Pacifica High School (PHS) is a public

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. 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 northeast and downtown Oxnard.

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"). 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 campus was designed to accommodate up to 2,250 students, but by the 2018–19 school year the student population exceeded 3,000. Their current principal is Chris Ramirez.

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. During the school year, Pacifica was a

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institution.

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

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. Graduating seniors in the program conclude their studies at PHS by creating a four-course menu for their graduation dinner. Pacifica High School pep rally - 2020-01-10

Pacifica High School pep rally - 2020-01-10

Athletics

Pacifica High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Tritons. The school is a member of the

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and competes in the Pacific View League. The Pacifica football team won its first California state football championship in 2019, defeating

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of Oakland 34–6 in the CIF-State Division 2-A bowl game. It is the first-ever state championship for a public school football program in

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(private schools St. Bonaventure and Grace Brethren previously won state titles). En route to the state bowl, the Tritons also captured a CIF-SS championship.

Dance

Notable alumni

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, boxer *

Yadira Toraya Yadira Toraya Guerrero (born 8 November 1991) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a central defense for Liga MX Femenil side club Tijuana. Early life Toraya was born in California and attended Pacifica High School in Oxnard, C ...

, soccer player; midfielder for the Club Tijuana women's team

References

External links

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