Evergreen Park High School

Northeast school is not ready for diversity especially young black boys. They don't listen to parents and concerns if the parents are African-American and even the staff is complaining of a racist work environment. The school doesn't hire African American teachers and the school is half or more 50% of African American students. The staff put on a face to play the role but, the staff don't care about the African American students that they label and make out to be a problem. Staff say horrible things about children and families. This is one of the worst districts for hiring people of color and they like to hire people they know and relatives.

My experience with this school has been very disappointing. One of the biggest issues is that students only get 15 minutes of recess, which is not nearly enough time to relax, socialize, or get physical activity during the day. Breaks are important for students’ mental health and focus, but the schedule here feels too strict and limiting.Another problem is that many of the rules feel unnecessary and make the school environment less enjoyable. Instead of creating a supportive and balanced atmosphere for students, the policies often make the day feel stressful and rushed.Overall, this school does not provide the kind of positive and supportive environment that students need to learn and grow. With such limited recess time and strict rules, it can make the school experience frustrating rather than enjoyable. My kid does have better grades since attending this school, but it feels like there is less emotional support for students.

I am very happy we send our daughter to Germaine. The quality of the education and the character they build in the kids is extremely high. We love the school.

Great school. Not sure about special needs so voted in the middle.

We have enjoyed being part of the QM community for the past 5 years. The school families are wonderful and truly look out for one another. At the younger grades I felt my children were engaged and challenged academically. However, as they grew older I began to notice that the level of academics and teaching was subpar; a direct result of teacher quality. Don't get me wrong the staff is very helpful and embody the catholic faith-just not qualified to teach academic subjects at a level that I expect. Additionally, the new principal has been less than impressive. He has been overly concerned with enrollment numbers. By focusing on attracting new families, he has neglected current families. This has alienated many of the families that give their time and energy to help the school community and various programs. Oh, but he brought back football...so there's that? Maybe if there were more concern expressed with ensuring a quality academic education we would have stayed.