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2023
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O’Neal Hosts Second Annual SSRP Symposium
Read MoreThe O’Neal School hosted its second annual Signature Scholars Research Program (SSRP) symposium to showcase the research of two SSRP Scholars. The two 20-minute presentations were held at O’Neal on Thursday, May 18th at 5 pm. -
Youngclaus Creative Writing Awards Announced
This year’s Bill Youngclaus Creative Writing Award recipients were announced at an end-of-year dedication ceremony.Read More -
O'Neal Holds Commencement Ceremony
O’Neal held its 47th Commencement at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center at Sandhills Community College, Friday, May 26th at 9:00 am. Commencement is the final school event for the 2022/2023 school year.Read More -
Falcons Finish State Runners-Up – Pete Myers Crowned Individual State Champion!
Read MoreThe Varsity Boys Golf team wrapped up their season with a runner-up finish at the Division 3 NCISAA State Championship at Bryant Park on May 15th. -
Christine Fecteau is Announced New Head of Lower School
The O’Neal Director of Educational Technology and Library Services Christine Fecteau has accepted the position as O’Neal Head of Lower School for the 2023-2024 school year.Read More -
Holmberg and Bradshaw Scholars are Announced
Two rising ninth graders have been chosen to receive four-year scholarships at The O’Neal School. Joseph Lucas has been awarded the Helen Pringle Holmberg Scholarship. Hudson Harless is the recipient of the Hannah Marie Bradshaw Scholarship.Read More -
Model UN Competes in Maggie L. Walker Governor's School MUN Conference
This March, the Model UN team traveled to Richmond, Virginia to attend the 25th annual Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School Model United Nations Conference (GSMUN), one of the longest-running and largest high school Model UN conferences on the East Coast.Read More -
O’Neal Names Donna Taylor Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
The O’Neal School is excited to announce Mrs. Donna Taylor as the new girls' varsity basketball coach.Read More -
Earth Day Photography Contest 2023
Science Department Chair David Williamson hosted the annual Earth Day Photography Contest. Students and faculty in all grades were invited to submit entries into three categories: Enjoying the Earth, The Earth Up Close and Landscapes and Wildlife. Submittals were surveyed by Upper School biology and AP biology students. View the video to see the winners and honorable mentions!Read More -
Fifth Grade Demonstrates Roman Roads
Read MoreFifth grade students wrapped up their unit on ancient Rome by building Roman Roads where they were required to include bridges and tunnels – demonstrating their understanding of road construction with this hands-on activity. Lower School students were invited to see these projects as the 5th graders, using marbles, explained how these roads work. -
O'Neal Earns SAIS Reaccreditation
Read MoreThe O’Neal School has earned its re-accreditation for membership to the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). To earn accreditation from SAIS, O’Neal complied with quality standards, was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals, and implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance in accordance with the School’s mission which is dedication to the development of academic excellence, strength of character, and physical well-being of its students in an environment where integrity, self-discipline, and consideration for others are fundamental. -
MS Science Olympiad Wins Runner-Up in Regionals
O'Neal's Middle School Science Olympiad Team placed 2nd in the regional competition on April 1st at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg. The team's achievement has earned them an invitation to the State Tournament at North Carolina State University on April 21st.Read More -
O’Neal Honors Head of School John Elmore for 10 Years of Service
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Upper School Science Olympiad Team Wins 4th Place in Regionals
The Upper School Science Olympiad Team traveled to Fayetteville Technical Community College for the regional tournament on Saturday, March 25th. Students competed in a series of 18 team events covering a range of science-related topics. The team medaled in nine events and won 4th place overall, earning themselves a place at the state tournament at NC State on April 21st and 22nd.Read More -
O’Neal Middle School One Act Receives Second Consecutive Superior Rating
Read MoreMiddle School Performing Arts teacher David Lussier and his students received a superior rating, the highest level awarded, at the 2023 North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) Regional Middle School Play Festival after performing Don Zolidis’ “The Firecracker Incident” at North Carolina State University Theatre on March 11th. This marks the second consecutive superior rating for The O’Neal School in this competition. -
Middle School Battle of the Books Team Wins District Competition
The Middle School Battle of the Books (MSBOB) team won the Greensboro Area District Competition at St. Pius X Catholic School on Wednesday, March 8th. Coached by Middle School Science Teacher and Library Technology Specialist, Tiffany Wood, O'Neal team members are Newnew Hong, Vivienne Rhue, Isla Riggsbee, Siri Mannava, and Adrian Rodriguez. In addition to O'Neal, the competing schools were The Burlington School, Greensboro Day School, St. Pius X Catholic School and Westchester Country Day School. The event was a true competition all the way to the final round where O'Neal took the lead in points.Read More
The team moves on to the regional competition on March 31st at St. Raphael Catholic School in Raleigh. -
6- Peat: Falcons Crowned Regular Season and Tournament Champions
Read MoreThe Falcons finished another undefeated conference season capped off with a regular season and tournament championship last week. The streak, dating back to the 2017-2018 season, now extends to 52 regular season conference victories (64 total including tournament games) since the Falcons have lost in conference play. -
O’Neal’s Max Epstein is Named National Merit Scholar
O’Neal senior Max Epstein was recognized as a National Merit Scholar for the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program before his peers recently. Max is one of 7,250 designees chosen from 15,000 finalists. These students were among the top scorers of more than 3.6 million high school seniors nationwide who entered the 2023 competition as juniors by taking the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).Read More -
Enjoy Reading The O'Neal Magazine 2022
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State Champions Crowned – Girls Swimming Brings Home Sixth State Title
The Varsity Boys and Girls Swim Teams traveled to Cary on Tuesday, February 14th to compete in the NCISAA Division 3 State Swim Meet. With strong relay performances and numerous individual personal bests times, the Falcons saw the boys finish in eighth place overall and the girls' team was crowned Division 3 State Champions!Read More -
MS Champions Crowned – Girls and Boys Win SEMSAC Tournament Championship
Read MoreThe Hannah Center was center stage to two high-energy, and nail-biting Falcon victories on Thursday night as both the Middle School Girls and Boys Basketball Teams won the SEMSAC Conference Championships! -
Girls Varsity Swimming is Tri-TAC Champion
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National Honor Society Inductions Held
O'Neal physics teacher Ren Callahan is the guest speaker at the NHS induction ceremony of 26 new members held on Thursday.Read More -
Ashanti Fox Hits Career 1,000 points
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