What's with all the incorrect noun/verb agreement and misplaced pronouns? Are you trying to caricature Oakland supporters with your poor attempt at humor? All it does is cement the fact that Siegelites think they're the "educated" ones, and that Oakland isn't.
Your comment about Dejarnette is ridiculous...it doesn't warrant a response.
Here's my take on Siegel: I moved into this community 7 years ago...about the time Siegel was opened. I was totally aloof regarding what was going on when the school opened...principal left the school, took faculty with him, band director took instruments, and so on. I really didn't know what it all meant because I wasn't familiar with the schools here. What I learned quickly, though, was that people thought Siegel would be a place where everything was new, and that everything would be great regarding athletics and academics.
However, when Oakland acquired the IB program, we "one-upped" Siegel and had something that we could be proud of. Then, throw in some football victories (a state championship), several basketball victories (a district 7AAA title), and the best baseball program in District 7AAA, and you quickly get a legitimate school that survived the "rape" that occured when the school board opened Siegel. Siegel people didn't like that the school they'd left was now more successful than the school they'd stood in line for so long to register for (even if it meant getting a utility bill from the Paddock Club across the street).
So, yes, Oakland is proud that it survived and has exceeded expectations. So, when your kids make a t-shirt that says our kids are a joke, I have to take issue (especially when I'm aware of some of the extracurricular activities that the t-shirt inventor has taken part in). What do immature HS kids do when they're verbally attacked like that...they respond in like fashion. Doesn't make it right, but someone HAS to stop it on their end. I'll do my part...what about you?