This year a new phone policy has been put into effect, throwing out the past pro-phone policy. No longer are phones allowed to be enjoyed all throughout the school day, but banned at all times besides lunch.   Students are upset to be restricted from their beloved electronics, not used to...

“Most people would be surprised how much could be recycled” says Dr. Strong. With the abolition of Oak Mountain High School’s school wide recycling, many students are left wondering what happened to the program, and how they can remain environmentally conscious.   In 2010, OMHS began its short...

All students at Oak Mountain High School returned back to school on August 7, 2018 to begin their new school year! As the students return, Oak Mountain High School is doing their best to make sure new students feel comfortable. For the first week of school students will be going to their designated...

Creative Writing student James Kelley recently submitted one of the most creative assignments of the year. It is featured below in its entirety.   On Wed, March 7, 2018 at 2:45pm, Joshua Askille ([email protected]) wrote: B. As per O5-██'s instructions, I have sent you a...

Kennedy Cromeens, a junior at Oak Mountain High School, will travel to Shreveport, LA on May 12th to compete in Miss Teen USA. Kenndey was crowned Miss Teen Alabama last fall. The competition will take place May 16 through May 18 and will be broadcast live on Reelz TV. The contests will participate...

McKenna Moore, a ninth grade student at Oak Mountain High School and a member of the Spirit of Cahaba Marching Band, Scholar’s Bowl, and Junior Classical League. She has a different view of the school because, aside from being a student, she is also the child of a teacher at the high school.  Her...

Hunter Rush is a senior at Oak Mountain High School. She plans on going to Auburn University to be a chemical engineer and hopes to be a majorette there next year. She plays a role in many clubs and activities. She is captain of the OMHS majorettes, president of Apologetics, and a peer helper in PALS....

On Tuesday, February 13th, 16 students from Oak Mountain High School traveled to the University of Montevallo for the Write Connection fieldtrip. Writers from all over Alabama came to speak to groups of high school and middle school students from Shelby County. OMHS students met with Kim Johnson, who...

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in Phoenix, Arizona that grants “wishes” to children with life threatening medical conditions. They run solely on donations and their mission statement is to grant the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich...