Fame. Athletics The Oscar Smith football team entrance on the field through the so-called "Tiger Cage" is a spectacle. The Oscar Smith Tigers have won 4 state championships in football. Previous Coach Richard Morgan won state titles in 2008 against the Osbourn Eagles and in 2011 against the Centreville Wildcats. The Tigers won their third state title in 2020, defeating the South County Stallions in a rematch of the 2019 championship game. The Tigers most recently won the state championship in 2021 against James Madison High School. This victory gave the Tigers back-to-back state championships for the first time in the state of Virginia, since Granby High School in 1945-46. Orchestra The Oscar F. Smith High School Orchestras have grown from forty eight members to over one hundred members. The orchestras have earned top awards at music festivals in Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Florida, New York and Indiana and have consistently earned superior ratings at the VBODA/VMEA District IV Orchestra Festival. The Chamber Orchestra earned a standing ovation for its outstanding performance as the final orchestra performance of the 2005 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) In-Service Conference. They have also performed by invitation at the 2007 National Band & Orchestra Festival in Carnegie Hall, the 2008 and 2011 Music for All National "Orchestra America" Festival in Indianapolis and the 2009 and 2012 ASTA National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta (as a part of the American String Teachers Association's National 'ASTA' Conference). Notable alumni Ed Beard (class of 1959), linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers from 1965 to 1972. Steve DeLong (class of 1961), defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers from 1965 to 1971 and for the Chicago Bears in 1972. Kenny Easley (class of 1977), defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 to 1987. Jamie Burke (class of 1998), USA Women's National Rugby Team from 2004 to 2014, and captain in 2010. Greg Boone (class of 2004), player for the Milwaukee Mustangs (arena football) in 2011 and 2012. Andrew Brown (class of 2014), defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2018 to present. Josh Sweat (class of 2015), defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2018 to present. Cam Thomas, NBA Player for Brooklyn Nets References External links Oscar F. Smith High School website Educational institutions established in 1954 Public high schools in Virginia Schools in Chesapeake, Virginia 1954 establishments in Virginia