Oak Hill Academy
Address
2635 Oak Hill Road

Mouth of Wilson
,
Virginia
24363

United States
Coordinates36°35′57″N 81°20′24″W / 36.5992443°N 81.3399567°W / 36.5992443; -81.3399567
Information
TypePrivate, Christian Boarding school
Motto"Where Your Potential Becomes Possible"
Religious affiliation(s)Baptist/Christian
Established1878
PrincipalAaron Grubbs
Head of schoolDr. Michael Groves
Faculty19[1]
Grades8–12
Genderco-educational
Enrollment132 total[1]
100% boarding
Average class size17–20 students
Campus240 acres (97 ha)
Campus typeRural
Color(s)  Red
  Gold
  Black
NicknameWarriors
AccreditationSACS, VAIS
PublicationThe Arrow
NewspaperWord of Mouth
Tuition$34,555–$41,570 (2019–20)[2]
Websitewww.oak-hill.net

Oak Hill Academy is a co-educational, private, Baptist-affiliated secondary school in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, United States. Oak Hill enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 8–12, and is 100% boarding. It is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and is authorized to enroll international students.[3]

History

In 1873, the New River Baptist Association of Virginia established Oak Hill Academy. The school held its first classes in September 1878.[4]

Athletics

Logo for the Oak Hill Academy Warriors

Sports offered at Oak Hill include, for boys: Gold, Red, and White basketball, baseball, and tennis, while for girls includes, volleyball, cheerleading, and tennis.[5]

Basketball program

The Oak Hill Academy Warriors basketball program is considered by some as one of the top prep basketball teams in the nation, having produced potential future NBA Hall of Famers Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, among others.[6] In 2017, USA Today ranked Oak Hill as the third best basketball program of the decade[7] Under head coach Steve Smith, the Oak Hill Warriors was crowned "National High School Champions" nine times from 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 and most recently in 2016.[8][9]

Oak Hill Academy Basketball Hall of Fame inductees:[10]

Notable alumni

Name Year Profession Notability Reference
Jordan Adams 2012 Basketball Player played for the Memphis Grizzlies, was the 22nd overall pick in the NBA draft [11]
Cory Alexander 1991 Basketball Player played at the University of Virginia and in the NBA [12]
Ty-Shon Alexander 2017 Basketball Player Guard who played for the Phoenix Suns [13]
Carmelo Anthony 2002 Basketball Player played at Syracuse University; drafted third in 2003; Olympic Gold medalist with Team USA; 2003 NCAA Champion; NBA All-Star; attended Towson Catholic High School in Baltimore before transferring [14][12]
Cole Anthony 2019 Basketball Player played for the North Carolina Tar Heels; drafted 15th in the 2020 by the Orlando Magic [15]
William Avery 1997 Basketball Player former Duke University point guard, and former NBA player for the Minnesota Timberwolves [16]
Dwayne Bacon 2015 Basketball Player NBA forward [17]
Michael Beasley 2007 (transferred) Basketball Player NBA forward [18]
Alex Blackwell 1989 Basketball Player NBA forward [19]
Steve Blake 1999 Basketball Player NBA guard [20]
Mark Blount 1995 Basketball Player NBA Center [21]
Nate Britt 2013 Basketball Player Guard who most recently played in the Netherlands [22]
Junior Burrough 1991 Basketball Player NBA forward [23]
Darion Clark 2012 Football Player NFL Tight End [24]
Kofi Cockburn 2019 Basketball Player Center who plays professionally in South Korea [25]
Matt Coleman III 2017 Basketball Player Guard who plays professionally in Poland [26]
Quinn Cook 2011 Basketball Player NBA guard [27]
Eric Devendorf 2005 Basketball Player Professional guard [28]
Ben Davis 1991 Basketball Player NBA forward [29]
DeSagana Diop 2001 Basketball Player NBA Center [30]
Kevin Durant 2006 (transferred) Basketball Player Forward for the Phoenix Suns [31]
Lennard Freeman 2013 Basketball Player player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League [32]
Tiny Gallon 2009 Basketball Player Professional forward [33]
Harry Giles 2016 (transferred) Basketball Player Forward for the Brooklyn Nets [34]
Justin Gray 2002 Basketball Player/Basketball Coach Head Coach for the Western Carolina Catamounts [35]
Sean Green 1987 Basketball Player NBA Forward [36]
Jamont Gordon 2005 Basketball Player Former professional guard [37]
Rokas Gustys 2014 Basketball Player Center who plays professionally in England [38]
Venson Hamilton 1995 Basketball Player Former professional center [39]
A. J. Hammons 2012 Basketball Player Former NBA Center [40]
Cliff Hawkins 2000 Basketball Player former player at Kentucky and professional player in Europe and Asia [41]
Keith Hornsby 2011 Basketball Player Guard who plays professionally in Lithuania [42]
Ike Iroegbu 2013 Basketball Player Guard who plays professionally in Italy [43]
Stephen Jackson 1997 Basketball Player NBA Forward [44]
Brandon Jennings 2008 Basketball Player NBA Guard [45]
Keldon Johnson 2018 Basketball Player Forward for the San Antonio Spurs [46]
Keyontae Johnson 2018 Basketball Player Forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder [47]
Lamont Jones 2009 Basketball Player Guard who plays in Turkey [48]
Braxton Key 2016 Basketball Player Forward for the Denver Nuggets [49]
Doron Lamb 2010 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard [50]
Ty Lawson 2006 Basketball Player NBA Guard [51]
Alex Legion 2007 Basketball Player Former professional guard [52]
Chris Livingston 2022 Basketball Player Forward for the Milwaukee Bucks [53]
Caleb Martin 2014 Basketball Player Forward for the Miami Heat [54]
Cody Martin 2014 Basketball Player Forward for the Charlotte Hornets [55]
David McCormack 2018 Basketball Player Center who plays professionally in Turkey [56]
Jeff McInnis 1993 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard [57]
Ben McLemore 2012 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard [58]
Ron Mercer 1995 Basketball Player Former NBA Forward [59]
Landon Milbourne 2006 Basketball Player Former professional forward [60]
Judah Mintz 2022 Basketball Player Guard for the Syracuse Orange [61]
Billy Preston 2017 Basketball Player Professional basketball forward [62]
Josh Reaves 2015 Basketball Player Guard who played for the Dallas Mavericks [63]
M. J. Rice 2022 (transferred) Basketball Player Guard for the NC State Wolfpack [64]
Will Richardson 2018 Basketball Player Guard for the Grand Rapids Gold [65]
K.C. Rivers 2005 Basketball Player Guard who last played in Russia [66]
Rajon Rondo 2004 Basketball Player 4x NBA All Star Guard [67]
Dontae Russo-Nance 2023 Basketball Player Guard for the Perth Wildcats [68]
Devontae Shuler 2017 Basketball Player Guard for the Cleveland Charge [69]
Josh Smith 2004 Basketball Player Former NBA Forward [70]
Nolan Smith 2007 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard; Assistant Coach for the Louisville Cardinals [71]
Roscoe Smith 2010 Basketball Player Guard who plays in Indonesia [72]
D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera 2012 Basketball Player Guard who most recently played in Greece [73]
Jerry Stackhouse 1993 Basketball Player 2x NBA All Star Guard; Head Coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores [74]
Curtis Staples 1994 Basketball Player Former professional guard [75]
Juwan Staten 2010 Basketball Player Guard who most recently played for the Maine Celtics [76]
Rod Strickland 1985 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard; Head Coach for the LIU Sharks [77]
Cameron Thomas 2020 Basketball Player Guard for the Brooklyn Nets [78]
Sindarius Thornwell 2013 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard [79]
Travis Watson 1999 Basketball Player Forward who most recently played in Lithuania [80]
Lindell Wigginton 2017 Basketball Player Guard for the Milwaukee Bucks [81]
Marcus Williams 2003 Basketball Player Former NBA Guard [82]
Troy Williams 2013 Basketball Player Former NBA Forward [83]

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