Oak Hall School is an independent, college-preparatory school in Gainesville, Florida that serves over 750 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Students are admitted on the basis of academic record, recommendations and an admission test with a writing sample. The school admits academically qualified students without regard to race, creed, sex or national or ethnic origin.
The school is sited on a 44-acre (180,000 m2) campus and includes a 400 seat theater, art and photography center, media center, computer center and science labs, gymnasium, lighted soccer field and tennis courts.
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