| Oak Park High School | |
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| Location | |
| 13701 Oak Park Boulevard Oak Park, Michigan United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | We enter to learn, we leave to achieve |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Oak Park Schools |
| Principal | William Washington |
| Asst. Principal | Gregory Church Charity Jones |
| Faculty | 85[1] |
| Grades | 10 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,130[1] (2009) |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics conference | Oakland Activities Association[2] |
| Mascot | Oak Park Knights[2] |
| Website | Oak Park High School website |
Oak Park High School is a public high school located in Oak Park, Michigan an inner suburb of Detroit. The school is part of the Oak Park School district. It serves about 1,130 students in grades 10 to 12 from Oak Park and surrounding communities around Detroit.[1]
In 2010, as a part of the Federal School Improvement Framework, the school was identified by the State of Michigan as one of 92 schools in the state that were the lowest achieving, according to performance on Michigan standardized tests. Eligible schools were invited to apply for a grant of up to 6 million dollars over 3 years to support efforts to raise academic achievement.
Oak Park High School's grant application was awarded $4.2 million dollars. The school was one of 28 schools that were awarded grant funds. [1]
The school colors are red and white. The school mascot is the Oak Park Knights.[1]
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Edwin Baker - Michigan State Football player, all american at the school as well
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