Mr. Larry O’Neil has been teaching in Akron Public Schools for 31 years and 15 at AECHS. He began working in the district as a freshman football coach at East high school and then was hired at Ellet high school. He taught at Ellet, Central Hower and North high school before coming to AECHS.
Mr Larry O’Neil said that he went into education because he loves coaching and teaching young people, especially sharing his passion for language and history.
When asked why he came to AECHS Mr. Larry said “I believe in the mission of the school. Being a first generation college graduate I feel a strong connection to the student population that we serve.”
Mr. Larry went on to say that “AECHS is a school like no other. Students are made to feel comfortable in their skin, enabling them to reach their full academic and emotional potential. It truly is a family and it feels like home.”
When asked about a special memory about AECHS Mr. Larry said “There are so many, it’s hard to narrow. One thing for sure, my heart swells with pride during assemblies, graduations, special events when I hear our students singing the Alma Mater.”
Mr. Larry wanted to thank students for committing themselves to the school and bringing their best everyday and parents for supporting the staff and encouraging their sons and daughters to strive for their best.
Here is what some of Mr. Larry O’Neil’s students had to say about him as a teacher.
“He is a great teacher since he has a great way of teaching history, creativity, and hardwork. He makes complicated things into many parts and does roleplays which helps us students to remember it and learn it. When I had a bad score in my quiz one time, he was more concerned than I was. So he took his responsibility as a teacher and called me to his office and discussed a little about the questions that I got wrong. After discussing it, he bumped my score to 75% which made me feel happy and gave me motivation to do better next time. I really loved when he said that the score and number in grades shouldn't affect the students ability.”
Prena Pokwai
Freshman
“Mr.L O’Neil is one of the most understanding and kindest teachers I’ve had so far. He puts effort into his classes and teaches in a way that helps students learn easily. I love how he does simulations, roleplays, mock trials, etc. World History is one of the few classes that I always look forward to during the day. He’s an especially great teacher and awesome coach!”
Lena Cao
Freshman
“Though I'm no longer his student, Mr. O'Neil has helped me with some projects of mine. He took part as a voice actor in my Stalker film and nailed the role pretty well too. One thing that's always stood out for me is his charm,his jokey energetic attitude and the fact that he's always willing to put others first. Mr. O'Neil's history class was much fun when I had him and he remains as one of my favorite teachers in this school. I've enjoyed some talks I've had with him and he's a great listener and gives great advice too. Overall, one of the best teachers one could ask for."
Jacob Simon
Senior
“Mr. Larry O'Neil has helped me succeed at AECHS by making me actually like history and made me want to learn about it. He did this by having us act out scenes which helped me actually see how things happened because I’m a hands-on learner.”
Alexis Bennett
Senior
Mr. Larry O'Neil has significantly boosted my interest in world history by making the lessons and assignments fun and enjoyable, rather than just taking notes and reading from a textbook. He helps me succeed by generously allowing retakes on quizzes and dropping our lowest grade at the end of the semester. I believe Mr. Larry O'Neil is the best history educator I've had and I will most definitely miss freshman year because of him.
Bielessann Ahmad
Freshman
Larry’s dedication and creativity is unmatched. Just inspiring . . . and exhausting
Greg Milo
Staff
I respect Larry's willingness to work collaboratively with ELA or any other content area. I think he does a great job of getting to know his students and building meaningful relationships. He has high expectations for his students, but he also makes learning fun, engaging, and interactive.
Charles Burger
Staff
Mr.O’Neil brings life to every lesson he teaches. He always pushes students to do and be the best version of themselves. He’s an awesome colleague and a lot of fun to have on staff.
Bambi Berger
School Counselor
I have known Mr. Larry O'Neil since 2008 and I always saw him energetic, excited to teach and help the student whenever he can. He is passionate about his job, compassionate towards his students and staff and knows how to engage students creatively. He has a special gift to make students love social studies :) I wish I had someone like him when I was growing up. I am honored to have taught and worked with him all these years.
Mona Kotran
Assistant Principal
Mr. L. O’Neil brings history to life in his classroom. His passion for his content and his passion for working with young people is evident in everything he does. Throughout his career he has made a positive impact on thousands of students and their lives. AECHS is very extremely fortunate to have him
Mr. Tom O’Neil
Principal
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