Educating Every Child, Every Day
Opelika, AL The Opelika City Schools offer each student a world of opportunity.
Beginning in primary school with art, music and multiple computers in each classroom, students are excelling in their learning environment. Each elementary classroom is equipped with a ClearTouch Interactive Panel to allow the teachers to teach interactive lessons. The intermediate schools offer a challenging curriculum that is accented by outstanding enrichment classes and music programs. Every t
hird grade student in the Opelika City Schools takes nine weeks of violin lessons. Students who excel in the classroom are pulled from class at least one day a week to participate in enrichment activities that are tailored to their interests. Our highly qualified teachers have been trained in the latest instructional strategies including the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) and Team Math and Alabama Math Science Teaching Initiative (AMSTI). Opelika Middle School, which was completely renovated in 2006, is a “true” middle school serving grades six, seven and eight. The students are taught in teams that provide an enhanced relationship with the teachers and interdisciplinary instruction. The 24-station technology lab at the Middle school offers students the opportunity to experience subjects such as animation, robotics, space and rocketry, flight simulation, aerodynamics, bridge building, medical technology, electronics, virtual makeovers, a television studio and radio station. In addition to technology, OMS offers band, art, chorus, computer applications, Global Connections in Science and showchoir as elective courses. Opelika High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes in every core academic area. In addition, many students are dual enrolled in Opelika High and Southern Union Community College, located across the street from the OHS campus. While taking pre-calculus at OHS, they are also getting college credit from Southern Union. Over $4.7 million dollars in scholarships were offered to the graduating class of 2012. OHS is proud to have a 1:1 Chromebook initiative in place. OHS offers desktop publishing, video production, guitar, drama, advanced theatre, art, chorus, band, and horticulture. The Career/Tech programs at OHS offer students many different options to transition quickly into the manufacturing environment. Over 200 students play in the award winning “Spirit of the South” marching band and participate in the Concert, Symphonic and Jazz Bands. The Opelika High School Choral Department has four choirs that include the Ovations coed show choir and Impressions girls show choir that have traveled to competitions in Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. The drama department at OHS performs at least three productions each year which include a play each fall, an advanced theatre (trumbauer) competition mid year and a spring musical. Our highly competitive 6A athletic programs include football, baseball, track, soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis with a recently added sports arena and baseball facility. Opelika City Schools is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
08/18/2026
Mark your calendars!
Band-O-Rama is August 25, 2026 at Bulldog Stadium
Admission is free.
🔴Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. and concessions will be available.
⚫Fans should enter the home side gate and band members should enter the visitor side gate.
📣Important Reminder: Bulldog Stadium follows a Clear Bag Policy, and all attendees will pass through a metal detector.
See you on August 25!
08/17/2026
See you tonight at 6:00 p.m. for Open House at OHS!
08/14/2026
UPDATE for Meet the Bulldogs
Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.
OMS scrimmage games have been cancelled.
Team Intros, Fan Day, and Varsity Scrimmage Games are planning to begin as scheduled.
Check here for updates.
🔴 Meet the Bulldogs ⚫
Tonight in Bulldog Stadium
4:30 p.m.
Come out and meet our fall student athletes. Player intros will be from 5:45-6:15 and poster signing will be from 6:15-6:45.
Schedule
4:30-5:00: 7th vs 8th Grade Football
5:05-5:35: 8th vs 9th Grade Football
5:45-6:15: Introduction of Teams and Players
6:15-6:45: Fan Day- Poster signing
Varsity Teams
6:45-7:15: 9th vs JV Football
7:15-7:30: Varsity Football Pregame
7:30-8:20: Varsity Football Scrimmage
Important Reminder: Bulldog Stadium follows the Clear Bag Policy, and all attendees will pass through a metal detector. See you tonight! GO DAWGS!
08/10/2026
Reminder: Opelika Football Season Ticket & Corporate Sponsor Package Pick Up is Tuesday, August 11 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Opelika High School. See you there! Go Dawgs!
Opelika Corporate Sponsors and Season Ticket Holders
Join us for a drop in tailgate at Opelika High School to pick up your season tickets and corporate sponsor packages.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
5:00-6:30 p.m.
See you then! Go Dawgs! 🐾
08/07/2026
The first day of school was a great day! We were so happy to welcome back all of our students. It's going to be an amazing year in the Opelika City Schools!
08/06/2026
We are excited about the first day of school and cannot wait to see all of our students! Welcome Back!
08/05/2026
OCS Welcomes Back Teachers and Staff
Last week, all OCS teachers and staff gathered at Opelika High School to kick off the new school year at Institute Day. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Davis welcomed everyone back and set expectations for the year. The highlight of the morning was guest speaker, comedian Dusty Slay! A special thank you to AuburnBank and Stone Martin Builders for sponsoring breakfast from The Flying Biscuit Cafe.
We are ready for the 2026-27 school year and cannot wait to see all of our students on Thursday!
Welcome New Teachers!
Earlier this week Opelika City Schools welcomed our new teachers and provided them with two days of in depth training. They were treated to Chick Fil A breakfast and daily snacks from the Opelika Chamber and then breakfast the next morning from AEA and the Flying Biscuit. Huntington Bank sponsored the annual Back to School luncheon for the group and OCS administrators.
We are excited about the new school year!
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