Pacifica High School (Oxnard, California)
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| Established | 2001 |
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| School type | Public |
| Principal | William Dabbs |
| Faculty | 130 |
| Students | approx. 3,400 (05-06) |
| Colors Mascot |
Black, Green and White Triton |
| Location | 600 East Gonzales Road Oxnard, CA 93036 |
| Information | 805-278-5000 |
| Website | http://www.phstritons.com |
Pacifica High School, commonly referred to as PHS, is a public four-year high school serving grades 9-12 in Oxnard, California. The school is the newest in the Oxnard Union High School District. The school is located in a suburban residential area, part of the sub-community of West Village, which also includes an elementary school, a junior high school and 3,100 homes. The school serves this community as well as the adjacent neighborhood to the south, La Colonia and Rose Park, among others. During the 2006-2007 school year, the school had nearly 3,400 students enrolled, 1,000 more than its original capacity of 2,500, making it the most populous school in its district. The school has been recently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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[edit] History
Pacifica High School was established in 2001, with only a freshmen and sophomore class. In the following years, student enrollment increased, changing the teacher-to-student ratio significantly. The school made special adjustments to accommodate the burgeoning population, including the installation of portable classrooms, a common addition in Oxnard schools, due to the city's growing population of over 200,000. In addition, special procedures involving classroom-sharing have been arranged with the teaching staff.
[edit] Technology and design
Despite the enrollment issues, Pacifica High School is a state-of-the-art facility that has pioneered a variety of technological advances, including a number of computer labs and foreign language labs. The school was designed in an "East Coast" style, with nine buildings and fourteen portable classroons. Visitors' first impressions of the school range from "higher education facility," to "correctional facilty." Pacifica, designed as a Performing Arts Magnet School, boasts an impressive Performing Arts Center, as well as a large Gymnasium. The school was designed by WLC Architects.
[edit] Student body
Pacifica's student body is composed mainly of latinos, with fair representation of other ethnic groups.
[edit] Mascot and school colors
The school's mascot is the water god, Triton, and the school colors are black, green, and white.
[edit] Alma mater
- Forever our legacy endures
- With honor, strength, and pride.
- All hail the glorious victories
- Of the Masters of the Tides.
- In battle, Tritons never fail,
- For there's nothing that they lack.
- And all the powerful, strong, and true,
- Hail PACIFICA Green and Black!
-written/composed by Stephen Gamboa
[edit] Publications
The school's newspaper, established in 2005-2006, is entitled "Currents;" and a semi-annual newsletter is entitled "The Wave." The school's yearbook is called the Odyssey; its current yearbook theme is "From Blueprints... to Footprints."
Pacifica also produces a daily televised bulletin entitled "Triton Talk" each morning, which provides the students with information, school news, and reports on various extracurricular activities and sports.
[edit] School trivia
- The school sits on a 53.5 acre lot, larger than the Disneyland park.
- The school's total "price tag" was close to $42,000,000 ($42 million).
- The First Day of School was August 28, 2001.
