- PSAT - 50 percent of eleventh graders who took the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test scored in the top 25 percent nationally - 35 percent scored in the top 10 percent nationally.
- National Merit - Average of 20 National Merit Finalists per year. Twelve Scholars, 17 Finalists, 17 Semi-finalists, 19 Commended Students in 1991.
- Class of 1991 - More than 300 students received scholarships and special awards
- College Recruitment and Placement - Approximately 80 percent of high school students go on to higher education institutions. More than 110 colleges, universities, and technical schools actively recruit Oak Ridge High Schools seniors annually.
- Academic Achievement - 50 percent of the graduates maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better. Sixty-five seniors belonged to the National Honor Society. One hundred nine seniors received Presidential Academic Fitness Awards.