Oak Park High School

Oak Park has a long history of excellence. I'm proud to be a part of a school that knows how to do it right. So many seniors win academic scholarships for all their hardwork & dedication to community & school. The fine arts department is second to none, and the Journalism department is nationally recognized. There are so many amazing things about Oak Park, I could go on and on!
--Submitted by a parent

I Went to oak park over the last school year and i hated it there was too many fights the teachers didn't care. The principal was great one though. The school also had about 2000 students and it was to cramped for that many students.
--Submitted by a student

I went to Oak Park. Some of my family went to the other two schools in the district. Those of us lucking enough to attend Oak Park received a much better education. I am now helping family who didn't go to Oak Park with their college classes. I was very prepared for college. The teachers are wonderful and caring. The schools test say it all. Most everyone got along. I am looking forward to sending my own children there.

I loved this school. It was a great place to learn the teachers were very helpful and I learned a lot in all of my classes. The principal was the best principal you could ask for. I loved Oak Park and I would defiatley recomend it
--Submitted by a student

We moved to the Oak Park School District from the Winnetonka School District due to the higher standard and quality of a school. I am very happy with Oak Park and they they are very strict with the 'no tolerance policy' which I am very happy with. My daughter loves her teachers and is in the Gold Medallian program. She loves her music and has done extremely well in all of her classes. The only negative thing that I have to say is that the School District must a stricter policy on cellphone use. It's too distracting and kids abuse this priviledge with texting. Cellphones are not for school, they are for AFTER school and they shouldn't be allowed in the classrooms.
--Submitted by a parent

Oak Park appears to do pretty well in teaching math and science but is poor in providing a good grounding in social studies.
--Submitted by a parent

I have attended Oak Park, it focuses on the entire school, every aspect; sports, education (they don't baby you, they prepare you for real life), and music. It is a much better option.
--Submitted by Mark A, a student

Oak park does not have the quality education I was looking for in this district (I ended up transferring my kids to winnetonka). Its good, but I dont believe its held to the standard they say it is. It seems the school only focuses on sports
--Submitted by a parent

Oak Park is an o.k. school. The teachers aren't as helpful as most parents would like, but you get what you can get. The principal is'nt as concerned with the students as of most schools my children have gone to. I do hope it improves. I do have to say that their football players are exceptionally well, but wish this school wasnt so involved with sports.
--Submitted by Susan Harrison, a parent

As a former student at Oak Park, I do not feel that I was prepared for college at all. I had NO idea what I was getting into. I think at Oak Park there is more of an emphasis on sports than anything else, really. The music programs are pretty good there, but Oak Park lives and dies by football. I think that if Oak Park put as much emphasis on education as they do sports, college would be easier than high school. Kids would know what to expect from college, and kids would be better prepared for college.
--Submitted by a former student