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Oxford University School

2402 S Lamar Blvd, Oxford, MS, 38655-0386 -

School Notes Overview:

The Oxford University School community strives to create a center for academic excellence, by pursuing the highest educational standards in a supportive, creative environment. We challenge our students' intellects, encourage independent thinking, and cultivate individual talents. Our dedicated parents and experienced faculty foster moral growth and social responsibility. Within our community of learners we value tradition, innovation and enthusiasm for lifelong learning. ...

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School Overview:

	Oxford University School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1984
County	Lafayette County, MS
Student Body
Total Students	127 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	33%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 39 students
	Kind - 16 students
	Grade 1 - 21 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 8 students
	Grade 6 - 10 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Tis Dean

School Notes:

The Oxford University School community strives to create a center for academic excellence, by pursuing the highest educational standards in a supportive, creative environment. We challenge our students' intellects, encourage independent thinking, and cultivate individual talents. Our dedicated parents and experienced faculty foster moral growth and social responsibility. Within our community of learners we value tradition, innovation and enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
Profile last updated: 04/08/2008

In the News:

What Could 4 Degree Warming Mean For The World? (Science Daily)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 01:20:31 am
A leading U.K. climate scientist has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius rise in global temperatures if the current high emissions of greenhouse gases continue. "If greenhouse emissions are not cut soon, then we could see major climate changes within our own lifetimes," said Dr. Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts at the Met Office Hadley Centre.
What could 4 degree warming mean for the world? (PhysOrg)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 07:37:43 pm
(PhysOrg.com) -- A leading climate scientist has presented new research findings on the increasing potential for a 4 degrees Celsius rise in global temperatures if the current high emissions of greenhouse gases continue.
Met Office: catastrophic climate change could happen with 50 years (Daily Telegraph)
posted on September 27, 2009 at 09:24:10 pm
Catastrophic climate change could happen with 50 years five decades earlier than previously predicted according to a Met Office report.
Oxford-University School to add high school (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:21:27 am
OXFORD - Another high school will open in Oxford. Oxford-University School, which now goes from pre-K through fifth grade, has started work on a new 25-acre campus donated near the Grand Oaks subdivision off Highway 7 South.
Economist’s dismay over Budget (Shropshire Star)
posted on April 23, 2009 at 12:02:10 am
A leading Oxford University economist expressed his disappointment with yesterday's Budget for not doing enough to pull the UK out of recession.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (38655)	School Zip (38655)	(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	30,027 people	2,834,131 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	18%
Population Average Age	28 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$27,826	$32,672
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	27 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	57% / 43%	66% / 34%