Oakmont High School
| Oakmont High School | |
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| Location | |
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Roseville, California United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′41″N 121°15′40″W / 38.7280°N 121.2611°WCoordinates: 38°43′41″N 121°15′40″W / 38.7280°N 121.2611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Roseville Joint Union High School District |
| Principal | Rob Hasty |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,558 |
| Color(s) |
Columbia Blue, Navy Blue & White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| 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. Oakmont opened in September 1966. In the past ten years the campus has been updated with additional technology capacity, a new performing arts building and a modern field turf athletic stadium. In addition to serving roughly 1,600 students, the school exists as a center of activity for a growing community. Recently, Oakmont High School has undergone drops in student enrollment due to the opening of nearby Antelope High School. Nevertheless, it has continued to have competitive athletic programs and numerous academic routes for its diverse student population.
Rob Hasty is in his fourth year serving Oakmont High School as principal. He previously worked at nearby Antelope and Granite Bay High Schools as assistant principals.
Oakmont High School encourages students to continue their education after high school. Oakmont High offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses as one option for those students seeking to qualify for college credit or enrollment. Students that achieve a score of three, four, or five on the final AP exams qualify for college credit at most of the nation’s colleges. During the 2008-2009 school year, 200 students participated in taking the exams. According to the California Department of Education, approximately 47% of the exams taken that year were scored a “3” or better.
After having undergone a formidable application process, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme was an option offered to local students.
According to its website, the IB program is a challenging two-year curriculum, primarily aimed at students aged 16 to 19. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities.
The program is often compared to the AP program. The primary difference between the IB and AP programs is the emphasis placed on different ways of "knowing." IB is centered around the idea of a global-perspective in its courses, and challenges students to be more creative and "well-rounded." In the Diploma Programme, students are required to take specific classes in addition to completing CAS (creativity, action, and service) hours and an Extended Essay.
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