The Academy program is an academic and experiential pathway intended to encourage students to take the most challenging courses available in our high school and to increase student understanding of the possibilities for career opportunities in a variety of fields. Students work with the Academy Coordinator to participate in extended learning opportunities, independent projects, and job explorations in fields of their interests.
Students who complete all of the requirements of Academy will receive an endorsement on their diploma and wear a white cord and medal at graduation.
Academy is part of Oceanside High School’s ACE services. ACE students can opt out, while non-ACE students can apply when the application window opens twice a year.
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Thanks to our partnership with the University of Maine, Academy students enjoy guaranteed admission to the prestigious UMaine Honors College.
"With the popularity surrounding high school-based films and shows (Disney Channel), we were raised to believe a high school student body is made up of a series of cliques — the jocks, nerds, theatre geeks, and so on and so forth — yet Academy broke the mold, unifying people of many walks of life over values of hard work, respect, and passion. Teenage years are rough and messy, but also beautiful and inspiring, and the Academy showed me that. Hard work always pays off." - Izzy N., Class of 2026