Oakland High School (Oakland, California)
| Oakland High School | |
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| Address | |
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1023 MacArthur Boulevard Oakland, California United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, magnet |
| Motto | "In Virtue Summum Bonum Ponamus" (In virtue we place the highest good.) |
| Established | 1869 |
| School district | Oakland Unified School District |
| Principal | Matin Abdel-Qawi |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,875 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue & white |
| Athletics conference | CIF Oakland Section |
| Mascot | Willy the Wildcat |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | The Aegis |
| Yearbook | The Oaken Bucket |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 37°48′17.58″N 122°14′10.43″W / 37.8048833°N 122.2362306°W
Oakland Senior High School (also known as O-High and OHS) is a public high school in California. Established in 1869, it is the oldest high school in Oakland and the sixth oldest high school in the state.
Oakland High was first located at Twelfth and Market, then Twelfth and Jefferson. It has been in its current location at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and Park Boulevard since 1928. The building that stood before its current manifestation was known as the "Pink Prison" or "Pink Palace." The stairway leading up from Park Blvd. is what remains of the exterior. The lamps in the commons are original fixtures. What is now the football field and basketball courts was once classrooms and a huge theater. The school colors are royal blue and white.
The building was torn down in 1980 to be rebuilt as a safer structure in the event of a major earthquake.
A new football/soccer/baseball field was inaugurated in the spring of 2006. The football field is officially known as Jackie Jensen Field, while the baseball/softball field is dedicated to Mike Marcoulis, Sr., longtime coach and teacher.
The current 2016-2017 principal is Matin Abdel-Qawi. Assistant principals are John-Paul Ballou, Pamela Moy, Vonzele Reed, and Shoshanna Towers. Other administrative positions include Kaprice Wilson (Truancy Reduction), Amy Dellefield (Student Activities Director), Stephen Spinola (Athletic Director), and Rany Ath (Wellness Center Director).
In the summer of 2008, renovations and rebuilding to the main building (as well in the former shop buildings) began and were completed in August 2011.
With over 1,800 students, 39% are Asian, including students of Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Filipino, Mien, and Laotian descent. Another 38% of students are African American, 21% of students are Latino or Hispanic, 1% are white and 1% are of two or more ethnicities.
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