[graciegirl]

Yes. Many mega schools are great because the opportunities exist for students to function and thrive in smaller groups. They are great because the teachers are great.

We (being a lot of parents) worked hard when our children went to school in a small "farm school district" called Lakota Local 30 years ago. Now it is a VERY large school district. Our grandchildren go there now and we are still involved, serving on the curriculum committee.

Lakota East High School produces the national award winning Spark magazine, every six weeks. It is a very professional glossy, full color, presentation that does not flinch from topics like immigration and drug use, with an annual budget of 30,000, earned and managed by the students.
(Please google Lakota East Spark.)

The personal interest of the staff is the key to success of large schools. The personal interest of teachers is the key to success of any schools.

Students have a wide variety of activities that they can choose to join. Here is a current list of Clubs, Activities, Organizations, and Sports Teams at Lakota East.

Academic Quiz Team
American Sign Language
Art Club
Baseball-Boys
Basketball-Boys
Basketball-Girls
Bowling
Cheerleading-Basketball
Cheerleading-Competition Squad
Cheerleading-Football
Chess Team
Computer Club
Cross Country
Dance Team
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Team
Football
Friends of Rachel
Future Educators of America
German Club
GMC Leadership
Golf-Boys
Golf-Girls
Gymnastics
GSA
Hugh O'Brian (HOBY) Leadership
Intramurals
JETS Team
J. Kyle Braid (JKB) Leadership
Junior Class
Junior Classical League-Latin Club
Junior State of America (JSA)
Literary Magazine
Marching Band
Marching Band Auxiliary (Guard)
Mu Alpha Theta-National Math Honor Society
Multicultural Enhancement Club
National Honor Society (NHS)
Peer Counseling
Peer Mediation
Prom Committee
Psychology Club
Radio-WHLS 89.9 FM
Student Activity Committees in Action (SACA)
Science Club
Senior Class Activities
Soccer-Boys
Soccer-Girls
Softball
Sophomore Class Activities
SPARK News Magazine-Journalism
Swimming & Diving
Tennis-Boys
Tennis-Girls
Theater
Track & Field
Under Pressure
Vocal Music Groups
Volleyball-Boys
Volleyball-Girls
Winter Color Guard
Wrestling
Yearbook

I am very proud of this school system as you can see.