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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Channel Islands High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,380
High
DISTRICT 1,335 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD UNION HIGH·NCES 062927004517
Channel Islands High
1400 Raiders Way, Oxnard, CA 93033 · (805) 385-2787 · Ventura County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
2,101 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 620 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 538 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 594 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 628 | 26% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
13.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.7% |
| Math | 3.0% | 10.9% | 24.3% | 61.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 14.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 5.7% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 8.7% |
| 2020-21 | 51.8% | 25.5% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.6% | 17.1% |
| 2016-17 | 45.2% | 21.1% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Channel Islands High
Channel Islands High's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands High this school | 2,380 | 88.3% | 28.7% |
| Katella High Anaheim | 2,326 | 91.7% | 29.2% |
| Schurr High Montebello | 2,121 | 84.1% | 41.7% |
| Central Valley High Ceres | 2,317 | 87.4% | 37.4% |
| Ontario High Ontario | 1,994 | 86.7% | 43.5% |
| Orange Glen High Escondido | 1,788 | 89.0% | 29.8% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Channel Islands High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #834 of 1,052 | #20 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #870 of 1,056 ▼ 99 | #19 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #865 of 1,056 ▼ 76 | #20 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #312 of 1,044 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,380 | #132 of 2,093 | #3 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #1,229 of 1,352 | #25 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #1,147 of 1,351 | #22 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #360 of 1,575 | #5 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #561 of 802 | #19 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,380
-370 (-13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 2,735
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 25.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,380 | 94.6 | 25.1:1 | 88% (2,101) |
| 2023-24 | 2,444 | 100.5 | 24.3:1 | 81% (1,971) |
| 2022-23 | 2,643 | 106.2 | 24.9:1 | 79% (2,085) |
| 2020-21 | 2,750 | 109 | 25.2:1 | 82% (2,262) |
| 2017-18 | 2,559 | 98.1 | 26.1:1 | 82% (2,097) |
| 2015-16 | 2,433 | 92 | 26.4:1 | 74% (1,795) |
| 2010-11 | 2,692 | N/A | N/A | 50% (1,353) |
| 2000-01 | 2,815 | 111 | 25.4:1 | 32% (912) |
| 1990-91 | 2,735 | 106 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Channel Islands High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,559 to 2,380); teachers down 4% (98.1 to 94.6).
About Channel Islands High
Channel Islands High is a large high school located in Oxnard, California. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 2,380 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Oxnard Union High has 12 schools; together they serve 16,014 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Channel Islands High is 91%. The remaining shares are 6% Asian. Ventura County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Channel Islands High scores 17%.
Channel Islands High reported 94.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 25.1:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. There are 2,101 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 88% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Ventura County averages 59%, lower than here.
The model predicts 27.8% for a school in California with Channel Islands High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Channel Islands High posts 28.7%.
Looking at the county, Ventura County, median household income comes to about $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 238 public schools and about 147,841 students.
Measured in a straight line, Anacapa Adult Transition Program is about 0.2 miles from Channel Islands High. The five-mile area around Channel Islands High holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 22.7% proficiency; Channel Islands High posts 28.7%.
Channel Islands High is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 2,750 to 2,380.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Channel Islands High. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
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- Anacapa Adult Transition Program0.2 mi · 175
- Oxnard Middle College High0.4 mi · 194
- Ansgar Larsen Elementary0.5 mi · 538
- Fred L. Williams Elementary0.6 mi · 572
- Charles Blackstock Junior High0.7 mi · 1,239
- Harrington Elementary0.7 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Channel Islands HighHow large is Channel Islands High?
Channel Islands High enrolls approximately 2,380 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Channel Islands High serve?
Channel Islands High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Channel Islands High have?
Channel Islands High employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
How diverse is Channel Islands High?
Channel Islands High reports a student body of 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Channel Islands High public or private?
Channel Islands High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oxnard Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.