Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)

Pacifica High School (PHS) is a public high school in Oxnard, California. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District and serves students in northeast and downtown Oxnard.

Pacifica High School
Address
600 East Gonzales Road

Oxnard
,
California
93036

United States
Coordinates34°13′06″N 119°10′13″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoExpect excellence, win the day, go Tritons!
EstablishedAugust 28, 2001
School districtOxnard Union High School District
PrincipalTed Lawrence
Teaching staff125.60 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment3,099[1] (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio24.67[1]
Color(s)   Black and green
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Pacific View League
NicknameTritons
AccreditationWASC[2]
NewspaperCurrents
Websitewww.pacificahigh.us

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History

In 1996, Oxnard Union High School District voters approved a $57 million school bond measure to finance construction of a new high school and improvements to existing campuses. Initially the Board of Trustees chose to name the campus Pacifico High School, shortened from Mar Pacifico (pacífico is Spanish for "peaceful").[3] Concerns soon arose that the new school shared its name with a brand of Mexican beer, so in 1999 the school board renamed the campus to Pacifica High School. The 50-acre (200,000 m2) campus was designed to accommodate up to 2,250 students, but by the 2018–19 school year the student population exceeded 3,000.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,153 students enrolled for 2017–18 was:

  • Male — 51%
  • Female — 49%
  • Asian — 4%
  • Black — 1%
  • Hispanic — 96%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander — 0.2%
  • White — 1%
  • Multiracial — 0.5%

75.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017–18, Pacifica was a Title I institution.[1]

Academics

Pacifica High School's Culinary Arts Academy prepares students for careers in the food and beverage industry and further education in culinary arts. Students enter national culinary and hospitality competitions including FCCLA. Graduating seniors in the program conclude their studies at PHS by creating a four-course menu for their class' graduation dinner.[5]

Pacific High School pep rally celebrating their state championship in 2020.

Athletics

Pacifica High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Tritons. The school is a member of the CIF Southern Section and competes in the Pacific View League.

The PHS football team won its first state football championship in 2019.[6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pacifica High". nces.ed.gov. US Dept. of Education. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "Directory of Schools - Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges". acswasc.org. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  3. Hong, Regina (1997-03-29). "New High School to Be Named Pacifico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. Leung, Wendy (2019-01-22). "Oxnard Union has sights on state school bonds but timing might be off". Ventura County Star. Gannett Co., Inc. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  5. "Cafe Society: Pomp, circumstance and gazpacho on menu for some Pacifica High School grads". Ventura County Star. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  6. Curley, Joe (2019-12-14). "Public power: Pacifica High football team makes history with state championship". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  7. Diskin, Megan. "Judge excludes public from boxer Victor Ortiz's preliminary hearing over rape allegations". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  8. Curley, Joe. "Pacifica's strength too good". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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