Olympian High School is a
public high school
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located within the
Sweetwater Union High School District in
San Diego County, California
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. The school, with a capacity of 2,500 students,
opened in August 2006. It is located in the outskirts of the Otay Ranch area of
Chula Vista
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.
History
With the site for the school being located only a couple miles from the
Olympic Training Center
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, naming the school Olympic High School seemed a logical choice; but the
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. It was founded in 1895 as the United States Olympic Committee, and is headquartered in Col ...
(USOC) denied
the request to use the name "Olympic." Following further negotiations with the USOC, Sweetwater Union High School District was authorized to use the name Olympic Vista High School.
The USOC did eventually approve the use of Olympian High School as the name of the school resulting in a quick name change.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,347 students enrolled for the 2020-2021 school year was:
Race and ethnicity
* Hispanic - 49.08%
* Asian - 24.12%
* White - 10.82%
* Multiracial - 8.18%
* Black - 7.24%
* American Indian/Alaska Native - 0.3%
* Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 0.26%
Gender
* Male - 50.96%
* Female - 49.04%
In addition, 100% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch for the 2022-2023 school year.
Academics
Olympian High School offers the following
Advanced Placement
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courses:
*AP Art History
*AP Biology
*AP Calculus AB
*AP Calculus BC
*AP Chemistry
*AP Computer Science A
*AP Computer Science Principles
*AP English Language
*AP English Literature
*AP Human Geography
*AP Italian
*AP Music Theory
*AP Physics C: Mechanics
*AP Psychology
*AP Spanish Language
*AP Spanish Literature
*AP Statistics
*AP Studio Art
*AP U.S. Government
*AP U.S. History
*AP World History: Modern
Athletics
Olympian High School offers the following athletic programs:
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Fall
*Varsity Football
*Varsity Volleyball (Women)
*Cross Country (Men/Women)
*Tennis (Women)
*Water-Polo (Men)
*Golf (Women)
*Color Guard
Winter
*Varsity Basketball (Men/Women)
*Varsity Soccer (Men/Women)
*Water-Polo (Women)
*Wrestling (Men/Women)
*Winter Guard
Spring
*Varsity Volleyball (Men)
*Varsity Baseball
*Varsity Softball
*Varsity Track & Field (Men/Women)
*Tennis (Men)
*Swim/Dive
*Golf (Men)
*Lacrosse (Men/Women)
References
External links
Olympian High School Website
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High schools in San Diego County, California
Public high schools in California
Educational institutions established in 2006
2006 establishments in California
Education in Chula Vista, California