Oakcrest High School

🦅 THE FALCONS ARE BACK! 💙🤍

Two days in, and Oakcrest is already feeling like home again! From the first steps through the doors to seeing familiar faces in the halls, it’s been great having our Falcons back in the building.

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! 🎉📚

#FalconPride #WelcomeBackFalcons #OakcrestHighSchool #GoFalcons 🦅

🏑 ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: KAITLYN BROCHARD 🏑

This week, we’re celebrating Kaity Brochard for her outstanding dedication to Oakcrest Field Hockey! 💙

A 4-year starter, Kaity has been a vital part of the program since her freshman year. She has earned Captain honors in both her junior and senior seasons, along with Cape Atlantic League recognition.

Kaity’s commitment, leadership, and contributions make her an incredible asset to both Oakcrest Field Hockey and Falcon Athletics. 🦅🏑

Congratulations, Kaity! We’re proud to celebrate you as our first Athlete of the Week for the 2026-27 school year! 👏💙

#FalconPride #AthleteOfTheWeek #OakcrestAthletics #FieldHockey #GoFalcons 🦅

Hey, Falcons! Be sure to participate in the very first Spirit Week of the 2026 - 2027 school year, starting Tuesday, September 8! ❤️🤍💙

To celebrate the United States' 250th birthday, Oakcrest's Science Club, advised by Susan Brownhill, will highlight an important American scientist each month! Swing by the D Corridor to check out the club's bulletin board and learn about these pioneering Americans! 🧪🫡🦅

Hey, Falcons! If you'd like to participate in the Oakcrest Fall Play, please see the attached info! There's an optional audition workshop THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 after school!

Oakcrest is known for its family feel, and this year's edition of the Welcome Wagon and Freshman Orientation underscored that inclusive atmosphere! Many thanks to all the advisors and members of the Nest's Freshman Transition Program (and the student volunteers provided by OHS's chapter of the National Honor Society) for making these events a celebratory, informative success! And a big shout-out to the Mays Landing Dunkin Donuts, Godfather's Italian Grill, and the Oakcrest School Store for their generous donations! 💙🫶🚌

The Oakcrest Class of 2026's Commencement Ceremony was a night to remember, with beautiful weather, proud students (and their supporters), and an amazing showing of Falcon Pride! A big congrats to last year's graduates, many of whom will soon enter college, trade school, boot camp, or the world of work! 💙🎓🥳

The Class of 2027 will soon assume its place at the top of the Nest as the reigning Senior Class, but there's still some time to look back fondly at the Oakcrest Class of '26! This group of alumni had a blast during Senior Week, which included their Senior Picnic, Senior Breakfast (pictured), and, of course, Graduation! 💙🥞🎓

Introducing Oakcrest High School's Novice Teacher of the Year for 2025 - 2026: Garry Voss! Mr. Voss is a 2015 graduate of Cedar Creek. Post-high school, Mr. Voss attended Widener University, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History for Secondary Education and played football. At the Nest, Mr. Voss keeps busy outside the classroom as a weight room coordinator, head girls' track coach, and assistant football coach. Congrats, Mr. Voss! OHS is lucky to have you on staff! 💙🏆📚🏈

With the start of the 2026-2027 school year right around the corner, we here at OHS would like to look back and shout out some exceptional graduated Falcons who recently left the Nest. Congrats to Principal's Award winners...

🏅 Angelina DeFrancisco - Business Education
🏅 Genexie Rodriguez - Citizenship
🏅 Yahsir McNeal - Culinary Arts
🏅 Trinity Brown - Dance
🏅 Kaia Woodruff - Drama and Communications Magnet
🏅 Nicholas Caggia - Educational Achievement
🏅 Mia Germana - English
🏅 Viona Lee - Fine Arts
🏅 Cole Sanders - Industrial Arts
🏅 Gianna Bustamante - Instrumental Music
🏅 Abagale Ranger - Leadership and Physical Education
🏅 Michael Terris - Leadership
🏅 Kaitlyn Ho - Mathematics and Valedictorian
🏅 Stephen Lee - Media
🏅 Mark DeCicco - Physical Education
🏅 Andrew Poblete - Science
🏅 Rebecca Martin - Social Studies
🏅 Destinee Pressley - Vocal Music
🏅 Brianna Perez - World Languages
🏅 Poonam Patel - Biomedical Magnet and Salutatorian

Good luck to all Atlantic County Boys State delegates!

In addition to the visual artists recognized at this spring's NJ State Teen Arts Fest, several Oakcrest writers, actors, and musicians got their due. Shout-out to...

🎭 Stephan O'Neill - Small Theatre Monologue
📝 Kylee Snyder - Poetry
🎹 OHS Jazz Band - Instrumental Small

A big round of applause to all the participants and their teachers! 👏👏👏

Congrats to the recent inductees to Oakcrest's chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, an international math honor society for high school students. They are, from left to right...

💙 Senior Micaela Plunkett
💙 Junior Anita Sefedini
💙 Junior Rosalia Alvelo
💙 Junior Simone Zlatareva
💙 Junior Chrystal Williams
💙 Junior Evanna Pham
💙 Senior Edwin Noel
💙 Senior Abagale Ranger
💙 Senior Matthew Poblete
💙 Senior Kaitlyn Ho
💙 Senior Andrew Poblete
💙 Senior Brianna Perez
💙 Junior Lucas Dodson
💙 Senior Poonam Patel
💙 Junior Nikola Pepovski

Attention, Oakcrest and Mays Landing athletes: OHS's Varsity Club is running a Sports Equipment Drive for area youth athletic programs. Please drop off any new or gently used equipment for donation at the Nest on or before June 22 to help Hamilton Township's developing athletic talent get the supplies they need to be great! 🥍⚾🏀

Oakcrest's REACH Program recently took their end-of-year field trip to Medford for a day on Johnson's Corner Farm. The group of Falcons enjoyed a tractor ride, a lesson on seeds and plant growth, and some berry picking! 🚜🧑‍🌾🍓

Last month, students in Oakcrest's REACH program traveled to sister school Absegami for its annual Champions Day event, during which Falcons, Braves, and Pirates participated in a friendly physical competition. Everyone involved had a great time running, jumping, and throwing...and developing some intra-district friendships! 🏃🥇🫶

In late May, Oakcrest Baseball volunteered at the South Jersey Field of Dreams, located in nearby Absecon. Shout out to these Falcons and their coach, Jesse Milza, for giving their time to help disabled children and adults play and enjoy America's pastime. 🫶🫶🫶