On Oct. 2, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) announced that they are seeking applications for the Board of Trustees representing Trustee Area 3, following the resignation of Mrs. Katherine H. Smith, who had served on the Board since 1996. AUHSD is soliciting applications and nominations...

If there’s one thing Oxford Academy’s new Assistant Principal Mr. Griffin aspires to be, it's a “snowball of positivity.” Departing from his role as Assistant Principal of Western High School, the experienced administrator is now responsible for managing athletics, activities and facilities at...

Oxford welcomes three new faces for the 2025-26 school year: CFT and 7th grade Entrepreneurship teacher Ms. Esparza, AP Lang and English 1 teacher Mrs. Heck, and Math 7 and 8 teacher Ms. Doherty. Learn more about these Patriots and how they plan to bring fresh perspectives and new ideas to our campus!    Mrs....

On Sept. 10, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Every year, only 16,000 students receive recognition from over 1.3 million test takers, and nine students from Oxford have been recognized for this award. Seniors Om Gupta,...

This year, Oxford has implemented a new detention policy to enforce discipline for tardies. For every second a student is late after the school’s 8:30 a.m. start time, a tracking machine records the tardy and prints out a receipt for students, automatically referring them to detention. In past years,...

For the 2025-26 school year, Oxford Academy launched a new course for seniors: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Senior Seminar, taught by AVID Site Coordinator Mrs. Casanova.   AVID is a nationwide program aimed at closing the achievement gap for students, preparing them with college...

World’s Finest Chocolate (WFC)’s signature one-dollar chocolate bars have become a staple fundraiser item at Oxford over the years. After legal disputes with several schools in the district, however, the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD) has barred organizations from selling WFC goods.  Oxford...

On March 19, the California State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1264, which is now actively going through legislation. Authored by Assembly member Jesse Gabriel (D-46), the bill states that the California Office of Health Hazard Assessment is required to classify harmful ultra-processed foods, otherwise...

On August 7th, the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Jaron Fried as District Superintendent, effective December 30, 2025. After nearly 30 years of serving in educational and administrative roles within AUHSD, Dr. Fried will now lead the schools that...

The Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Mar. 6 to install vape detectors in bathrooms and locker rooms at Cypress High School and Loara High School. The campuses are piloting the program to test whether the detectors are effective in mitigating district-wide...

Oxford’s beloved math teacher Mrs. Jeanne Beckett passed away on March 22 at 79 years old.  Mrs. Beckett began teaching 43 years ago, spending the last 24 years at Oxford, teaching Integrated Math 3 and Math 7.  A mathematician from a young age, Mrs. Beckett fell in love with the subject...

On April 1st, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the alleged suspect in the case of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot dead on December 4, 2024.  According to the Department of Justice, Mangione has...