Channel Islands High School (CIHS) is a secondary school located in

Oxnard, California Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. On California's South Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the 22nd-most-populous city in California. Incorporated in 1903, Oxnard lies approximately west ...

, United States. 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, Port Hueneme, and Camarillo, Californ ...

. CIHS had a student population of 2,596 during the 2018–19 school year.

History

Channel Islands High School opened its doors in 1966. The campus occupies of land.

Demographics

As of the 2017–18 academic year, the CIHS student population is 89% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Caucasian, 1% African American, 0.2% Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander, 0.1% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 1% two or more races. Minorities constitute 98% of the student body, and 81% of students come from economically disadvantaged background.Also the Gender distribution is 49% female and 51% male.

Academics

Channel Islands High School offers two in-school academies: *Marine Science Academy (Advisor: Theresa Lujan) — The Channel Islands Marine Science Academy (CIMSA) is a three-year elective program for students who are interested in

marine science Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dyna ...

. The academy's partnership with Oxnard College grants CIHS students access to the college's marine science courses and facilities, including the marine center at

Channel Islands Harbor Channel Islands Harbor is a small craft harbor and shore-protection project in Oxnard, California at the southern end of the Santa Barbara Channel. It is the fifth largest harbor for small-craft recreation in the state of California and is a wat ...

. Field trips are a major component of the academy and include ROV competitions, visits to marine research facilities such as the

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, and

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study. Students also create art from recycled materials, such as a dolphin sculpture made from water bottles. *Business Academy (Advisor: Eileen Powers)

Athletics

Channel Islands High School athletic teams are nicknamed the Raiders, and the mascot is Raider Sam. The school is a charter member of the Pacific View League, a conference within the

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(CIF-SS) that was established in 1998. The school's main rival is nearby

Hueneme High School Hueneme High School (HHS) ( ) is a public high school in Oxnard, California. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District and serves students in the southern portion of the city of Oxnard and most of Port Hueneme including part of ...

. The first CIHS team to earn a CIF-SS championship was the boys' cross country team in 1967, in only the school's second year in existence. This was followed by the baseball team's 1969 section title. The Raiders boys' basketball team won back-to-back CIF-SS titles in 1977 and 1978. The Channel Islands boys' soccer team won a CIF-SS championship in 2020, the school's first section title in any team sport since the 1978 boys' basketball team championship.

Boys' teams

* Baseball (Coach: Ernie Carrasco) * Basketball (Coach: Eddie Ramos) * Cross Country (Coach: Brian Washburn) * Football (Coach: Gary Porter) * Golf (Coach: Robert Rada) * Soccer (Coach: Adrian Garcia) * Swimming (Coach: Carly Jones) * Tennis (Coach: Brett Zielsdorf) * Track & field (Coach: Phyra Prum) * Volleyball (Coach: George Hinckley) * Water polo (Coach: Kip Atwater) * Wrestling (Coach: Richard Sierra)

Girls' teams

* Basketball (Coach: Jerry Parker) * Cross Country (Coach: Tom Voshell) * Field hockey (Coach: David Corona) * Golf (Coach: Robert Rada) * Soccer (Coach: Chava Orozco) * Softball (Coach: Steve Lopez) * Swimming (Coach: Carly Jones and Joey Graceffa) * Tennis (Coach: Brett Zielsdorf) * Track and field (Coach: Phyra Prum) * Volleyball (Coach: George Hinckley) * Water polo (Coach: Kip Atwater) * Wrestling (Coach: Richard Sierra)

Dance squads

Channel Islands High School has gained national recognition for its various

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s. The school's short flags squad is the first to "

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" four times at the United Spirit Association (USA) Nationals — three times in 2-Flag (1986, 1987, 1988; 2001, 2002, 2003; 2009, 2010, 2011), as well as once in 1-Flag (2011, 2012, 2013). CIHS is also the most decorated pep flags team in the history of

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(MDDTUSA), having won seven world championships (1985, 1987, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013) and 35 national titles in two- and one-flag divisions (1985–2018). The team has also implemented changing their flags in a "flag-change", much like what is seen in a colorguard or winterguard routine. The school's

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s have also earned championships for the school. The co-ed dance team won MDDTUSA titles in 2013, 2014, and 2018 (large division). Hip hop dance teams won championships in 2014 (female, medium division) and 2018 (male, small). Small military won a title in 2014.

Notable alumni

* Jacob Cruz, former Major League Baseball outfielder,

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and Cincinnati Reds * Maria Echaveste, former U.S. presidential advisor to Bill Clinton; White House Deputy Chief of Staff under the second Clinton administration * Robert Garcia, former world champion boxer; current boxing trainer * Terry Pendleton, former MLB third baseman and coach, and 1991 National League MVP,

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* Blaine Saipaia, National Football League offensive lineman,

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* Dolores Tuimoloau, track and field athlete who competed for American Samoa in the 1995 Pacific Ocean Games *

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, NFL defensive end,

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* Fernando Vargas, former world champion boxer

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References

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