OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL academic profile | 2014-2015 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, 89 residents & 24 day 21 Full-time faculty members 5:1 Student/faculty ratio 21 AP or honors course offerings 104 College acceptances for Class of 2014 (24 students) 18 Countries & regions recently represented: Bermuda, Cambodia, China, France, Finland, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States
SAT 2013 MEAN SCORES Critical reading: 574 Math 600 Writing 577
CAMPUS & FACILITIES 195 Acres in the Southern California foothills 4 Dormitories for 49 girls and 40 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
98% of electricity powered by campus solar photovoltaic system that covers 19,016 square feet of hillsides and rooftops
ATHLETICS Fall: Boys’ Soccer, Cross Country, Girls’ Volleyball, Equestrian, Recreational Fitness 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 Social Science 3 years Fine Arts 1 year
ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGES SOCIAL SCIENCES English 9 Spanish I Humanities English 10 Spanish II World History English 10 Honors Spanish III AP World History English 11 Spanish III Honors United States History English 12 AP Spanish AP United States History AP English Language & Composition Mandarin I Government (one semester) AP English Literature Mandarin II AP Psychology Creative Writing Mandarin III Law & Society (one semester) Expository Writing (Additional foreign languages are available as FINE ARTS Advanced ESL Reading independent online classes) Drawing I Advanced ESL Writing SCIENCE Advanced Studio Art Journalism AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Advanced Journalism Biology Chemistry AP Studio Art: 3-D Design MATHEMATICS Conceptual Chemistry AP Studio Art: Drawing Algebra 1 Conceptual Physics Music History Geometry AP Biology Music Theory & Composition Intermediate Algebra AP Chemistry Foundations of Voice Algebra II AP Physics I Ceramics Functions and Statistics AP Physics II Ceramics II Math IV: Math Analysis AP Physics C: Mechanical Photography AP Calculus AB AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism AP Calculus BC AP Environmental Science AP Statistics Marine Science Computer Science I Computer Science II CLUBS & ELECTIVES Clubs include: Archery, Chess and Games, Dance, STEM, Film, Spirit Club, International Club, Humane Society, Book Club, Computer Programming and Applications, and Cooking. Electives include Yearbook, Chorus and Drama. OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL | College Matriculation Graduates from 2012, 2013, and 2014 were accepted to the following colleges and universities. Matriculations are noted in bold.
Allegheny College Lewis and Clark College UC Riverside Arizona State University Marymount College UC San Diego Auburn University Marymount Manhattan College UC Santa Barbara Azusa Pacific University Massachussetts College of Pharmacy and UC Santa Cruz Babson College Health Sciences University of Connecticut Bard College Menlo College University of Denver Bennington College Miami University University of Hawaii, Manoa Bentley University Michigan State University University of Iowa Boston College Mills College University of Illinois, Urbana- Boston University Montana State University, Bozeman Champaign Brown University Muhlenberg College University of La Verne Bryant College Mount Holyoke College University of Massachusetts, Cal Poly, Pomona New England College Amherst Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo New York University University of Miami California Lutheran University Northeastern University University of Minnesota, Twin California Maritime Academy Northern Arizona University Cities California State University, Occidental College University of Nevada, Las Vegas Channel Islands Pace University University of Oregon California State University, Chico Pennsylvania State University University of the Pacific California State University, Northridge Pitzer College University of Pittsburgh California State University, Monterey Bay Purdue University University of San Diego Case Western Reserve Rochester Institute of Technology University of San Francisco Centenary College Rollins College University of Redlands Champlain College Rutgers, New Brunswick University of Southern California Chapman University San Diego State University University of Washington Chinese University of Hong Kong Santa Clara University Vassar College College of Charleston San Jose State University Villanova University Colorado School of Mines Sarah Lawrence College Washington College Colorado State University Simmons College Washington State University, Pullman Columbia University Skidmore College Wellesley College Dickinson College Smith College Wesleyan University Elon University Southern Methodist University Westmont College Emerson College Southern Oregon University Wheaton College, Massachusetts Endicott College St. Anselm College Whittier College Evergreen State College St. Lawrence University Fordham University State University of New York, Albany ART SCHOOLS George Washington University Stony Brook University Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University Goucher College Swiss Hotel Management School California College of the Arts Hawaii Pacific University Syracuse University Fashion Institute of Design and Hobart and William Smith Colleges Trinity University Merchandising Hunter College University of Arizona Otis College of Art and Design Iona College UC Berkeley Parsons The New School for Design Indiana University, Bloomington UC Davis Pratt Institute Ithaca College UC Irvine Rhode Island School of Design Kenyon College UC Los Angeles San Francisco Art Institute King’s College, Oxford UC Merced School of the Museum of Fine Arts
OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL 723 El Paseo Road, Ojai, CA 93023 Phone: (805) 646-5593 • Fax: (805) 933-1096 CEEB Code: 052262 Head of School Carl S. Cooper www.ovs.org College Counselor Judy Oberlander [email protected] [email protected]
Assistant Head of School Laurel Colborn Admission Director Tracy Wilson [email protected] [email protected]