Oxnard Union High School District

The Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) is a union high school district for communities on the Oxnard Plain including the cities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, and Camarillo, California that also serves surrounding unincorporated areas of El Rio, Somis and the adjacent beach neighborhoods.

Oxnard Union High School District
Location
309 S. "K" Street
Oxnard, CA
District information
TypePublic
Grades9-12
Established1901 (1901)
SuperintendentPenelope DeLeon, Ed.D
Schools11
NCES District ID0629270[1]
Students and staff
Students16,780
Teachers630
Student–teacher ratio26.62
Other information
Websitewww.oxnardunion.org

History

Founded in 1901, the district operates 11 schools: seven full high schools, a continuation high school, an adult school, and two specialized schools. Two small high schools are being planned. More than 300,000 residents live within the district boundaries. Operating with an annual budget of over $100 million, OUHSD employs more than 600 teachers who collectively educate nearly 20,000 students in grades 9-12.[2]

In 1974, the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) was established in Thousand Oaks. Two schools within CVUSD's boundaries, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park high schools, were transferred to the new district.[2]

As of 2015, the superintendent is Penelope DeLeon, Ed.D. DeLeon was previously the Chief of Secondary Schools for the Fontana Unified School District. Previous superintendents include Gabriel Soumakian, EdD (2011–2015), Bob Carter (2009–2011), Jody Dunlap (2005–2009), Gary Davis (2001–2005), Bill Studt (1993–2001), Ian Kirkpatrick (1990–1993), Bob Carter (1980–1990) and Joseph W. Crosby (1957–1974). Rio Mesa, Hueneme, and Channel Islands high schools were part of an ambitious building program funded by a school bond measure passed during Crosby's tenure as the district accommodated the area's growing population.[3]

Measure H, a $135 million bond measure, passed by voters in 2004 to build two new schools and make improvements to existing campuses. The bond paid for two new swimming pools for Camarillo and Hueneme high schools that were finished in 2014. A new high school in Camarillo, Rancho Campana, was funded through the bond and completed in the fall semester of 2015.[4][5]

As of 2015, OUHSD was searching for new sites in Oxnard for two more campuses that will be intentionally smaller than the existing high schools. [6] On November 13, 2019, the district's Board of Trustees voted to purchase land for one of these new schools, a 53-acre (21 ha) parcel in the Colonia neighborhood of Oxnard, for $26.9 million. Named Del Sol High School, the campus is scheduled to open in 2022.[7]

Schools
  • Full High Schools
  • Continuation High Schools
    • Frontier High School, Camarillo
    • Puente High School, Oxnard (closed)
    • Pacific View High School, Oxnard (closed)
  • Specialized Schools
    • Condor High School Options Academy, Oxnard. Comprises academy classrooms at Camarillo, Channel Islands, Hueneme, Oxnard, Pacifica, and Rio Mesa high schools.
    • Oxnard Adult School, Oxnard
    • Oxnard Middle College High School, Oxnard
  • Schools in planning phases

Feeder districts

Sports
See also: Pacific View League

From 1998 to 2014, all of the comprehensive high schools in the Oxnard Union High School District played in the Pacific View League (PVL), which was formed to comprise the district schools. Prior to that establishment, Camarillo and Channel Islands participated in the Marmonte League, while Hueneme, Oxnard, and Rio Mesa were part of the Channel League. Pacifica High School joined the PVL when it opened its doors in 2001. In 2014, Camarillo left the league to join the new Coastal Canyon League, mostly comprising members of the Marmonte League.[11] In 2018, Hueneme left the PVL to join the Citrus Coast League, a new circuit composed of several small public high schools.[12]

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Oxnard Union High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  2. "About: District History". Oxnard Union High School District. Archived from the original on 2013-11-25.
  3. "Joseph W. Crosby; School Superintendent". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1994.
  4. Leung, Wendy (February 14, 2014). "Cost to build Rancho Campana higher than expected: $58 million". Ventura County Star. E. W. Scripps Company.
  5. Leung, Wendy (September 11, 2014). "Rancho Campana High student application process begins next month". Ventura County Star.
  6. Boyd-Barrett, Claudia (February 13, 2015). "Search for next Oxnard high school site stalls". Ventura County Star. Journal Media Group.
  7. Leung, Wendy (November 15, 2019). "Inspired by the sun, Oxnard Union trustees agree on high school name pick". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  8. Leung, Wendy (September 10, 2014). "Board to discuss timeline of opening Rancho Campana High School". Ventura County Star.
  9. Leung, Wendy (November 1, 2014). "Rancho Campana starts student selection process". Ventura County Star.
  10. Editorial (February 15, 2015). "Rancho Campana's principal has work cut out for him". Camarillo Acorn. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. "High school sports league plan gets mixed reviews". Ventura County Star. March 20, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  12. Ledin, Loren (March 23, 2017). "Releaguing plan brings opportunities and complaints". Ventura County Star. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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