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Oak Park High School

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 899 North Kanan Road, Oak Park, California, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: 818-735-3300
  • Official Website: [2]
• History & Memorable Moments

As the construction of subdivisions proceeded in Oak Park during the 1970's and the population increased, schooling arrangements became increasingly frustrating for residents. Students had to be bused to high schools in Simi Valley, 23 miles away by road, and back again each day - this despite the fact that the schools of the nearby Las Virgenes Unified School District stood in proximity. With Oak Park lying in Ventura County, California and Las Virgenes in Los Angeles County, though, Oak Park students were not allowed to attend. Seeking to deal with the problem, Oak Park residents petitioned for annexation to Las Virgenes and were flatly rejected in 1974. Smarting from the blow, they created the Oak Park Unified School District in 1977 and broke ground for the high school in 1978. Students were housed in trailers from 1979 to 1980 until the school began admitting students at its present site in 1981. It functioned as both middle and high school until 1988, when nearby Medea Creek Middle School began educating sixth through eighth grade students. Campus expansion has continued in recent years with the addition of a library, a performing arts center, and a new rubberized track. The school newspaper is The Talon, which is part of the High School National Ad Network.

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  • Barnett, Jim (January 1983 - January 1985)
  • Xxx, X (January 1931 - January 2020)
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