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Awards & Achievements
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What sets us apart
Oak Harbor Schools have established a tradition of excellence in and out of the classroom. In addition to traditional academics, our schools also emphasize career-technical education, the arts, and athletics to support well-rounded student development and engagement. Many of these programs achieve state, regional and national recognition each year. Here are recent highlights.
Academic Awards
• 2016 Bronze Award, U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools – Oak Harbor High School
• Graduation rate among the best in the state (86% on-time and 92% extended), third-highest homeless graduation rate in state, 2015
• National Green Ribbon School (only 58 in the nation) – Hillcrest Elementary, 2015
• Washington Achievement Award; School of Distinction (top 5% in state) – Oak Harbor Middle School, 2015
• School of Distinction (top 5% in state) – Crescent Harbor Elementary 2013, 2014, 2015
• Washington Achievement Award (top 10% in state) – Hillcrest Elementary, 2013
• Washington Achievement Award (top 10% in state) – Broad View Elementary, 2013
• National Spelling Bee qualifiers – Broad View Elementary, 2013, 2014
• Advanced Placement (AP) Test passing rates above state and global average, 2015Arts
• Metalsmithing, First Place, Washington State High School Metalsmithing Art Show, 2016
• Visual Arts, Governor’s Choice Award, Washington State High School Art Show, 2016
• Band & Choir, Superior (highest) Score in Regional Competitions – Oak Harbor High, North Whidbey & Oak Harbor Middle Schools, 2016
• Grammy Award for Music Educators, National Semi-Finalist, 2016Career and Technical Education Programs
• DECA (business club), National Champion Virtual Business Sports, 2016; multiple teams in top ten in the nation, 2015, 2016; 2016 Gold Certification
• NJROTC, Conference Champions, 2016; Orienteering Team, Second Place National Invitational, 2016; Rifle Team, Conference Champions, 2016; Rifle Club Team, National Champions, 2015; Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors (highest NJROTC award), 2005-2016
• Culinary Arts Program Named in top 50 in the nation, Sullivan University, 2015-16, placed sixth in the nation at the ProStart Competition, 2015; Washington State Baking Champion, 2016
• Robotics, Chairman’s Award, 2016; top 50 in the world, 2013; FIRST Dean’s Award (10 in the world), 2015
• Video Production, multi-award winners, Northwest High School Film Festival, 2015
• eCyberMission, Washington State 1st and 2nd Place Champions – Oak Harbor Middle School, 2015Competitive Athletics
• Girls Volleyball WIAA Scholastic Outstanding Team Award – Oak Harbor High – 2016• Girls Swim WIAA Scholastic Outstanding Team Award – Oak Harbor High – 2016• Gary Knutzen Spirit of Wrestling Sportsmanship Award – Oak Harbor High – 2016• Girls Tennis WIAA Scholastic Outstanding Team Award – Oak Harbor High – 2016• North Baseball WESCO League Champions – Oak Harbor High School – 2015• North Football WESCO League Co-Champions – Oak Harbor High School – 2014• North Volleyball WESCO League Co-Champions – Oak Harbor High School – 2013• Wrestling, Cross-Country, Golf and Swim State Qualifiers – Oak Harbor High – Annually• North Wrestling WESCO League Champions - Oak Harbor High School - 2014• North Boys Track & Field WESCO League Champions - Oak Harbor High School – 2013; Boys & Girls placing and winning at state annually