As a student, i have been going to OPHS for three years and can say it's an average school. I'm sure most people know that OPHS is all about academics, which is totally true. My complaint is that the school really doesn't care about anything but academics. For three years I've dealt with horrible
... Read more administrators that don't care about the students at all. The school also has numerous rules that are absolutely crazy, even some administrators admit it. I have a number of other complaints but in the end, if you're a student that likes variety and having fun, don't go to OPHS. If you're a student that cares only about grades and you are willing to give up your life to it, OPHS is for you. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/06/09
I had three children that attended Oak Park High School, and I found it to be an excellent public school with many advantages of a private school. It is a small school, and so the students get a lot of individual attention. Two of my children were good students in high school ( in the 3.7-3.9 range)
... Read more but not the top students at the high school. However, both felt their high school classes prepared them well for the work load and work requirements of college, and both were awarded academic scholarships based on their first year college performances for the following years. My last child credited a lot of his success in learning how to write for college to his AP language teacher. My third child, more artistic and less academic, also did well there; I always felt like the small school environment helped him not get lost in the crowd. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/07/09
Have 2 kids attending this school. The councelors are horrible - difficult to see and make countless mistakes on class schedules. Good college prep and majority of teachers are pretty good. School needs to address the student parking shortage.
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Posted by a parent on 01/19/09
I have a son graduated from OPHS and another attending there currently. Because of OPHS' prep classes, the one in college is doing very well. Most teachers' classes agenda can be found on-line. They are as good as or even better than when I was in college. Check out the Chemistry entry, and you will
... Read more see what I mean. Keep up with the good works, and thanks all the teachers and staff for their dedication. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/09/08
The only public school in Ventura County where your the class are college prep and the school is considered for college entry as a private school. The negative reviewers are only bitter because 'Yes, it is difficult but I know no other public nor private school that will prepare your child better for
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Posted by a parent on 09/25/08
My daughter is a senior this year, and while she may complain about too much homework, or homework that she feels is meaningless, the bottom line is that these kids learn a lot during their four years in high school. They're being accepted to top colleges across the U.S. My daughter is more artistic,
... Read more and administrators bent over backwards to tailor a program suited to photoography. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
my child attended private school until Junior year, what a rip off, this school is so much better, and the kids are more normal.It's a nice environment for learning.
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Posted by a parent on 09/26/07
OPHS was awarded Blue Ribbon status years ago and has been plummeting of late. Everything is about the struggle to be one of the top schools again...at the price of a well-rounded, interesting education. It's all about the test scores and grades and absolutely nothing to do with who a student might
... Read more be and what wonder they may have to bring to the table. If your child is more of a cookie-cut student who lives for achieving good marks....this is the school for you. If your child is a thinker, of a more unique or artistic mold, I would sincerely go elsewhere. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/25/07
I graduated from OPHS in early 90s, and as a new parent I have been trying to move the family back to the area so my children can go to the same schools I did. Though the school has grown in recent years (my graduating class was just a hair over 100 people), I believe OPHS and the district is one of
... Read more the best in California, and we're so much better than Agoura, T.O., or Westlake (the alumni talking). One of my classmates returned to OPHS and is currently a teacher. I returned as an assistant coach for a season after I graduated, and won the Tri-Valley League that year. OPHS gives students a unique family environment you can't find in big schools, and the faculty REALLY cared about every student - they still remember me after 13 years, and I was just another student back then. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/23/05
My daugher is a senior at OPHS. Overall, she has had a great experience at the school. Some of the girls can be brutal, but she has learned to hold her own. I think the school is very good, but I also think that it caters to kids who are Honors and AP students. Because of a learning disability, my
... Read more daughter has been in Resource since freshman year and it has been tremendously helpful. I attribute most of that to her two extremely capable teachers, Patty Pedretti and Allison Aronson. They are wonderful. It would be nice, however, if the school offered more general electives such as photography, film, and home economics (nutrition, interior design), and classes geared toward more 'average' kids. For Seniors, Life Skills was great (as is Dr. Appell), but should be a year rather than only one semester. Read less
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Oak Park schools — Oak Park High School is located at 899 N Kanan Rd, Oak Park CA 91377. 899 N Kanan Rd is in the 91377 ZIP code in Oak Park, CA The school district for Oak Park High School is the Oak Park Unified School District. Oak Park High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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