Oakland City University Hosts 215 Students for Fifth Annual Scholastic Contest

Oakland City University is hosting 215 students from 11 area high schools today, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, for the fifth annual OCU Scholastic Contest. The campus in Oakland City is serving as the site for 12 academic subject exams that participating students will take throughout the day.

The contest is the fifth iteration of the OCU Scholastic Contest and gathers adolescents from 11 distinct area high schools to compete in 12 separate subject exams, with a combined student roster of approximately 215 entrants. Organizers scheduled the event for Friday to accommodate regional school calendars and to run multiple exam sessions across OCU facilities.

Regional media attention preceded the event: WITZ published the regional announcement on Feb. 23, 2026, noting the university would host the scholastic competition. That announcement identified the contest as a regional scholastic gathering and confirmed OCU's role as host for the Feb. 27 program that brings students onto campus for formal testing in each academic category.

Students, proctors and school coordinators arrived at Oakland City University this morning to begin examinations across the 12 academic subjects, with schools represented by 11 area high schools. The consolidated presence of 215 students creates concentrated use of OCU classrooms and exam space, underscoring the university's logistical role in staging multi-school academic competitions in the region.

Organizers expect the day to conclude after all 12 subject exams are completed and scored by contest officials; results and awards will follow the testing process administered on campus today. The fifth annual contest reinforces Oakland City University's recurring role as a regional host for scholastic competition, bringing measurable participation - 215 students, 11 high schools, 12 exams - to the university on Feb. 27, 2026.