Oakton High School

Posted October 8, 2009

I'm currently a sophomore at Oakton High School and just moved here from Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. I lived in Vienna 6 years ago so I'm not completely new in the area, however virtually all of my peers were new to me. At first Oakton seemed terrible to me and I assumed that was just because I was new. It's been a month to the day now since I started at Oakton and it has actually gotten worse in my eyes. I've even had several confrontations with students who were acting snotty, arrogant, and condescending, and unwelcoming. Also, I do not believe that the wealth of Oakton's residents contributes too much to the attitudes of students because I was new in Austin just a few years ago in an area less diverse, and more wealthy than Oakton and I didn't encounter this problem.
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Posted September 28, 2008

Im a current student, sophmore, at oakton high school. I agree with most of the other reviews. Oakton is a very competitive and hectic school. Basically, slackers won't survive. The atmosphere is not really relaxed due to the tough, non ten point grading system that we have. Everyone is striving for their absolute best. We, the students, are overly uptight about grades and stressed out. Oakton high school is a very good school academic and sports wise but its really competitive so outsiders, new students, have a hard time catching up and making friends. The cliques are terrible here too. Most people are obsessed with material things such as clothing. (ex: Hollister). I encourage new students to hope for the best and try their hardest to keep up.
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Posted June 20, 2008

I'm a parent of a current Oakton student and have been disappointed in my interactions with the student body, coaches, and staff. Luckily my child is a great athlete and good student; but for the most part, kids just slide through the system. It is supposedly very competitive in both academics and athletics but I think the hype is the higher than average income of the families who feed into the school. For the most part the kids are snotty and cliquey. Too bad.
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Posted March 14, 2008

I'm a junior at Oakton right now and I just recently moved to Northern Virginia. I must admit that I felt very out of place from the day I walked into the school. Coming from a smaller community, I was quite unprepared for the hectic and overly-competitive atmosphere. I gave Oakton a fair chance, but it was quite disappointing. The atmosphere is very unwelcoming and somewhat aloof and none of the students/staff really made me feel welcome. The school is full of cliques, and many of the kids are snobby and stuck-up. The school is extremely competitive in all aspects: sports, academics, etc. This is probably due to the wealthy community in which these students live. I found the school to be kind of a 'sink or swim' situation. It's hard to make friends and break into the tight circle of cliques. I don't recommend this school to the average student.
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