Principal's Message
Welcome to Oswego High School!
I am thrilled with the energy, excitement, and Panther spirit that permeates our hallways and classrooms. The OHS community is truly special. I am constantly inspired when seeing our students engaged, interacting, and genuinely enjoying their time together!
Our amazing staff is always hard at work, whether serving students each day or being deeply engaged in professional learning centered around school improvement. Our school improvement opportunities focus on creating dynamic student learning experiences, strengthening instruction, building meaningful connections, and using feedback to guide our progress.
Our work is grounded in our district’s three foundational practices: Rightful Presence, High-Quality Instruction, and Effective Systems & Teams. Over the past couple of years, our staff has been esepcially committed to professional growth connected to increasing opportunities for rigorous academic student discussions/discourse. This year, we are excited to further our efforts by continuing to incorporate student voice and feedback in creating engaging experiences school wide that assist with preparing our students for postsecondary success.
It is truly an honor to be part of a community where students, families, and staff work together to build authentic, caring relationships.
Below are some outstanding accomplishments from the 2024-25 school year that we are especially proud of:
- 95% Graduation Rate
- 92% Freshman on Track
- Over 900 AP exams administered
- 82% of AP Students who tested earned a score of 3 or higher
- Multiple conference champs, state qualifiers and champions including; Softball, Gymnastics, Track and Field, Swim, Football, Golf, Soccer Cheer, Volleyball, Band, Tennis, Robotics, and Wrestling - just to name a few
- Multiple students receiving National Merit recognition, including a National Merit Scholarship recipient
- Multiple state qualifiers and finishes at the SkillsUSA State competition
- Multiple awards won at the Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association by our school newspaper, 42Fifty
- 1st place finish at College of DuPage Floral Design state competition
- Multiple award winners through the regional Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards
- Multiple state qualifiers for the IHSA Journalism State Competition
- Band director who received the Country Music Association Foundation Award/Music Teachers of Excellence
- Multiple students selected for the All- State Music Conference
- OHS Reflector Yearbook earning the Gallery of Excellence Award
- 94 students receiving the Seal Biliteracy or Commendation
Once a Panther, Always a Panther!
-Chris Grays, Principal
