The OPHS Eagle Code
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN OAK PARK EAGLE
Oak Park High School, and the Oak Park Unified School District, have joined with the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), which governs school athletics, to adopt the “six pillars of character” from the national Character Counts program. At Oak Park High School, we believe these pillars of character are important not only in athletics programs, but also as the basis for student and adult conduct in daily life. Thus, OPHS has created a schoolwide Honor Code which will help all of us keep these concepts at the forefront of our attention. We present the EAGLE CODE as a model for behavior in the context of our everyday interactions and relationships.
The Six Pillars of Character developed by the Character Counts program are as follows:
- RESPECT
- TRUSTWORTHINESS
- RESPONSIBILITY
- FAIRNESS
- CARING
- CITIZENSHIP
It is the duty of Oak Park High School to promote and foster good character among our students by teaching, enforcing, advocating and modeling these concepts. It is our duty to help teach each of you positive life skills that will help you become personally successful and socially responsible. We will all—students and staff--be engaged in living up to these precepts as the school year unfolds.
The EAGLE CODE, was created by a special committee of student body officers. The proposed code was then reviewed by the faculty and the Site Council, and the ASB Executive Board for final approval. Thus, the EAGLE CODE is truly representative of concepts that students and teachers agree to live by and aspire to achieve on a daily basis