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Parent Reviews (12 reviews)
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This school rests on past glory, but has been in decline for a number of years. It has gone from one of the top 100 schools in national surveys to below average. The school has dedicated teachers but has endured years of constrained budgets and policy disputes between the principal, school administration and school board.
Oak Ridge was highly recommended by Dept of Ed. for TN. Jefferson Middle-School was awesome. Personal attention to all students. Then came the high school. Still in High School but deeply disappointed. If you don't meet the 'Oak Ridge critique/clique' you're on the out....and counsellors don't even care. So do the work, get the paper and move on.
This is an extraordinary school for any student who is bright and motivated. There are wonderful opportunities to excel and a highly involved staff that deals with the students on a personal level. However, a student who is not motivated will soon find himself left behind. The students themselves value hard work, talent, and motivation. My children had a life-altering experience here.
If you want the best in everything - academics, music, art, sports, extracurricular activities, community support, etc. - then you would enjoy, and appreciate Oak Ridge High School. The community is very diversed given students an educational advantage in life. It continues to be a nationally ranked high school. The private schools in the area cannot rival the education and success that our students have achieved. The academic facilities are in the process of being updated to rival any in the country. Some of the sport facilities mainly football needs to updated to match the programs success and tradition. The school is much like a junior college. When your son and/or daughter goes to college and after they graduate, they will notice along with their peers and professors that they are much ahead of everyone else.
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