Channel Islands High School Explained
Channel Islands High School |
Streetaddress: | 1400 Raiders Way |
City: | Oxnard |
State: | California |
Zipcode: | 93033 |
Country: | United States |
District: | Oxnard Union High School District |
Superintendent: | Tom McMoy |
Principal: | Marianne Ramos |
Motto: | Once a Raider, always a Raider |
Established: | 1966 |
Type: | Public high school |
Grades: | 9—12 |
Enrollment: | 2,739 (2019–20)[1] |
Teaching Staff: | 108.60 (FTE) |
Ratio: | 23.90 |
Campus: | Urban |
Colors: | Blue and gold |
Newspaper: | The Isle File |
Nickname: | Raiders |
Mascot: | Raider Sam |
Rival: | Hueneme High School |
Athletics Conference: | CIF Southern Section Citrus Coast League |
Channel Islands High School (CIHS) is a secondary school located in Oxnard, California, United States. The school is part of the Oxnard Union High School District. CIHS had a student population of 2,596 during the 2018–19 school year.[2]
History
Channel Islands High School opened its doors in 1966. The campus occupies 35acres of land.[3]
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. The gender distribution is 49% female and 51% male.[4]
Academics
Channel Islands High School offers two in-school academies:[5]
- 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. 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. Field trips are a major component of the academy and include ROV competitions, visits to marine research facilities such as the Aquarium of the Pacific, and tide pool 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 Citrus Coast League, a conference within the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) that was established in 1998.[6] The school's main rival is nearby Hueneme High School.
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.[7] 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.[8]
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)[9]
- 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 dance squads. The school's short flags squad is the first to "three-peat" 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,[10] 2013[11]). CIHS is also the most decorated pep flags team in the history of Miss Dance Drill Team USA (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 drill teams have also earned championships for the school. The co-ed dance team won MDDTUSA titles in 2013, 2014,[12] and 2018 (large division).[13] 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, San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds[14]
- Maria Echaveste, former U.S. presidential advisor to Bill Clinton; White House Deputy Chief of Staff under the second Clinton administration[15]
- Robert Garcia, former world champion boxer; current boxing trainer[16]
- Terry Pendleton, former MLB third baseman and coach, and 1991 National League MVP, Atlanta Braves[17]
- Blaine Saipaia, National Football League offensive lineman, St. Louis Rams[18]
- Dolores Tuimoloau, track and field athlete who competed for American Samoa in the 1995 Pacific Ocean Games[19] [20]
- Jeremiah Valoaga, NFL defensive end, Las Vegas Raiders[21]
- Fernando Vargas, former world champion boxer[22]
Notes and References
- Web site: Channel Islands High . National Center for Education Statistics . September 2, 2021.
- Web site: Channel Islands High . Ed-Data . Education Data Partnership .
- Web site: Channel Islands High School 2012–13 School Accountability Report Card . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021202136/https://sk309-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Channel-Islands-HS-2012-13_SARCrev2.pdf . 2020-10-21 . January 2014 . January 31, 2021 . Oxnard Union High School District .
- Web site: Channel Islands High School . US News . January 30, 2021 .
- News: Valles sets high goals for Channel Islands High . Ventura County Star . September 23, 2008 . January 30, 2021 . limited .
- News: Improved Hueneme Has View From Top . Wykes . Tris . Los Angeles Times . September 9, 1998 . April 17, 2019 .
- Book: CIF-Southern Section All Sports Press Guide and Record Book . CIF Southern Section . July 15, 2020 . March 1, 2021 .
- News: Channel Islands boys soccer team captures its first CIF-SS championship with overtime win . Curley . Joe . Ventura County Star . Gannett Co., Inc. . February 29, 2020 . March 6, 2020 . limited .
- News: Orozco has quickly become a creative force for Channel Islands High boys soccer team . Ventura County Star . February 17, 2020 . January 31, 2021 . limited .
- Web site: Miss Dance Drill Team USA/International Team Awards 2012 . Miss Dance Drill Team USA . April 18, 2019 .
- Web site: Miss Dance Drill Team USA/International Team Awards 2013 . Miss Dance Drill Team USA . April 18, 2019 .
- Web site: Miss Dance Drill Team USA/International Team Awards 2014 . Miss Dance Drill Team USA . May 29, 2019 .
- Web site: Miss Dance Drill Team USA/International Team Awards 2018 . Miss Dance Drill Team USA . May 29, 2019 .
- News: Giants Select Jacob Cruz in 1st Round . Fletcher . Jeff . Haddad . Dana . Los Angeles Times . June 3, 1994 . July 28, 2016 .
- News: Channel Islands High School graduate turned White House Deputy Chief of Staff to speak at CI . Ventura County Star . October 25, 2015 . January 31, 2021 . limited .
- News: Oxnard Teen-Ager Gets a Fighting Chance : Boxing: Robert Garcia is the first to come up through La Colonia club with a good shot at making it as a prizefighter. He talks of growing up in a crowded trailer camp and one day becoming a champion. . Alvarez . Fred . Los Angeles Times . March 8, 1993 . January 31, 2021 .
- News: Tom . Saladino . ATLANTA CAN CHEER PENDLETON AGAIN. . . August 25, 1996 . November 18, 2007 . September 8, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111306/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ATLANTA+CAN+CHEER+PENDLETON+AGAIN-a083963853 . dead .
- Book: Maulhardt, Jeffrey Wayne . 2013 . Legendary Locals of Oxnard . Charleston, South Carolina . Arcadia Publishing . 108 . 978-1-4671-0056-4 . 2012948459 . Offensive lineman Blaine Saipaia graduated from Channel Islands High School then Colorado State. Though Saipaia was not drafted, he earned a spot on the St. Louis Rams squad for the 2004 season. .
- News: The Throws of Greatness : Basketball Came First for Dolores Tuimoloau, but She Grew to Love Another Field . Garcia . Irene . Los Angeles Times . June 3, 1994 . July 28, 2016 .
- Web site: Pacific Ocean Games . GBRAthletics.com . Athletics Weekly . July 28, 2016 .
- News: Channel Islands High's Cody Hoffman is a premier tight end — and he's only a junior . Ledin . Loren . Ventura County Star . July 14, 2020 . January 31, 2021 . limited .
- News: Fernando Vargas makes plea to Oxnard City Council to avoid cuts at La Colonia Boxing Gym . Salazar . Francisco A. . Ventura County Star . June 5, 2019 . January 31, 2021 . limited .