Thousand Oaks High School (TOHS) is a
high school
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in
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, United States. It is in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles, approximately from the city of Los Angeles and from Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown. It is named af ...
, United States. Established in 1962, it is part of the
Conejo Valley Unified School District
The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is a school district in Ventura County, California. The district serves the Conejo Valley area, including the city of Thousand Oaks, the adjacent community of Newbury Park, and the Ventura Count ...
. It has a suburban campus with one story buildings primarily accessed by covered halls. The campus was originally built in the 1960s, however some of the campus has undergone renovation and construction, including the addition of a Performing Arts Center in 1999.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the school has an enrollment of 2,042
out of a planned capacity of 2,886;
graduating classes typically number between 450–500.
Demographics
In the 2019–20 school year, 24.9% of students received free or reduced lunch and 4.1% were classified as English learners.
History
Before Thousand Oaks High School opened, high school students in the
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 ...
attended
Oxnard High School
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 Huene ...
and later
Adolfo Camarillo High School
Adolfo Camarillo High School (ACHS) is a public high school in Camarillo, California established 1956. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District and serves students in grades 9–12 in east Camarillo, Somis, and the Santa Rosa ...
, both campuses 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 ...
(OUHSD). In response to rapid population growth throughout the district in the postwar years, OUHSD superintendent Joseph W. Crosby began an ambitious school construction program. In 1960, voters approved a
school bond measure that enabled the building of several new high school campuses. OUHSD purchased a site on Moorpark Road from
Janss Corporation Janss may refer to:
People
* Edmee Janss (born 1965), Dutch cricketer
* Emily Janss (born 1978), American soccer player
Other uses
* Janss Investment Company
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for $245,693.45 and awarded a $2.275 million building contract to Viola Incorporated, more than $200,000 over budget.
Thousand Oaks High School opened in 1962 with a student body of 895; the first principal was Tom Roser, a former social science teacher at Oxnard High School. The campus was shared with the Valley Oaks School District, educating 300 students in grades K–8 while Meadows Elementary of the Arts and Sciences was being built.
On July 1, 1974, the
Conejo Valley Unified School District
The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is a school district in Ventura County, California. The district serves the Conejo Valley area, including the city of Thousand Oaks, the adjacent community of Newbury Park, and the Ventura Count ...
(CVUSD) was formed from the easternmost territory of OUHSD, merging with two elementary school districts serving the Conejo Valley. The new district took control of TOHS and
Newbury Park High School
Newbury Park High School, founded in 1967, is a co-educational public high school located in Newbury Park, California.
Academics
The school is one of two International Baccalaureate schools in Ventura County, the other being Rio Mesa High Schoo ...
, the latter which opened in 1967.
A 350-seat performing arts center opened at Thousand Oaks High School in 1999. In 2000, the campus underwent a major modernization project, addressing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and
ADA accessibility issues.
Thousand Oaks High School had its HVAC replaced in 2018 and the school library was renovated in 2019.
In January 2020,
Schneider Electric
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donated an outdoor classroom shade structure and solar panels to the school. Called the Sustainable Outdoor Learning Environment (SOLE), the structure seats 40 students, is powered entirely by renewable energy, and features outdoor furniture and an interactive white board. Construction concluded in April 2021.
Academics
Thousand Oaks High School was named a
California Gold Ribbon School in 2016–17.
In the 2019–20 school year, the mean
SAT
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score was 1206 (604 in Mathematics, 602 in Evidence Based Reading) and the mean
ACT composite score was 26.4.
The school has specialized programs for research (the Center for Advanced Studies and Research or "The Center"), entrepreneurship and business (ETHOS Entrepreneurship Academy or "ETHOS"), and a majors program. TOHS offers the
California Biliteracy Seal to students who demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English and at least one other language.
Athletics
Thousand Oaks High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Lancers. The school is a member of the
CIF Southern Section
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and competes in the
Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school athletic conference in California affiliated with the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS). The league is composed of schools located in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Member schools Current
As of the 2020–21 sch ...
. Thousand Oaks' main rival is
Newbury Park High School
Newbury Park High School, founded in 1967, is a co-educational public high school located in Newbury Park, California.
Academics
The school is one of two International Baccalaureate schools in Ventura County, the other being Rio Mesa High Schoo ...
.
The student spirit section is known as the Green Hole.
The TOHS cross-country program owns three
CIF State championships. The boys' team won state titles in 1993 and 1994,
while the girls' team earned a championship in 1993.
The Lancers baseball team won CIF-SS championships in 2003 and 2021.
En route to the 2021 title, on May 19, 2021, the team reached 31 consecutive victories dating back to the 2020 season, setting a Ventura County record and ranking ninth among all-time winning streaks in California.
Notable alumni
*
Jett Bandy
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*Chip Jett (born 1974), American professional poker player; husband of Karina Jett
* Dennis Jett (born 1945), American diplomat and academic
...
,
Major League Baseball
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catcher,
Los Angeles Angels
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and
Milwaukee Brewers
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*
Amanda Bynes
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, actress
*
Bryan Corey, MLB player
*
Chuck Crim
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Career
A 1979 graduate of Thousand Oaks High School, Cr ...
, former MLB player
*Kahil Fennell,
University of Louisville
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assistant basketball coach
*
Claire Liu
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In 2017, she was the world No. 1 in the junior rankings, after winning the Wimbledon girls' sing ...
, tennis player (attended)
*
Chance Myers
Chance Russell Myers (born December 7, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California) is an American former association football, soccer player.
Career
College and amateur
Myers attended Thousand Oaks High School, and played college soccer at UCLA from 20 ...
,
Major League Soccer
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defender,
Kansas City Wizards
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*
Sam Querrey
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, professional tennis player
*
Michael Richards
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, comedian and actor, ''
Seinfeld
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Kurt Russell
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, actor
*
Alex Singleton,
National Football League
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linebacker,
Philadelphia Eagles
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;
Canadian Football League
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Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
*
Kurt Stillwell
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, MLB player
*
Jack Wilson, MLB shortstop,
Atlanta Braves
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; All-Star in 2004
*
Colby Wadman
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Early years
Wadman attended and played high sch ...
,
National Football League
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punter,
Denver Broncos
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*
Colbie Caillat
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, American singer-songwriter
References
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Education in Thousand Oaks, California
High schools in Ventura County, California
Conejo Valley Unified School District
Public high schools in California
Buildings and structures in Thousand Oaks, California
1962 establishments in California
Educational institutions established in 1962