Adolfo Camarillo High School (ACHS) is a

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Camarillo, California Camarillo ( ) is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan an ...

established 1956. The school is part of the

Oxnard Union High School District The Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) is a union high school district in Ventura County, California. The district serves students in grades 9–12 on the Oxnard Plain, including the cities of Oxnard, California, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Cali ...

and serves students in grades 9–12 in east Camarillo, Somis, and the

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. ACHS is named for

Adolfo Camarillo Don Adolfo Camarillo (29 October 1864 – 10 December 1958) was a prominent Californio philanthropist, ranchero, and horse breeder, known for founding the city of Camarillo, California, along with his brother Juan Camarillo Jr.Californio Californio (plural Californios) is a term used to designate a Hispanic Californian, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries. California's Spanish-speaking community has resided there sinc ...

ranchero and founder of the city which bears his name; he donated part of

Rancho Calleguas Rancho Calleguas was a Mexican land grant in present-day Ventura County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Pedro Ruiz. The grant was south of Rancho Las Posas, east of Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia, nor ...

for the high school. It was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 1996 and in 2009 and a

National Blue Ribbon School The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, ...

in 1998.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,568 students enrolled for the 2013-2014 school year was: * Male - 50.9% * Female - 49.1% * Native American/Alaskan - 0.4% * Asian/Pacific Islanders - 11.3% * Black - 1.7% * Hispanic - 38.4% * White - 45.3% * Multiracial - 2.9% In addition, 29.0% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunches.

History

Adolfo Camarillo, who founded the city of Camarillo and was instrumental in the creation of the Oxnard Union High School District, donated of his Rancho Calleguas property for a public high school in 1950. Adolfo Camarillo High School opened in 1956, initially educating high school students from the Camarillo and

Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It is located in the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Communities in the Conejo ...

areas. (

Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks High School (TOHS) is a high school in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. Established in 1962, it is part of the Conejo Valley Unified School District. It has a suburban campus with one story buildings primarily accessed by co ...

opened in 1962 to serve the latter.)

Athletics

Adolfo Camarillo High School's athletic teams are nicknamed the Scorpions. The school is a charter member of the

Coastal Canyon League The Coastal Canyon League (CCL) is a high school athletic conference that is affiliated with the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS). The league was established in 2014 during the CIF-SS Northern Area's biennial releaguing process, drawing several member ...

(CCL), a conference within the

CIF Southern Section The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS) is the governing body for high school athletics in most of Southern California and is the largest of the ten sections that comprise the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF ...

(CIF-SS) that was established in 2014. ACHS competes in the CCL for all sports except football and in the Marmonte Football Association for football. Prior to 2014, the school was a long-time member of the

Pacific View League The Pacific View League (PVL) is a high school athletic conference in California affiliated with the CIF Southern Section. The league was formed in 1998, pulling Camarillo and Channel Islands high schools from the Marmonte League to join Hueneme, O ...

. Camarillo's primary rival is

Rio Mesa High School Rio Mesa High School (RMHS) is a high school in Ventura County, California. Located northeast of Oxnard, California, Oxnard, the school is surrounded by strawberry fields and other crops growing on the Oxnard Plain. The school is part of the Oxnar ...

. The first ACHS team to earn a CIF-SS championship was the boys' basketball team in 1972. soccer team, a 1983 co-championship with

Dos Pueblos High School Dos Pueblos High School is a public high school located in Goleta, California, northwest of Santa Barbara. Located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Goleta Valley in an area known as El Encanto Heights, it serves a student body of appr ...

after playing to a 3–3 draw in the final. The ACHS softball team won three CIF-SS championships in 1991, 2011, and 2017; the first of these came against Buena High School. Camarillo won section titles in baseball in 2002, boys' volleyball in 2003, and boys' wrestling (dual-meet championship) in 2015. The school hosts the Camarillo Classic, a well known early season, two-day invitational track-and-field event, every March. It attracts dozens of teams from all over Southern California. The Distance Classic portion of the event has attracted notable athletes such as

Jordan Hasay Jordan Melissa Hasay (born September 21, 1991) is an American distance runner. She grew up in Arroyo Grande, California, and attended Mission College Preparatory High School in San Luis Obispo. She was unanimously selected 2008 Girls High School A ...

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and

Christine Babcock Christine Babcock is a two-time all-American collegiate athlete in the United States. She is an Oiselle professional athlete and is best known for being one of only a few high school athletes to compete in the 2008 US Olympic Trials in Eugen ...

to come and produce record-breaking performances at the Camarillo Classic. In 2007, when Hasay ran her meet record 10:04.07 in the 3200 meters, both standing national record holders in the event,

Kim Mortensen Kimberly Mortensen is the girl's individual winner of the 1995 Footlocker Cross Country Championships and a former national high school record holder in the 3200 meter run. In December of 1995, Mortensen capped off a successful senior cross country ...

and Jeff Nelson, were in attendance.

Football

Adolfo Camarillo High School has earned three CIF-SS football championships. The first was in 1984 when the Scorpions defeated

Ventura High School Ventura High School (VHS) is a public high school in Ventura, California. The school is part of the Ventura Unified School District and serves students in the western portion of Ventura and surrounding unincorporated communities including Casita ...

at the

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. In 1996, ACHS beat Notre Dame High School of Sherman Oaks 20–16 in a matchup that pitted quarterback and future MLB outfielder

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against future NFL running back

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. Camarillo won its most recent title in 2015, beating

55–27 and finishing Southern Section play with a 14–0 record. That same year, the Scorpions won the CIF Southern California regional title in Division 2-AA and appeared in the state championship game.

Notable alumni

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punter *

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player *

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, MLB outfielder,

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, music producer * Jeremy Fischer,

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coach *

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, cinematographer *

Jaime Jaquez Jr. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (, ; born February 18, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. He was named a consensus second-team All-American and voted the Pac-12 Player of the Year as a senior in 2023. ...

, basketball player,

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Erik Komatsu Erik Jordan Komatsu (born October 1, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins. Career After graduating from Adolfo Camarillo High School ...

, MLB player *

Tom Lenk Thomas Loren Lenk (born June 16, 1976) is an American film and television actor, best known for portraying the character of Andrew Wells in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. Early life Lenk was born in Camarillo, California, t ...

, actor *

Jeff Mathews Jeffrey Kyle Mathews (born August 25, 1991) is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Cornell, where he was ranked among the top 20 quarterbacks in pas ...

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quarterback *

Jessica Mendoza Jessica Ofelia Mendoza (born November 11, 1980) is an American sportscaster and former softball player. Currently, she serves as a color commentator and analyst for ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers coverage on S ...

, U.S. Olympic softball player and ESPN baseball broadcaster *

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, economist and immigration policy analyst *

Mike Parrott Michael Everett Arch Parrott (born December 6, 1954), nicknamed "Bird," is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Parrott graduated from Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California in 1973. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in th ...

, NLB player *

Marla Runyan Marla Lee Runyan (married name Lonergan; born January 4, 1969) is an American track and field athlete, road runner and marathon runner who is legally blind. She is a three-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres. Early life and edu ...

, U.S.

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gold medalist, one of only five athletes to participate in both the Paralympics and Olympics *

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, Writer, Director, Producer *

Jeff Tackett Jeffrey Wilson Tackett (born December 1, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former backup catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991 to 1994. A career .217 hitter, Tackett was more renowned for his defensive skills behind the plate than for his hit ...

, Major League Baseball player *

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, actress *

Trevor Wallace Trevor Michael Wallace (born December 30, 1992) is an American comedian, writer, and actor from Camarillo, California. Wallace is a regular on the YouTube channel All Def Digital and has been featured on BuzzFeed, UNILAD, Funny or Die, Super D ...

, comedian and

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star *

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, MLB and

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player

References

External links

* {{authority control Buildings and structures in Camarillo, California Camarillo High School, Adolfo Educational institutions established in 1956 Public high schools in California 1956 establishments in California