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made headlines when it was revealed that several athletics boosters had put their personal homes up as collateral for the purchase of the field. When initial fundraising efforts came up short, the boosters were hit with a $ 300,000 balance and were in danger of defaulting. An agreement was reached
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for the football stadium at a cost of $ 400,000, which was to be paid for with private donations. Initially, the turf was to be paid for with public bonds; however, voters disapproved of the
1439: 710:. In football, the two teams compete for the "Double-O" (Oxford/Orion) rivalry trophy. The teams had competed annually from at least 1950 until 1983 when Oxford moved to the 605:. When renovations were completed, the middle school and high school swapped buildings, with the middle school now located in the old high school building on Lakeville Road. 1488: 780:. Therefore, Oxford could not continue calling their field "blue turf", but instead could use the terms "navy turf", "Oxford blue turf", or "true blue turf". 1083: 947: 166: 1726: 1356: 54: 1178: 1000: 1105: 1159: 1132: 829: 70: 1721: 1382: 1731: 1716: 896: 865: 283: 252: 660: 702:. Both the high school and the middle school have teams which are referred to as the "Oxford Wildcats". Oxford's chief rival is 1542: 1293: 1410: 1396: 1645: 1057: 756:
Oxford has won state championships in boys track (1991 class B), football (1992 class BB), and wrestling (2011 class A).
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between the boosters and AstroTurf that allowed for an extended payback period. The turf also made headlines when
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district, it is within one of the largest school districts, geographically, in southeastern lower Michigan.
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Since opening the most recent building in 2004, the school added over 500 students to its enrollment.
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The district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) serves portions of northeastern
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area. As a result of the move, the sports rivalry with Lake Orion resumed after a 27-year hiatus.
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area. The statewide class designation (based on enrollment) is "Division 1" or "Class A".
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occurred at the school. Four students were killed, and seven other people were injured.
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and closer in line with the greater Detroit area like much of the OAA, rather than the
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notified Oxford that they held a trademark on the term "Blue Turf" for their field at
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The current site for Oxford High School opened in 2004. Prior to that, the site was a
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Oxford High School offers 24 different varsity sports. Teams participate in the
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Dupnack, Jessica; Centofanti, Deena; Langton, Charlie (November 30, 2021).
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whose member schools have similar enrollments and are all located in the
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townships. The district also extends into a very small portion of
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Prior to the 2010-2011 year, Oxford High School moved from the
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42°50′17″N 83°15′40″W / 42.838°N 83.261°W / 42.838; -83.261
Oxford Community Schools
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262724006338
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Nickname
Lake Orion Dragons
Lapeer West Panthers
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