I currently attend OCHS and would have to say that the school is a good enough school academicly. They offer a lot of different AP courses and electives and they have very well qualified teachers. The social part of the school is horrible! There are so many cliques at this school and if you are not rich
... Read more you are not going to be 'popular'. The clubs are basicly controled by the cliques. The same groups joins the same clubs and they never mix. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/21/09
Oconee County is a good school academically and I'm glad I am here for the academics. The only problem in Oconee in general, living 14 years here and 3 in other states, I have discovered that a lot of the problems here are with the students. They are crude and go into the typical cliques of high school.
... Read more Oconee is bad for it because of how expensive it is. Most of the kids are rich and they don't accept others that are not like them. But overall the schools are really great. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/04/08
My name is Caleb McCannon as of now I am a junior. I hate my life ever since I started going to oconee. I wish I could go somewhere else. This is the worst school in the country by far. Teachers are ignorant and inconsiderate. I hate oconee and it has in no way prepared me for higher education.
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Posted by a parent on 04/08/08
Classes are not challenging enough. Despite the school's claim that it's SAT scores are phenomenal, it doesn't take into consideration that Georgia placed last in SAT scores. Basically it's like saying 'We're the Best of the Worst.' Additionally, the only reason SAT scores and school reputation are so
... Read more high is because the top 5 percent of the school is (for the most part) filled with students with ambitions other than partying every weekend or attending UGA or a two-year college. I took 8 AP courses and graduted in the top 3 percent of my class last year. Oconee didn't prepare me at all for college courses, however, joint enrollment did to an extent (classes are taken at UGA, and are usually easier than AP classes). Additionally, there are 'sororities' and 'frats' that serve no purpose other than a means of getting drunk and providing a laugh for the student body during Rush. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/26/08
Wow! What a wonderful school. All 3 of my children attend school in Oconee County. Neither my husband or I went to school here. We do not by any means feel that our children are treated any differently. We love it. I have a senior, junior and a 7th grader. The classes are very challenging. I know about
... Read more the sorority one of my children participated and it was fine. My children take all advanced and AP classes and are doing great. We actually moved here for the school system and could not be happier! Read less
I am a Freshman at Duke and I came to Oconee my Junior year. Oconee is not the school that most people say it is. First of all the classes are not challenging, going to Oconee and making a 4.0 does not prepare you for college. I found Duke to be 10 times more difficult than any AP class in Oconee and
... Read more i took 7. If Oconee is so great why do most graduates not go to prestige schools? why don't people from there not get many scholarships? why does the valedictorian take only 3 APs and lots of electives? why are their SAT's slightly above average? (1800s) It's a school of clones. Everyone dresses and acts alike. Don't be mislead by all the 'hype'. They have higher SATs probably because there are about .03% minorities.not diverse at all. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/01/07
I am a recent graduate of Oconee (Class of 2006) and I have to say it has it positives and its negatives. Having just started college at Samford University, I feel very prepared for my coursework and courseload. Mr. Roger Bailey was an amazing teacher. There are all kinds of things to get involved it.
... Read more The only negative is that it is somewhat cliquish. I wouldn't necessarily say it is based on your parents being natives of Oconee or anything like some of the other reviews but it is high school. Overall, I would recommend this school to any parent! Read less
Posted by a student on 12/09/06
I may not be a parent, but I did grow up in the Oconee County School Systems. I graduated from OCHS with a 4.0, was in every honor society, participated in sports, theatre and show choir programs. I am now a junior at Georgia State University. Oconee does have an amazing school system when it comes to
... Read more education, but what I wish all parents knew is there are problems. 1. With UGA being so close, I beg you parents to please be aware of you're children. Know what they are doing. 2. The popularity rat race is ridiculous seriously. Hopefully things have changed, if not make your kids aware that all that really matter post-graduation is what you learned from your teacher,true friends are found in maturity 3. Mr. Roger Bailey (Hon/AP Lit/Comp)teaches better than most college professor. Take his classes! Read less
Posted by a former student on 11/06/06
My student was enrolled in a private college preparatory school through the 8th grade. We enrolled our student for its athletic program. Now a junior, our kid is challenged. This school received an award for the highest average SAT scores in the state. Great experience!
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Watkinsville schools — Oconee County High School is located at 2721 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville GA 30677. 2721 Hog Mountain Road is in the 30677 ZIP code in Watkinsville, GA The school district for Oconee County High School is the Oconee County School District. Oconee County High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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