The mission of Oak Park High School is to ensure a quality educational experience, which will develop the intellectual, personal, social, and cultural foundations of our students and instill in them a desire to achieve excellence. 

 The Global Learning Goals

 Oak Park High School prepares graduates to be:

1.    Academic Achievers who:

·       Know (define, memorize, record, name, recognize) the content required to meet the academic standards

·       Understand (discuss, relate, clarify, explain) the content required to meet the academic standards

·       Demonstrate growth in meeting the academic standards

 2.    Critical Thinkers who:

·       Apply complex problem-solving strategies to meaningful tasks

·       Analyze, integrate and evaluate significant concepts within various contexts

·       Transfer learned skills to new situations

·       Synthesize information from multiple sources to identify complexities and discrepancies

 3.    Quality Producers who:

·       Adhere to high quality standards in their academic and personal pursuits

·       Utilize technology to complement their work

·       Demonstrate creativity and original thinking

·       Display connections between disciplines

 4.    Self-Directed Learners who:

·       Set, pursue and accomplish realistic, yet challenging goals for themselves

·       Exhibit self-motivation, self-discipline and self-evaluation

·       Develop and apply effective personal learning strategies and work habits

·       Overcome obstacles through the effective application of learned skills

 5.    School Community Contributors who:

·       Demonstrate high personal standards of behavior

·       Accept individual and group responsibility

·       Display honesty and integrity

·       Contribute time, energy and talent to improve the quality of life in the school

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