Great Oak High School

My kids graduated in 2007 and 2009. This year (2011) my son is graduating from UCSD with a degree in Aerospace Engineering,and is already 1/2 way through with grad school at UCSD, My daughter is finishing up her second year at UCI. I would say that GOHS prepared both of my kids to be very successful in college and life. The teachers at GOHS were all wonderful and were there to make their students into successful people. Thank you GOHS for the efforts that you put into each and every child in your care!
--Submitted by a parent

Being in the Army and having lived all over the country, I have seen many high schools and middle schools. Great Oak High School was one of the best I've seen from academic programs to clubs and activities. I wish my daughter could have completed all four years there. She did everything! Drama, Dance Team, Track and Field and AP College Prep curriculum. The high school she eventually graduated with left us all a little disappointed by comparison. She is in college now, pre-Med and I would say Great Oak probably prepared her better for college than her other high school.
--Submitted by a parent

It's an amazing school and one of the best places you can send your child. The student body is like one family, your child will feel like they belong and can flourish in an enviorment invented to help them succeed
--Submitted by a parent

Amazing school with amazing and understanding teachers. Should be a 10 out of 10 school.
--Submitted by a student

This school offers a wide range for preparing students for the future. However if you are not a star academic in IB, the school offers very little help or support. My child so many of the days comes home very frustrated as the loud and and vulgar students make learning in some classes impossible!!!! There is little discipline. The support after some of the tragedies was done with zero compassion by some of the staff. Would love to see the school more humanized instead of an ivy league factory.
--Submitted by a parent

The receptionist and office support staff are rude and condescending. Most people try to avoid the receptionist at the front door she is so rude. However, the school offers everything that a student wants or needs. The teaching staff and counselors are supportive and helpful. Great Oak has great college prep classes.
--Submitted by a parent

Great Oak is a Wonderful school and opens doors for so many people. The teachers and councilers are great and put in there best to help the students.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has a lot of nice activities and good learning enviorment!
--Submitted by a student

I find I'm proud to call myself a Wolf. Great Oak has open so many doors for me. This is school is wonderful. The teachers are so nice and understanding with their students they treat each student with respect
--Submitted by a student

This school has a great athletic department and has the IB program. It has become popular to go to Great Oak so it is now becomming too crowded with the influx of out of district students. There are now too many students and not enough supervision. Also, some teachers are known to use profanity while teaching. We're swithcing to a private school with better morals.
--Submitted by a parent