[5] In 2022, the Rutherford County School board proposed a renovation to OHS including 140,000 square feet of new construction.

The Rutherford County Budget, Finance, and Investment committee met in April 2023 and approved the allocation of $47 million dollars to the project.

In June 2018, Bill Spurlock was assigned the role of Director of Schools after 10 years of service as the principal of OHS.

Optionally, students can enroll in the AAS program, in which they can earn a Mechatronics Associate degree through Motlow while attending OHS.

Additionally, students can earn multiple certifications, as listed below: The school won Tennessee's 2017 Excellence in action, Manufacturing award for its Mechatronics and automotive technology programs.