Oakmont High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Oakmont High School
| logo = OHS logo.JPG|image_size=100px|alt=OHS logo
| established = 1965
| type = Public
| address = 1710 Cirby Way
| city = Roseville
| state = California 95661
| country = United States
| district = Roseville Joint Union High School District
| coordinates = {{Coord|38.7280|-121.2611|region:US-CA_type:edu_source:GNIS|display=inline,title|notes={{Cite gnis|229895|Oakmont High School}}}}
| principal = Isabel Govea
| enrollment = 1,323 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0633630&ID=063363005190|title=Oakmont High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=January 27, 2025}}
| teaching_staff = 62.89 (FTE)
| mascot = Viking
| colors = Columbia Blue, Navy Blue & White
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| newspaper = [https://norsenotes.com/ Norse Notes]
| yearbook = Odinboken
| website = [http://ohs.rjuhsd.us/ 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.{{cite news |title=Oakmont High School |publisher=Press-Tribune |date=September 8, 1965}} In 2014, fourteen players were suspended from the football team for drug usage.{{cite news |last1=DuHain |first1=Tom |title=Drug bust leads to suspensions of 14 Oakmont HS athletes |url=https://www.kcra.com/article/14-students-suspended-from-football-team-in-roseville/6417458 |access-date=6 October 2023 |publisher=DuHain |date=October 15, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Davidson |first1=Joe |title=Oakmont High School suspends 14 football players following marijuana-possession citation |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/joe-davidson/article2917034.html |access-date=6 October 2023 |publisher=Sacramento Bee |date=October 16, 2014}}
In 2021, hundreds of students were forced to quarantine due to COVID-19 after five students tested positive.{{cite news |last1=Morrar |first1=Sawsan |title=COVID-19 cases at a Roseville high school force hundreds of students to quarantine|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article248662775.html |access-date=6 October 2023 |publisher=Sacramento Bee |date=January 22, 2021}}
=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.{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Doug |title=Oakmont High Students Face Hate Crime Charges |url=https://fox40.com/news/local-news/oakmont-high-students-face-hate-crime-charges/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |date=December 20, 2014}} In 2015, another incident of racial hatred occurred on campus, including vandalism.{{cite news |last1=Tonsall |first1=Sonseeahray |title=More Racist Acts Tied to Roseville's Oakmont High School |url=https://fox40.com/news/local-news/more-racists-acts-tied-to-rosevilles-oakmont-high-school/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |date=April 30, 2015}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Salanga |first1=Janelle |title=After racist videos circulate at a Roseville high school, parents call for honest conversation about the N-word |url=https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/21/after-racist-videos-circulate-at-a-roseville-high-school-parents-call-for-honest-conversation-about-the-n-word/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |date=June 21, 2022}}
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
= Alternative courses =
The school also offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and the Health Careers Academy.{{Cite web|url=http://rjuhsd.us/OakmontIB|title = IB Program / OAKMONT IB HOMEPAGE}} 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 Hawaiian/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.{{cite web |title=Oakmont High |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0633630&ID=063363005190 |publisher=NCES |access-date=6 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006122056/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0633630&ID=063363005190
|archive-date=October 6, 2023 |language=English}}
Notable alumni
- Dan Bunz – NFL linebacker for the Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers{{cite web |title=Dan Bunz |url=https://www.sacsportshof.com/dan-bunz |access-date=6 October 2023}}
- Brendan Burch – CEO of Six Point Harness
- Preston Guilmet – professional baseball player{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Paul |title=Toronto Blue Jays Claim Preston Guilmet Off Waivers |url=https://tipofthetower.com/2014/12/24/toronto-blue-jays-claim-preston-guilmet-off-waivers-video/0/ |access-date=6 October 2023 |date=May 29, 2014}}
- Tim McCord – guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Evanescence
- Rich Rodas – professional baseball player{{cite news |last1=Webber |first1=Dennis |title=Rodas pitching for major league career after helping Dodgers in pennant race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112680323/rodas-pitching-for-major-league-career/ |access-date=7 November 2022 |work=The Press-Tribune |date=18 October 1983 |pages=8}}
- Summer Sanders – world champion swimmer, Olympic Gold medalist, TV personality, actress{{cite web |last1=Kramers |first1=Alex |title=Top Moments in Sacramento Women's History: Summer Sanders |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/blog/top-moments-sacramento-womens-history-summer-sanders |website=NBA.com |publisher=National Basketball Association |access-date=6 October 2023}}
- Doug Siebum - professional audio engineer{{cite news |title=Seniors, parents join for celebration |publisher=Press-Tribune |date=April 29, 1998 |location=Roseville, California |page=12}}
- Ryan Suarez - professional soccer player{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20001211101500/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/soc/msoc/suarez.html|archivedate=December 11, 2000|url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/soc/msoc/suarez.html|title=Ryan Suarez|publisher=San Jose State University|accessdate=April 11, 2020}}
- Betsy Barr - professional soccer player
References
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External links
- [http://ohs.rjuhsd.us/ School Website]
- [http://www.rjuhsd.us/ Roseville Joint Union High School District Website]
- [http://ohsdrama.com/ Oakmont High School Theatre]
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Category:Public high schools in California
Category:International Baccalaureate schools in California
Category:High schools in Placer County, California
Category:Buildings and structures in Roseville, California
Category:1965 establishments in California
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