Oakmont High School Explained

Oakmont High School should not be confused with Oakmont Regional High School.

Oakmont High School
Established:1965
Type:Public
Grades:9-12
Address:1710 Cirby Way
City:Roseville
State:California 95661
Country:United States
District:Roseville Joint Union High School District
Principal:Isabel Govea
Enrollment:2,044 (2017-18)[1]
Ratio:23.53
Teaching Staff:86.88 (FTE)
Mascot:Viking
Colors:Columbia Blue, Navy Blue & White
Newspaper:Norse Notes
Yearbook:Odinboken
Website:ohs.rjuhsd.us

Oakmont High School is located at 1710 Cirby Way, in Roseville, California, United States. The school is surrounded by the communities of Citrus Heights, Rocklin, Granite Bay, and Antelope. It is one of five comprehensive high schools in the Roseville Joint Union High School District.

History

Oakmont opened in September, 1965.[2] In 2014, fourteen players were suspended from the football team for drug usage.[3] [4]

In 2021, hundreds of students were forced to quarantine due to Covid-19 after five students tested positive.[5]

Racial incidents

In 2014, one of two hazing incidents that targeted an African-American student resulted in the thirteen students being charged with hate crimes. At the time, Oakmont was largely white, with only 3 percent of the schools population being Black.[6] In 2015, another incident of racial hatred occurred on campus, including vandalism.[7] In 2022 another racist incident occurred in which two separate White students, spurred on by nationwide protests involving the treatment of George Floyd, spread videos with offensive content toward Black students.[8]

Academics

Advanced placement classes

During the 2008–2009 school year, 200 students took Advanced Placement exams. According to the California Department of Education, approximately 47% of the exams taken that year were scored a “3” or better.

Alternative courses

The school also offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and the Health Careers Academy.[9] The latter is a three-year college preparatory program for students who want to explore working in healthcare.

Demographics

As of the 2022-2023 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,602 students, of whom 10 were American Indian/Alaska natives, 250 were Asian, 43 were Black, 417 Hispanic, 13 Native Hawiian/Pacific Islander, 765 White, and 93 of two or more races. 324 were eligible for free lunch and 34 for reduced-price lunch. The school reported 77.55 teachers on a full-time-equivalent basis.[10]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oakmont High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 6, 2020.
  2. News: Oakmont High School . Press-Tribune . September 8, 1965.
  3. News: DuHain . Tom . Drug bust leads to suspensions of 14 Oakmont HS athletes . 6 October 2023 . DuHain . October 15, 2014.
  4. News: Davidson . Joe . Oakmont High School suspends 14 football players following marijuana-possession citation . 6 October 2023 . Sacramento Bee . October 16, 2014.
  5. News: Morrar . Sawsan . COVID-19 cases at a Roseville high school force hundreds of students to quarantine. 6 October 2023 . Sacramento Bee . January 22, 2021.
  6. News: Johnson . Doug . Oakmont High Students Face Hate Crime Charges . 6 October 2023 . December 20, 2014.
  7. News: Tonsall . Sonseeahray . More Racist Acts Tied to Roseville's Oakmont High School . 6 October 2023 . April 30, 2015.
  8. News: Salanga . Janelle . After racist videos circulate at a Roseville high school, parents call for honest conversation about the N-word . 6 October 2023 . June 21, 2022.
  9. Web site: IB Program / OAKMONT IB HOMEPAGE.
  10. Web site: Oakmont High . NCES . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006122056/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0633630&ID=063363005190. October 6, 2023 . English.
  11. Web site: Dan Bunz . 6 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Taylor . Paul . Toronto Blue Jays Claim Preston Guilmet Off Waivers . 6 October 2023 . May 29, 2014.
  13. News: Webber . Dennis . Rodas pitching for major league career after helping Dodgers in pennant race . 7 November 2022 . . 18 October 1983 . 8.
  14. Web site: Kramers . Alex . Top Moments in Sacramento Women's History: Summer Sanders . NBA.com . National Basketball Association . 6 October 2023.
  15. News: Seniors, parents join for celebration . Press-Tribune . April 29, 1998 . Roseville, California . 12.
  16. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20001211101500/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/soc/msoc/suarez.html. December 11, 2000. Ryan Suarez. San Jose State University. April 11, 2020.