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{{Infobox School
| name = Oliver Springs High School | name = Oliver Springs High School
| district = Roane County Schools | district = Roane County Schools
| image= Oshs1.jpg | image=
| caption=
| imagesize=300px
| image_size=
| picture = ] | picture = ]
| image_caption = Oliver Springs High School Bobcat | picture_caption = Oliver Springs High School Bobcat
| fundingtype = ] | fundingtype = ]
| schooltype = ] | schooltype = First
| streetaddress= 317 Roane Street
| city = ] | city = ]
| state = ] | state = ]
| country = ] {{flagicon|USA}} | country = ]
| coordinates = {{coord|36.0423|-84.3472|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = ] | established = 1930
| principal = Jeffery M. Woods<ref name="administration">{{cite web|url=http://oshs.roaneschools.com/administration_oshs.htm|accessdate=]-]-]|title=Administration|publisher=Roane County Schools}}</ref>
| principal = Steve Branham
| asst principal=John Roberts<ref name="administration" />
| ratio = 16.71<ref name=NCES/>
| students = 500
| teaching_staff = 17.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| grades = ] – ]
| students = 284 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4703590&ID=470359001484|title=Oliver Springs High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 30, 2024}}</ref>
| grades = ] – ]
| mascot = ] | mascot = ]
| colors = ] and ]<br />{{color box|purple}} {{color box|gold}} | colors = Purple and Gold<br />{{color box|purple}} {{color box|gold}}
| homepage=http://oshs.roaneschools.com/ | homepage=http://oshs.roaneschools.com/
}} }}
'''Oliver Springs High School''' (OSHS) is the ] ] that serves the city of ], ]. '''Oliver Springs High School''' (OSHS) is the ] high school operated by ] that serves the city of ], ]. The campus of {{convert|6.6|acre|ha}} is located next to Arrowhead Park. Some of the park's facilities are used for school extracurricular programs. The school is STEAM certified. The school has 44 faculty for a student-teacher ratio at Oliver Springs High School of 21:1.<ref name="urlAboutOSHS">{{cite web
|url = http://oshs.roaneschools.com/about/
|title = About « Oliver Springs High School
|accessdate = December 27, 2010
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130201100011/http://oshs.roaneschools.com/about/
|archivedate = February 1, 2013
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}}</ref> Steve Branham is the Principal. Mika Booth is the Assistant Principal.<ref name="urlOSHS-Principals">{{cite web
| url = http://oshs.roaneschools.com/?PageName='PrincipalsCorner'
| title = Oliver Springs High School: Principal's Corner
| accessdate = September 13, 2015
}}</ref>


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== Athletics at Oliver Springs High School==
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As an affiliate of the ], the OSHS Bobcats play in class-AA in region-2. Although OSHS has a small enrollment of only 500 students, the Bobcats' fan following is passionate. OSHS athletics has produced outstanding teams in boys and girls basketball, football, softball, and baseball.


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While OSHS advances to the regional tourney in most years, the boy's basketball team has had outstanding success in some years. The Bobcats advanced to the 1989 Class A state championship game. They lost by 20 points to Class A State Champions East Roberston. After years of success in district and regional play, OSHS made it back to the state tourney in class A. OSHS was beaten on a last second shot by Chattanooga Brainard ending the Bobcats push for a state championship. However, it was the 1998-1999 season Oliver Springs fans remember as being the most successful. OSHS was ranked most of the year as Tennessee's #1 high school team in Class AA. OSHS had a tough regular schedule playing many elite AAA teams. One of them was rival #1 AAA Clinton. Oliver Springs not only held their own, but beat Clinton by 20 points issuing the Dragons their first regular season loss in 3 years. OSHS went on to advance to the Class AA quarterfinals that year.
* {{Official website|http://oshs.roaneschools.com/about_oshs.htm|Oliver Springs High School official website}}


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The Lady Cat Basketball program is regarded as one of the best in Tennessee high school athletics regardless of classification. The Lady Cats have advanced to the state tourney 7 times since 1980. Before 1980, OSHS had advanced numerous other times, as well. It wasn't until 1980 that TSSAA started keeping official records. Having advanced to the Class AA The OSHS Lady cats played in the Class AA tournies in 1982, 2001, and 2003. The Lady Cats advanced to the Class A basketball tourney in 2006, 2007, and 2008. OSHS was state runner up in 1982 and 2007 and made the state semifinals in 2004. In 2008, OSHS scored what is probably its biggest win in school history. OSHS beat #16 ranking in the USA today poll, the Knoxville Webb Lady Spartans by 12 points. Oliver Springs's highly touted do everything guard Kayla Christopher led the charge scoring 32 points outshining two All American UT Lady Vol signees.




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Here are all the sports OSHS competes in:


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*Baseball
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*Basketball
*Football
*Soccer
*Softball
*Cross Country Track

The school also supports a band and music program, cheerleading, dance team, and flag corp.

== External links ==
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==References==
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First school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, United States
Oliver Springs High School
Address
317 Roane Street
Oliver Springs, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates36°02′32″N 84°20′50″W / 36.0423°N 84.3472°W / 36.0423; -84.3472
Information
School typePublic, First
Established1930
School districtRoane County Schools
PrincipalSteve Branham
Teaching staff17.00 (FTE)
Grades9th12th
Number of students284 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.71
Color(s)Purple and Gold
   
MascotBobcat
Websitehttp://oshs.roaneschools.com/

Oliver Springs High School Bobcat

Oliver Springs High School (OSHS) is the Roane County high school operated by Roane County Schools that serves the city of Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The campus of 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) is located next to Arrowhead Park. Some of the park's facilities are used for school extracurricular programs. The school is STEAM certified. The school has 44 faculty for a student-teacher ratio at Oliver Springs High School of 21:1. Steve Branham is the Principal. Mika Booth is the Assistant Principal.

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Springs High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. "About « Oliver Springs High School". Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  3. "Oliver Springs High School: Principal's Corner". Retrieved September 13, 2015.

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