.

[edit] Awards and recognition

For the 2005-06 school year, Oakcrest High School was recognized with the "Best Practices Award" by the New Jersey Department of Education for its "A Proactive Approach to Guidance and Career Services" Career Education program.^[1]

Also worthy of acclaim is the high school's marching band, the Oakcrest Marching Ambassadors, who in the 2005-06 school year took a record 37 first place trophies including a grand championship in the Cavalcade of Bands Liberty conference. The band has performed in numerous venues including the Miss America Parade in Atlantic City, the Festival of States in St. Petersburg, Florida, and a tour in Europe including Switzerland, France, and Germany.

Oakcrest's Academic Challenge Team has also enjoyed success of late. After finishing strong at the Buena Regional High School and Egg Harbor Township High School competitions in spring 2006, the team finished first overall at the Gateway Toyota Academic Challenge at Monsignor Donovan High School in Toms River by defeating perennial competitor East Brunswick High School in the final round.