Palatine High School
Mission Statement


To continue our tradition of excellence, our mission is to inspire all students to become lifelong learners who will successfully participate in our changing world.

We believe that:

  • Everyone deserves to be valued and respected
  • Everyone can learn
  • Everyone is entitled to a safe, friendly environment
  • Everyone should experience satisfying and meaningful work
  • Everyone shares the responsibility to contribute to a clean, healthy environment
  • Everyone should be encouraged to become an integral part of the school environment by participating in school related activities
  • Everyone can achieve goals through a commitment to quality work

Therefore our goals are:

  • To teach the skills necessary for problem solving and decision making
  • To foster critical inquiry, analysis and creativity
  • To promote an environment of cooperation and collaboration
  • To encourage a commitment to active and responsible citizenship
  • To build partnerships among school, family and community
  • To respect diversity, recognize commonalities and celebrate unity
  • To provide a variety of activities for a diverse student population