Oceanside High School

This article is about the high school in California. For the high school in New York, see Oceanside High School (New York). For the fictional school, see Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.

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Oceanside High School (California)
Address
1 Pirates Cove, Oceanside, CA 92054 Oceanside, CA United States
Information
School type	Public
Established	1906
Principal	Skyler Garrahy
Teaching staff	85.18 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,907 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.39[1]
Color(s)	Green, black, white and silver
Mascot	Pirates
Rival	El Camino High School
Newspaper	The Driftwood

Oceanside High School is an American public secondary school located in Oceanside, California. It is part of the Oceanside Unified School District.

History and Campus

Oceanside High School is one of two high schools in the Oceanside Unified School District serving Oceanside, CA. Founded in 1906, OHS originally was located on the second floor of a one-room schoolhouse located at the site of the present campus. The school primarily serves Oceanside's beach communities and rests less than one mile from the beach. Throughout much of the first half of the 1900s the campus served as the High School for the majority of the North San Diego County region - its territory spanned as far south as Encinitas and east to Vista. In 1934, the school opened a junior college division, which operated on the eastern side of campus and existed until the 1970s when Mira Costa College opened its own campus.

The current school grounds occupy approximately 32 acres in downtown Oceanside. The oldest building still in use on the campus is known as Senior Hall. OHS has experienced recent renovations due to the $125 million bond measure passed by Oceanside residents in 2000 that provided funding to the city's schools. The remodeled campus includes new landscaping, new athletic fields, and a new three-story Science & Technology building. A new performing arts center had its grand opening on September 30, 2017. Renovations to other existing buildings such as Senior Hall and the library were also included as part of the bond initiative.

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School Traditions

• The Pirate has been the school mascot since the 1930s.
• School colors are green, white, black, and silver.
• A photograph of the entire senior class has been taken annually on the nearby Oceanside Municipal Pier since the 1970s.

-with the exception of class 1979 picture taken on the football field

• The graduating class holds its commencement ceremony at the campus football stadium.

Demographics

• White/Non-Hispanic: 24.7%.
• African-American/Black/Non-Hispanic: 10.5%.
• Hispanic/Latino: 46.1% - the plural majority.
• Asian American/Pacific Islander: 37.9%.
• American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.9%. ^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Name	Grad Class	Category	Best Known For
Barbara Mandrell	1967	Arts and Media	Country singer, Grammy Award winner, and former Miss Oceanside
Jim Evans	N/A	Arts and Media	Artist/Designer, known for T.A.Z. poster art and as the Owner/Creative Director of Division 13
Victor Villaseñor	N/A	Literature	Mexican-American writer, author of Rain of Gold
Willie Banks	N/A	Sports	Former Olympic triple jumper and world-record holder
Thad Bosley	N/A	Sports	Former MLB outfielder for teams like the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers
Willie Buchanon	N/A	Sports	American former professional football player who was a cornerback
Will Buchanon	N/A	Sports	Former American football wide receiver
Chris Chambliss	N/A	Sports	American professional baseball player and coach
Charles Dimry	N/A	Sports	Former NFL cornerback for teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos
Lee Guetterman	N/A	Sports	Former MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners
C.R. Roberts	N/A	Sports	American professional football player who was a fullback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL)
Jose Perez	N/A	Sports	cornerback in the National Football League (NFL)
Joe Salave'a	N/A	Sports	Former NFL defensive tackle and college football coach
Bill Sandifer	N/A	Sports	Former NFL defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks
Junior Seau	N/A	Sports	Legendary NFL linebacker
Gary Thomasson	N/A	Sports	Former MLB outfielder and first baseman
Terry Vaughn	N/A	Sports	Former CFL wide receiver and three-time Grey Cup champion
Roberto Wallace	N/A	Sports	Former NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins
Sam Brenner	N/A	Sports	Former NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos
Brian Schwenke	N/A	Sports	Former NFL center for the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots
Larry Warford	N/A	Sports	Former NFL offensive guard and three-time Pro Bowl selection
Alijah Holder	N/A	Sports	Former NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
Jace Whittaker	N/A	Sports	NFL cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals

Notable faculty

• Steve Kinder - assistant basketball coach at the school from 1989 to 1990^[2]

Alma Mater

Oceanside, Oceanside

Can't you hear us calling?

Alma Mater, dear to all,

to thee our hearts are tied.

Strong to fight, and fair to win.

On to victory.

Oceanside, Oceanside

Hail, Hail, Hail!

The Alma Mater is often sung after varsity football games.

Use in Media

The exteriors of Oceanside High School CA are used for the fictional Neptune High on the television show Veronica Mars. Several shots of the Netflix show "American Vandal" have been filmed at this school.

References

1. "Oceanside High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
2. "Humboldt State University Athletics - 2011 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2012-04-01.

External links

• Official website
• Official Oceanside Unified School District website