Oak Mountain High School
Oak Mountain High School is a four-year public high school in the northern Shelby County suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama. It is part of Shelby County School Schools.
Academics
College preparation
Oak Mountain students can take one or more of the following Advanced Placement courses:- Biology
- Calculus
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- Latin
- Macroeconomics
- Physics
- Research
- Seminar
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- US Government & Politics
- US History
- World History
Athletics
Oak Mountain competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Outdoor Track & Field
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
On the hardwood, the Eagles have found recent success, advancing to their first-ever state semifinal berth in 2020, where the Eagles lost to eventual champion R. E. Lee-Montgomery. In 2021, the Eagles once again advanced to the AHSAA Final Four, this time finding success in the two games, winning the team's first AHSAA state championship, at any classification, after defeating the Enterprise Wildcats 41–37.
Notable alumni
- Kevin Garver ('06), American football coach
- Katie Crutchfield ('07), Musician
- Merritt Mathias ('07), Professional soccer player
- Chandler Hoffman ('08), Professional soccer player
- John Ball ('08), Christian musician
- David Dahl ('12), MLB baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Toni Payne ('13), Professional soccer player, Nigerian National Team and Women's Super League club Everton
- * Appeared in FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 as a starter for the Super Falcons. Helped her team progress out of the group stage and was knocked out in the Round of 16 in penalty kicks vs. England.
- Nealy Martin ('16), Professional soccer player
- Callie Walker, Miss Alabama 2018