Dear EPCHS Families, 

I hope this message finds you enjoying a restful and joyful summer. July offers a welcome pause in the busy school year — an opportunity for students and staff alike to recharge, reflect and prepare for the new academic year ahead.

While the classrooms may be quieter during these summer weeks, important work continues behind the scenes. Our custodial and maintenance teams are hard at work preparing our facilities for a safe and welcoming return. A number of our administrators and teachers are engaged in professional development, looking to ensure we begin the school year ahead strong and focused.

We’re also excited about several initiatives launching in the 2025–2026 school year, which we will share with you in the coming weeks ahead of the first day of school. We look forward to welcoming our freshmen and transfer students on August 11, and the first full day of school for all students on August 13. 

Until then, now is a great time to check in on summer reading lists and other materials that will encourage your child to stay curious.

Enjoy the sunshine, take care of yourselves and one another, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in August with renewed energy and purpose.

Sincerely, 

Thomas O'Malley, Superintendent

Evergreen Park Community High School is pleased to report that once again more than half its students have qualified for the Honor Roll. 

It was 515 students, or 55 percent of the entire student body, who achieved honor roll status for the second term of the 2024-25 school year.

Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.749 grade point average are listed on the Honor Roll and students achieving a 3.75 or above are listed on the High Honor Roll.

Click here to see the full list 

Evergreen Park Community High School hosted the University of Illinois Extension as they shared OpenSciEd curriculum materials with high school and middle school science teachers during a two-week span in June. Evergreen Park teachers practiced with new ecological systems and thermodynamics lessons during the educational event.

The Batho Auditorium has become another popular location to spend the summer in Evergreen Park. The "Spotlight on 99th" Summer Theater camp drew elementary and middle school students from not only Evergreen Park, but the surrounding communities as well throughout June.  

This year, Andrew Kober, a well-known Broadway actor, led a half-day workshop as the campers prepared for their end-of-month performance of "Beetlejuice, Jr." Kober is known for his work in the Broadway versions of Beetlejuice, Les Misérables, Hair and many others, and has also appeared in mainstream television programs such as “Law and Order,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Blue Bloods” and “House of Cards,” among others.

Campers were joined by high school theater students in presenting a highly entertaining performance of "Beetlejuice, Jr." during the final week of the month. 

Both the indoor and outdoor athletic facilities at Evergreen Park Community High School have been active during the first few weeks of summer with both camps and summer practices. 

Below, you'll see student-athletes involved in the EPCHS girls basketball program getting work in during the summer. Lady Mustangs Head Coach George Shimko said, "We had a productive summer of basketball where we came closer as a program while developing our individual and team skills."