Newbury Park High School
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Newbury Park High School, founded in 1967, is located in Newbury Park, California about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The school currently has approximately 2,320 students registered as of the 2006-2007 year. Newbury Park High school is home to an International Baccalaureate diploma program. The school is also home to the Panthers and their proud sports teams, of which 19 sports are represented, along with a top-ranked Band and Pageantry, which won WBA State Championships in 2003, 2005, and 2006.
The school is host to the annual Big Cat Run, a fund raiser event held with benefits used for the school's Track and Field team and the local chapter of the Rotary Club, who cosponsors the event. In 2005, NPHS received a new stadium, complete with all-weather track and football field.
It was also a recipient of the No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School award in 2006.