Oakcrest High School

The Oakcrest High School Athletic Wall of Fame is proud to announce the class of 2025 inductees. Today's spotlight is on Charles Dean Williams (Class of 2011): A 9-time varsity letterman across football, powerlifting, and track & field, he captained spring and winter track (2010–2011), helped lead spring track to the 2011 NJSIAA State Group III Championship, and earned All-American honors at New Balance Nationals. He set school records in the 4x100 (41.83) and 4x200 (1:28.17) relays, won 3 NJ State Powerlifting titles (2009–2011) with a 575 lb squat record, and contributed to football’s 9-3 season in 2010. Beyond athletics, he served as Student Council Vice President, earned the Athletic Director’s Award, and went on to graduate from Rowan University with dual degrees in Public Relations and Advertising.

The GEHRHSD BOE meeting scheduled for 8/18/25 has been postponed to 8/25/25. It will still be helped at Oakcrest High School at 7 pm.

OakcrestThespians will be Oakcrest High School's new theatre program social media handle. Be sure to follow on Instagram and Facebook page for updates on Oakcrest's Drama Department!

VIRTUAL Share the Keys opportunity on 8/14/25
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CCHS Basketball Camp - contact coach Dean for more info

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Spaces still available for our Culinary Summer Camp!

Oakcrest High School's Valedictorian (Ava Mokienko) and Salutatorian (Joseph Marengo) were recently recognized for their academic achievement at the annual Atlantic County Academic Excellence Brunch at the Seaview Golf Club. Additionally, OHS was the ONLY school in the area to send multiple scholarship winners to the event: Leila Von Sander won a scholarship from the Atlantic County Superintendents Association, and Mekayla Lewis earned one from the Atlantic County Principals and Supervisors Associations. Props to these distinguished graduates! Your future is bright! 💙😎👏

Shout-out to all the Falcons recognized by the CAL for their stellar performance during the spring season... For Girls' Track & Field: 🎽 Georgia Rowley, 1st Team For Boys' Tennis: 🎾 Andrew Sacdalan, 1st Team (not pictured) 🎾 Luis Salvatierra, 1st Team 🎾 Zachary Antell, Honorable Mention 🎾 Collin Cartwright, Honorable Mention For Boys' Volleyball: 🏐 Jose Anaya, 1st Team 🏐 Lui Toca, 1st Team (not pictured) 🏐 Sakif Islam, Honorable Mention For Boys' LAX: 🥍 Marek Guerrier, 1st Team 🥍 Cole Sanders, 1st Team (not pictured) 🥍 Connor Flynn, Honorable Mention For Softball: 🥎 Delaney Mason, 1st Team 🥎 Emilee Richards, 1st Team 🥎 Chrystal Williams, 1st Team 🥎 Dakota Miranda, Honorable Mention For Baseball: ⚾ Tim Grayson, Honorable Mention For Boys' Track & Field: 🎽 Kyle Calderon, 1st Team 🎽 Xavier Carrington, 1st Team 🎽 Quron McCoy, 1st Team 🎽 Ryan Monroe, Honorable Mention For Girls' LAX: 🥍 Madison Carland, 1st Team 🥍 Kaitlyn Broschard, Honorable Mention For Golf: ⛳ Bruce Bellace, Honorable Mention (not pictured)

Congrats to Oakcrest's a capella ensemble, Vocals, who was chosen to attend the NJ State Teen Arts Festival at Middlesex College in early June.  The group performed their rendition of "When I Fall in Love," impressing the judges and receiving all "Distinguished" scores!  👏👏👏

Oakcrest's annual literary magazine, the Stylus, was recently published and released. It features pieces from a number of the Nest's student authors, poets, painters, photographers, and sculptors. Shout-out to all the very talented contributors and to its editor, English teacher Megan Carr, for a job well done! ✏🎨📸

One more summer camp that is sure to fill up fast! Our district culinary camp is a favorite for many reasons, sign up today!

Oakcrest High School Graduation Live Stream Link - 6/17/25 @ 6pm https://www.youtube.com/live/wWwcwP4XZVw?si=sKZDAPWfyj0qtO6-

Rise and shine! Seventeen students from Atlantic County and Cape May County from local high schools left early this morning at 0600 hours, destination Boys State at Rider University. They'll be there for the week for an in-depth civics program, followed by graduation on Friday.

Oakcrest High School Junior Stephan O'Neill recently earned a spot in the New Jersey All-State Jazz Choir. Stephan, who is an active member of several OHS choirs and a valuable part of Oak's theatre program, was one of only twenty students chosen from across the state! Congrats, Stephan! You've made Falcon Nation proud! 🎤🎶👏

Congrats to all the new members of Oakcrest's Math Honors Society, who were inducted into the organization in early June. Each is a graduating senior and is sure to make the Nest proud as they spread their wings and fly! 💙📚🎓

Congrats to Oakcrest High School Senior Lauren Haye, who was a finalist for this year's Old Grad Award. Lauren has played both Field Hockey and LAX all 4 of her years at the Nest, and is a valuable member of Oak's Student Council, National Honor Society, and Freshman Transition Project. She will be attending ACCC in the fall and plans to continue competing in her favorite sport, field hockey, in a local adult league. 👏👏👏

Congratulations to Alexa Petrosh (OHS Co'21), who recently graduated at the top of her class from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing, which is ranked #1 in the nation! Alexa is an alum of Oak's Biomedical Magnet and played tennis all 4 of her years at the Nest. Falcon Nation is so proud to call Alexa, who will undoubtedly change lives in her new profession, a member of the Flock. 🩺💙🏥

Members of Oakcrest's Class of 2025 recently shouted out and showed off their future alma maters at OHS's annual College and Career Signing Day.  Congrats to all the graduating seniors who will soon be flying from the Nest!  🎓📚💙