With the recent release of student performance results from 2023–24 school year, results for Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) once again revealed outstanding academic outcomes. The accountability report for the 2023–24 school year is the third since 2018–19 to feature all components of the state’s accountability framework, including the calculation of School Performance Grades, in which Oxford Prep received an overall school performance grade of “B – 82”, the highest in school’s history since opening in 2013. In addition, Oxford Prep met overall school academic growth expectations.
Oxford Preparatory School earned the second highest school performance score (82) and the highest % of graduates that met the ACT UNC/Workkeys composite minimum (65.2%) out of traditional public schools and charter schools in Franklin, Granville, Vance, and Warren Counties.
“We are thrilled about the promising results that provide strong evidence that we are closing achievement gaps,” OPS Executive Director, Andrew Swanner remarked. While statewide EOG/EOC performance in all subjects in statewide performance showed sizable achievement gaps (29.5 points between White and Black students, 25 points between White and Hispanic students, and 27 points between Non-Economically Disadvantaged students and Economically Disadvantaged Sstudents), Oxford Prep student performance revealed a near elimination of achievement gaps (2.7 points between White and Black students, Hispanic students outperformed white students by 10.5 points, and 1.6 points between Non-Economically Disadvantaged students and Economically Disadvantaged students).
“These outstanding outcomes are a result of the efforts of our faculty/staff, leadership team, Board of Directors, students, and parents that have bought into our college-prep mission and made a serious academic commitment. I couldn’t be more proud of our school community,” Swanner remarked. “We are continuing to make additional investments and improvements to address any learning gaps that still may exist. We hope to improve upon these outstanding results, especially with a focus on seeing more of our students achieve college and career ready scores and exceeding growth goals, to continue to demonstrate that our school is an excellent college-prep public charter school benefiting our community.”
About Oxford Preparatory School
Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) is an independent, K–12 public charter school located on Landis Rd. in Oxford. By combining a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, service to the community, and an emphasis on the arts, OPS employs a unique approach to education focused on graduating well-rounded students who will someday become the future leaders of our community, nation, and world.
