Oxbow High School Information

Oxbow High School is a grade 7-12 union high school in Bradford, VT. Built in 1971, it serves Bradford and Newbury Town School Districts and accepts tuition students from five other Vermont and New Hampshire towns. River Bend Career and Technical Center, a regional vocational-technical center, is attached to the school. Bradford is located about 30 miles north of the major economic/social center of Hanover and Lebanon, NH and White River Jct, VT and serves as the economic center for the immediate region, as the surrounding towns are more rural with smaller village centers. The school continues to meet the needs of students with a traditional schedule of 45 minute periods in a 7 period day. Students in the upper three grades have the opportunity to attend classes in the adjoining River Bend Career and Technical Center (RBCTC) whose schedule complements their home school of Oxbow High School. Opportunities for students are offered outside the regular school day including programs that are extensions of the school day courses such as Jazz Band, Open Studio and Homework Support. In addition to the team sports of basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, football, track, cross-country, and Nordic skiing, non-competitive extra curricular activities include Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf and Snowboarding. Drivers Education is offered as part of the school program. Educational opportunities available to students in the Oxbow area also include a variety of programs through college institutions including Dartmouth, NH Vocational Technical College,University of Vermont, Vermont Technical College, and through VSAC (Vermont Student Assistance Cooperation.).) Programs range from college credit courses to workshops that meet needs of students grades 7-12. The physical connection with River Bend Career and Technical Center allows students and teachers to utilize the Interactive Learning Network Studio. Other institutions in the area include: AVA Gallery, Lebanon College/School for Lifelong Learning, Vocational Rehabilitation ...