It really serves the students who come, by challenging them to succeed. It is a stable comprehensive high school with a strong tradition.
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Posted by a teacher on 10/04/09
Great academics; great diversity; great staff and kids!
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I love this school! Most of the teachers are great, and the other students are fun to be around. I'm glad to have so many options for classes, as the students are at all different levels in the various subjects. I feel I am getting a great education at Oakland Tech!
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Posted by a student on 01/08/09
I have a daughter who has been going ther for 3 years & a son at Tech for 2. What we found is that it's very important for a student to get into one of the academies. when that happens, the academy directors take a special intrest in my students & work closely with the counselors & other staff for the
... Read more success of my students. Tech also has special services if my son needs tutoring or my daughter wants help with the 'College Process' In fact, all the staff seems to take the extra steps needed. Heck, my kids counselor calles us at night or on weekends if the need arises Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/24/08
Tech has excellent academies within the school, notably the Engineering Academy and the Health Academy. The Paideia Program for History and English is outstanding with the great majority of student earning AP credit in Government, US History, and English. They have all the standard sports programs and
... Read more some extra's including bowling and swimming. The building is a historic landmark and renovation of the entire school was completed in 2006. I have two students at Tech and they feel secure and developed a diverse circle of friends. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/30/06
As an Oakland Tech graduate, I would say that the academic aspect for those who had guidance and applied themselves got a good education, for those of us who didn't have guidance from the school or otherwise didn't really pull anything from our high school experience. The teachers were going through
... Read more the motions and so were the students, if Tech tightened up on teachers, students will soon follow suit and the intended learning will ensue and scores will go up. Tech is not a bad school but there is very little involvement and the majority of the student body needs that kind of help. If your child is getting good guidance they will thrive and take away something good from Tech. Read less
Posted by a former student on 11/06/06
Oakland Tech has a variety of academic programs ranging from extremely rigorous to general college prep. The teachers are very good and quite dedicated to helping students succeed. The administration does a great job running the school and there are a variety of extracurricular activites for students
... Read more to participate in. The engineering academy is especially beneficial to those wishing to go into engineering in the future. There are some problems but for dedicated students and committed parents, Oakland Tech is probably the best public high school in Oakland. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 10/22/05
Tech has a fantastic and rich program for motivated students. For example, the Paideia program integrates the study of world civilization, politics and cultures with advanced skills in reading and writing. The kids in the program are very well-prepared for college. The challenge is to extend that
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Posted by a parent on 08/16/05
Tech has very good academic programs for students however there is no leadership within the school, principal's seem to not know their jobs when protecting students, and do not try to support parent involvement. There is no safety nor discipline. The Prinicipal and Assist Prinicipal need to have a
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Posted by a parent on 08/14/05
O-High is the closest thing Oakland has to a normal high school in the sense that most days go smoothly without loads of drama.You don't have the usual crew of hallwalkers and neer do wells loitering around campus. Academics are fairly solid with some expectations of effort from the students.I sub
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Oakland schools — Oakland Technical High School is located at 4351 Broadway, Oakland CA 94611. 4351 Broadway is in the Piedmont Avenue neighborhood and 94611 ZIP code in Oakland, CA The school district for Oakland Technical High School is the Oakland Unified School District. Oakland Technical High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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