[10] The school name was chosen based on its site on the crest of a hill amid oak trees.

[18] The Oakcrest High School Falcons[2] compete in the Atlantic Division of the Cape-Atlantic League, an athletic conference that includes public and private high schools located in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties, operating under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

[24] The school offers many sports to its students including football, fall cheerleading, field hockey, soccer, tennis, basketball, winter cheerleading, lacrosse, wrestling, crew, track and field, cross country running, track indoor, powerlifting, volleyball, softball, golf, swim/dive and baseball.

[2] The wrestling team won the South Jersey Group III state sectional championship in 1992 and 1993.

[25] The girls outdoor track and field team won the Group III state championships in 1997.