Oxford's growing population is finally catching up with itself. School Board members are currently meeting to discuss possible options to solve overcrowding in the Oxford school system. There are several possibilities the board members are considering to fix the overcrowding. Although no official solutions have been made yet, the most encouraging idea so far is to build a new high school, and move the seventh and eight graders into the exisiting high schol. Board members are also debating to expand existing schools, or separate the grades with zoning.
One thing is certain, that after forty-six years of operating, Oxford High School definitely in need for some sprucing up. The student population has doubled over the years, causing complications with parking and physical space in the building. Although some additions have been made to the high school, it is still not enough to accommodate the rapidly growing student population.
Currently, the opposition to the school expansion claims that a new school will be "too expensive" to build". They also are hesitant to separate the grades because they will "lose their strong community". It is still early for the Board to come to an overall agreement. But the process of finding a solution has begun. The School Board will be holding more meetings in the near future to discuss more possibilities to treat this problem.
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