Oxnard High School

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Public school in California, United States

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FieldValue
nameOxnard High School
imageOxnard High School.jpg
principalTed Lawrence
mottoKeep Making the Sting Mean!
established1902
typePublic
ratio22.94
staff113.05 (FTE)
districtOxnard Union High School District
location3400 W. Gonzales Road
Oxnard, California, United States
coordinates
enrollment2,593 (2023–2024)
campusUrban
colorsCardinal and Gold
conferenceCIF Southern Section
Channel League
nicknameYellowjackets
website
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| name = Oxnard High School | image = Oxnard High School.jpg | principal = Ted Lawrence | motto = Keep Making the Sting Mean! | established = 1902 | type = Public | ratio = 22.94 | staff = 113.05 (FTE) | district = Oxnard Union High School District | location = 3400 W. Gonzales Road Oxnard, California, United States | coordinates = | enrollment = 2,593 (2023–2024) | campus = Urban | colors = Cardinal and Gold | conference = CIF Southern Section Channel League | nickname = Yellowjackets | website =

Oxnard High School (OHS) is a public four-year high school serving grades 9–12 in Oxnard, California. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District and serves students in the western portion of the city of Oxnard, north Port Hueneme, and adjacent unincorporated beach neighborhoods.

History

Oxnard High School was established in 1902 as the first public high school in the city of Oxnard (the private Santa Clara High School opened the year before). The original campus, a site on Fifth Street west of downtown, served all of the Oxnard Plain and the Conejo Valley until 1956 when Adolfo Camarillo High School opened. However, the school eventually stood in the flight path of Oxnard Airport, which opened in 1934 and presented a safety hazard. In 1995, the Oxnard Union High School District opened a new OHS campus on approximately 80 acre of farmland in northwest Oxnard. The city of Oxnard later purchased the Fifth Street site with the intent to repurpose it as a recreational complex. While some of the old school buildings remained intact, including a gymnasium used by the Police Activities League, most of the campus was demolished in 2008.

On March 16, 2020 due to fears of spreading COVID-19, the school closed down their campus. Virtual learning was established as a safer alternative for students to attend classes. On July 13 2020, Oxnard High School held a graduation ceremony in which followed social distancing guidelines. The Ceremony featured a car paraded that took place in the school's parking lot. The mural at the front of the school was created by the class of 2020, whose senior year was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They used funds they had raised for their prom and other events which had been canceled.

Athletics

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Oxnard High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Yellowjackets. The school is a charter member of the Pacific View League, a conference within the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) that was established in 1998.

The OHS football team won a CIF-SS championship in 1928.

The Oxnard girls' soccer team won the CIF-State SoCal Division III regional championship in 2020. The Yellowjackets also won a CIF-SS title in 2016.

Notable alumni

References

References

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  3. "Oxnard High". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. "[http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/business_services/images/boundariesmap_xl.jpg Boundaries & Map] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-02-08 ." ''[[Oxnard Union High School District]]'')
  5. (October 9, 2008). "This used to be my playground". VCReporter.
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  11. Patel, Shivani. (October 29, 2020). "Oxnard High School mural pays homage to city, students".
  12. Wykes, Tris. (September 9, 1998). "Improved Hueneme Has View From Top". Los Angeles Times.
  13. (November 17, 2018). "Oxnard High advances to a football championship game for first time in 90 years". Gannett Co., Inc..
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  15. Varela, Rob. (March 2, 2014). "New San Diego mayor honed skills in Oxnard". Ventura County Star.
  16. (June 9, 1922). "Bud Houser Finishes His High School Career". Los Angeles Times.
  17. Henson, Steve. (July 24, 1993). "Lemaster Fooled Hitters, Now Ducks : Former Braves Left-Hander Carves Decorative Decoys". Los Angeles Times.
  18. Harris, Scott Duke. (February 3, 2009). "Sons of migrant farmworkers co-found promising Silicon Valley tech startup". The Mercury News.
  19. (December 28, 2012). "Camarillo baseball camp brings out big leaguers". Ventura County Star.
  20. Kallas, Anne. (October 14, 2011). "Oxnard High inducts 2011 Hall of Fame class". Ventura County Star.
  21. Romine, Rich. (June 3, 2011). "Longtime Ventura County football coach J.T. Rogers dies". Ventura County Star.
  22. DiGiovanna, Mike. (November 11, 2013). "Once abandoned, Terrell Watson survives and thrives at Azusa Pacific". Los Angeles Times.

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