Admission Procedures - High School
It is recommended that you begin the admissions process by attending the High School Info Night, an Open House or scheduling a campus tour. Open House events are for the whole family. Campus tours are held during the school day and are for parents only. Contact the Oakwood admissions office at admissions@oakwoodmail.org or (408) 782-7177 x204 to attend a tour.
Interested students are also invited to visit the campus by attending a regular school day at Oakwood High School. To schedule a shadow day please see available shadow dates on the Admissions Calendar and then submit a General Contact Information form to Admissions. Submitting an application is not required in order to shadow.
Admission to Oakwood High School is competitive. Applicants should be motivated, hard-working students who want to be contributing members of a vibrant academic community. Students should aspire to attend college and understand the commitment that accompanies that goal.
Applications are submitted online with a non-refundable $75 fee to the Admissions Office which will then schedule the student shadow days followed by a parent interview with the Principal.
Students seeking admission during the summer months will not shadow, but will complete all other parts of the application process.
Applications for the following school year are accepted beginning in November, and the priority deadline for submission is February 5th. Admission decisions for those meeting the priority deadline are mailed by mid-March. Decisions on later applications are made on an individual basis.
- Download the High School Application Packet and review the Application Checklist and the Admissions Calendar
- Complete an Online Application
- Complete these supporting documents included in the High School Application Packet and provide to Oakwood:
- Student Statement Form completed by the student
- Student Involvement Form completed by the student
- Personal Statement Form completed by the student
- Two teacher recommendations. One recommendation is needed from an English or History teacher and one recommendation is needed from at Math or Science teacher
- Request for Academic Records - Submit form to your current school. Oakwood will need to review report cards and standardized testing scores for the current and previous year
- Complete an Oakwood-administered Entrance Exam. Available dates are on the Admissions Calendar
- Participate in an informal interview
- Provide the $75 application fee, payable by cash or check, to Oakwood
To begin the application process:
Please direct questions to the Admissions Office at admissions@oakwoodmail.org or (408) 782-7177 x204.