Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)

Pacifica High School, referred to as Pacifica or PHS, is a public four-year high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxnard, California. It opened on August 28, 2001.

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-SS Pacific View League
NicknameTritons
AccreditationWASC[2]
NewspaperCurrents
Websitewww.pacificahigh.us

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History

Pacifica High School was established in 2001. It occupies approximately 50 acres (200,000 m2) of agricultural land, and was designed to accommodate up to 2,250 students, even though the student population has reached over 3,000.[3]

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 islanders - 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]

Performing arts

Pacifica also has a Performing Arts department which contains theatre, music, and dance classes.[4]

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

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Pacifica: Soccer, Baseball, Football, Golf, Dance, Swim, Water Polo, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling and Cheerleading.[5]

The varsity football team won the school's 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 2 November 2015.
  3. Leung, Wendy (January 22, 2019). "Oxnard Union has sights on state school bonds but timing might be off". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. "Performing Arts | Pacifica High School". www.pacificahigh.us. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  5. "Currents: Sports". tritoncurrents.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  6. Curley, Joe. "Public power: Pacifica High football team makes history with state championship". Ventura County Star.
  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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