OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL academic profile | 2015-2016 OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL | academic profile Founded in 1911, Ojai Valley School is an independent boarding and day school on two campuses in beautiful Ojai, California. Our Upper Campus enrolls students in grades 9-12 and offers a balanced program of college preparatory academics, fine and performing arts, sports, outdoor education, environmental studies, equestrian and character development.
Under the guidance of dedicated teachers and dorm parents, OVS students are encouraged to explore their interests, know themselves and develop an appreciation and respect for others on a global scale. Students are encouraged to be resourceful and creative in solving problems, and to demonstrate integrity and kindness in their relations with each other. By the time they graduate, they will have developed the academic strength and intellectual curiosity to succeed in college. But more importantly, they will have gained the confidence and character to meet life’s future challenges. OVS AT A GLANCE STUDENTS & FACULTY 113 Students, 84 residents & 29 day 23 Academic faculty members 6:1 Student/faculty ratio 21 AP or honors course offerings 104 College acceptances for Class of 2015 (25 students) 15 Countries & regions recently represented, including: Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, and United States
SAT MEAN SCORES 2013 2014 Critical reading: 574 523 Math 600 612 Writing 577 518
CAMPUS & FACILITIES 195 Acres in the Southern California foothills 4 Dormitories for 38 girls and 46 boys 15 Classrooms, including Science & Technology Labs, 80-seat Lecture Hall, Outdoor Amphitheater, Library, Athletic Fields, Ropes Course, Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, Fitness Center, Stables & Equestrian Center
96% of electricity powered by campus solar photovoltaic system that covers 19,016 square feet of hillsides and rooftops
ATHLETICS Fall: Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Soccer, Golf, Equestrian Winter: Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Equestrian Spring: Baseball, Track & Field, Golf, Boys’ Lacrosse, Tennis, Equestrian, Recreational Fitness, Yoga, & Swimming COURSE OFFERINGS Ojai Valley School offers a challenging academic program with opportunities for rigorous Advanced Placement and Honors course work. The school year is divided into two semesters. Minimum graduation requirements for college recommendation are 17 units, which include:
• English 4 years • Laboratory Science 3 years • Mathematics 3 years • Foreign Language 3 years • History 3 years • Fine Arts 1 year
ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGES Government (one semester) English 9 Spanish I AP Psychology English 10 Spanish II Law & Society (one semester) English 10 Honors Spanish III Economics (one semester) English 11 Spanish III Honors English 12 Spanish IV FINE ARTS AP English Language & AP Spanish Drawing I Composition Advanced Studio Art AP English Literature SCIENCE AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Expository Writing Biology AP Studio Art: 3-D Design Advanced ESL Reading AP Biology AP Studio Art: Drawing Advanced ESL Writing Conceptual Chemistry Music History Journalism Chemistry Music Theory & Composition Advanced Journalism AP Chemistry Foundations of Voice Conceptual Physics Ceramics MATHEMATICS AP Physics I Ceramics II Algebra 1 AP Physics II Photography Geometry AP Physics C: Mechanical Intermediate Algebra AP Physics: Electricity & Magnetism Algebra II AP Environmental Science Functions and Statistics Marine Science CLUBS & ELECTIVES Math IV: Pre-Calculus Clubs: Archery, Chess and Games, AP Calculus AB SOCIAL SCIENCES Dance, STEM, International Club, AP Calculus BC Humanities Humane Society, Book Club, AP Statistics World History Computer Programming and Computer Science I AP World History Applications, and Cooking. Computer Science II United States History Electives: Yearbook, Chorus, Computing with Robotics AP United States History Journalism, and Drama. OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL | College Matriculation Graduates from 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 were accepted to the following colleges and universities. Matriculations are noted in bold.
Allegheny College Kettering University Syracuse University Arizona State University King’s College, Oxford Trinity University Auburn University Lewis and Clark College Unity College Azusa Pacific University Linfield College University of Alaska, Fairbanks Babson College Loyola Marymount University University of Arizona Bard College Lynn University University of California, Berkeley Bennington College Marymount California University University of California, Davis Bentley College Marymount College University of California, Irvine Bently University Marymount Manhattan College University of California, Los Angeles Boston College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University of California, Merced Boston University McDaniel College University of California, Riverside Brandeis University Menlo College University of California, San Diego Brown University Miami University University of California, Santa Barbara Bryant College Michigan State University University of California, Santa Cruz Cal Poly, Pomona Mills College University of Colorado, Boulder Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Montana State University University of Connecticut California Lutheran University Mount Holyoke College University of Denver California Maritime Academy Mount St. Mary’s College University of Hawaii, Manoa California State Channel Islands Muhlenberg College University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign California State Fullerton New England College University of Illinois, Springfield University of California State Los Angeles New York University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign California State Monterey Bay Northeastern University University of Iowa California State Northridge Northern Arizona University University of Massachusetts, Amherst California State University, Channel Islands Notre Dame de Namur University University of Miami California State University, Chico Occidental College University of Minnesota, Twin Cities California State University, Northridge Oxford College of Emory University University of Missouri California State University, Monterey Bay Pace University University of Montana Carleton University-Canada Pacific University University of Nevada, Las Vegas Case Western Reserve Penn State University University of Oregon Centenary College Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburg Champlain College Pepperdine University University of Redlands Chapman University Philadelphia University University of San Diego Chico State Pitzer College University of San Francisco Chinese University of Hong Kong Prescott College University of Southern California Clarke University Purdue University University of the Pacific College of Charleston Randolph College University of Washington Colorado School of Mines Redlands University University of Wisconsin at Madison Colorado State University Rensselaer Polytechnic University Vassar College Columbia University Rochester Institute of Technology Villanova University Dickinson College Rollins College Washington College Dominican University Rutgers, New Brunswick Washington State University, Pullman Drake University Sacramento State University Wellesley College Drexel University San Diego State University Wesleyan University Eckerd College San Francisco State University Western Washington University Ecole Hoteliere De Lausanne San Jose State University Westmont College Elon University Santa Clara University Wheaton College, Massachusetts Emerson College Sarah Lawrence College Whittier College Evergreen State College Seattle University Willamette University Fordham University Sierra Nevada College ART SCHOOLS Fort Lewis College Simmons College American Musical and Dramatic Academy George Washington University Skidmore College Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University Goucher College Smith College California College of the Arts Hawaii Pacific University Sonoma State University Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Southern Methodist University Los Angeles Humboldt State University Southern Oregon University Otis College of Art and Design Hunter College, CUNY St. Anselm College Parsons The New School for Design Indiana University St. Lawrence University Pratt Institute Indiana University, Bloomington St. Mary’s College of California Rhode Island School of Design Iona College Stony Brook University School of the Museum of Fine Arts Ithaca College SUNY Albany San Francisco Art Institute Kenyon College Swiss Hotel Management School Savannah College of Art and Design
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL 723 El Paseo Road, Ojai, CA 93023 Phone: (805) 646-5593 • Fax: (805) 933-1096 CEEB Code: 052262 Head of School Advancement & Admissions Director Carl S. Cooper, [email protected] www.ovs.org Tracy Wilson, [email protected]
Assistant Head of School, Academic Affairs International Admissions & Diversity Coordinator Laurel Colborn, [email protected] John Valenzuela, [email protected]
Assistant Head of School, Student Affairs Associate Admissions Director Craig Floyd, [email protected] Misty Volaski, [email protected]