Thousand Oaks High School

School Profile 2015-2016

2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
TEL (805) 495-7491 FAX (805) 374-1165
College Board Code 053502
www.conejousd.org/tohs
Administration
Lou Lichtl, Principal
llichtl@conejousd.org
Danielle Oliveri, Asst. Principal, Instruction
doliveri@conejousd.org
Gary Walin, Asst. Principal, Athletics
gwalin@conejousd.org
Kristi Hronek, Dean of Students
khronek@conejousd.org
Brad Katz, Dean of Attendance
bkatz@conejousd.org

Guidance Counselors
Robyn Britt, ext. 1028
rbritt@conejousd.org
Jenna Davis, ext. 1027
jennadavis@conejousd.org
Dr. Elizabeth Dee, ext. 1026
edee@conejousd.org
Melissa Doll, ext. 1029
mdoll@conejousd.org
Darla Scott, ext. 1025
dscott@conejousd.org
Jane Carlson, Career Education Coordinator
jcarlson@conejousd.org
Connie Peters, College & Career Center
cpeters@conejousd.org

School District
The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is located fifty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles in
Ventura County. Approximately 22,000 students are enrolled in grades K-12. The district consists of eighteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, two alternative schools, and an adult school.
Community
CVUSD includes the communities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, and Newbury Park. The Thousand Oaks
community holds high expectations for students in all domains. As a result, students hold themselves accountable for
monitoring their own achievement and take responsibility for their behavior, choices, academic progress, and future
plans. Over the years, Conejo Valleys growth has changed the fabric of the community from agrarian to commuter
residential. Employment opportunities available within the community include biotechnology, computer technology,
light manufacturing, finance, professional interests, and recreation.
Our School
Thousand Oaks High School, through a safe and nurturing environment, strives to impart the knowledge that will
empower each student to be a successful, healthy adult and a responsible, contributing member of society. Thousand
Oaks High School, located northwest of the San Fernando Valley, serves a suburban, largely middle to upper middle
class community and provides a four year comprehensive program to a student body of 2303. Established in 1962,
the schools rich history has led to strong traditions of success academically and athletically.
Unique Programs
The Center for Advanced Studies and Research - The Center for Advanced Studies and Research provides
gifted and high-achieving students with the opportunity to engage in disciplined and scholarly research
through college-level courses. To graduate from the program, students must complete a minimum of seven
AP and honors classes, including AP Seminar and AP Research within the AP Capstone program, and earn a
minimum scholastic GPA of 3.6 or above. Graduates earn recognition, along with the AP Capstone Diploma.
Thousand Oaks High School was selected in 2014-15 as one of only 11 schools in California and 139 schools
worldwide to offer the AP Capstone program. Applications due Spring of freshman year.
www.tohsthecenter.org
EThOS Entrepreneurship Academy - A school-within-a-school California Partnership Academy with core English/history classes & electives including Entrepreneurship, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, and Virtual Enterprise/Economics. Applications due in Spring. www.tohs-ethos.org
Majors Program - Extra-curricular career exploration. Majors include: Arts, Media & Entertainment (Production,
Performance, Visual or Writers); Agriculture, Natural Resources & Animal Science; Business; Education; Engineering & Design; Fashion; Health Science; IDK; Information Technology; Marketing Sales & Service; Public
Service (Human Services, Protective Services, or Legal/Government). Rolling admissions.

Graduation Requirements

230 Total Credits

40 creditsEnglish
30 creditsMathematics
30 creditsSocial Studies
20 creditsScience
20 creditsPhysical Education
10 creditsVisual/Performing Arts or
World Language*
5 creditsHealth
75 creditsElectives
(30 credits of the elective requirement must include courses offered in the following subject areas: visual/performing arts, world languages, science, mathematics, social studies, industrial arts,
business.)

2015 Commended

National Merit Program

Honors
Designed for the student with strong writing skills,
ability to work independently, and selfmotivation.
College Preparatory
Designed for the student who has proficiency in
communication and critical thinking skills

GPA/Class Rank

Cumulative GPA- The Grade-Point-Average

earned for all high school courses attempted computed by dividing the total number of points received from grades by the total number of courses
taken.
Scholastic GPA- The Grade-Point-Average
earned for all high school courses except Physical
Education.
State GPA- The Grade-Point-Average for all high
school courses except Physical Education earned
after 9th grade.
Indexed GPA- All Honors and AP courses earn
an additional .02 points for an A and .01 points
for a B. These additional points are added to the
Scholastic GPA to compute the Indexed GPA.
The Indexed GPA is used to determine valedictorian and salutatorian.
Weighted GPA For students who take Honors
and AP courses, grades are Weighted to reflect the
more rigorous nature of the course. Weighted
GPA is based on the following: A-5 points, B-4
points, C-3 points, D-1 point, and F-0 points.
GPA is used for rank by decile only, as our school
does not publish individual class rank.

Semi-Finalists

Finalists TBD

SAT Reasoning Test Mean Scores

61% of 2015 seniors took the SAT

2014
TOHS
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing

Score Range
700-800
* All 10 credits must be in either fine arts or world
600-690
language.
500-590
400-490
Course Level Descriptions
300-390
200-290
Advanced Placement
Follows the prescribed Advanced Placement
curriculum, assessment, and instruction.

15

498
510
496

2015
TOHS

2015
STATE

2015
NATION

543
559
540

495
506
491

495
511
484

2015 Score Distributions

Critical Reading
Mathematics
24
29
75
90
117
120
85
72
24
16
2
0

Writing
21
70
118
101
17
0

SAT Subject Tests Mean Scores

*N = Number of TOHS test takers as of August 2015

Literature
US History
Math Level 2
BiologyEcological
BiologyMolecular
Chemistry

TOHS

N*

615
652
682
652
672
696

11
26
47
5
9
43

California High School Exit Exam

98% of 10th Graders took the California High School Exit Exam.
Passed English Language Arts: 95%
Passed Math:
94%

ACT College Readiness Test Mean Scores

2014

2014

2015

TOHS STATE TOHS

2015
STATE

English

26.3

21.8

25.9

22.1

Mathematics

27.4

22.8

26.3

22.7

Reading

26.4

22.3

26.2

22.6

Science

25.8

21.7

25.1

22.0

Composite

26.6

22.3

26.0

22.5

Honors/AP Courses

AP Exam Results 2015

Test Title
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language
Computer Sci. A
English Language
English Literature
European Hist
Gov't & Pol, US
Human Geography
Microeconomics
Music Theory
Physics C Mechanics
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
Studio Art Drawing
Studio Art 2D/3D Dsgn
US History
2015 TOTALS
2014 TOTALS

Total
15
50
46
10
78
3
9
140
155
97
114
40
32
3
58
83
34
30
10
12
93
1177
1069

3, 4, 5
2
39
37
10
55
3
8
100
103
72
80
22
16
3
43
74
34
26
5
12
59
861
796

%3, 4, 5
13
78
80
100
71
100
89
71
66
74
70
55
50
100
74
89
100
87
50
100
63
73%
74%

AP Research
AP Seminar
English

English 9 Honors
English 10 Honors
AP English Lang/Comp
AP English Lit/Comp

World Languages

AP French Language
AP Spanish Language
AP Spanish Lit
AP Chinese

Mathematics

Geometry Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
Math Analysis Honors
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AP Computer Science

Science

Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physiology Honors
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics B/C

Social Studies

AP European History
AP United States History
AP Govt & Politics
AP Macroeconomics
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology

Fine Arts

AP Art History
AP Studio Art 2 Design
AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Music Theory
Wind Ensemble Honors
Chamber Orchestra Honors

2015 AP Awards
AP Scholars

75

Grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams

AP Scholars w/ Honor

34

Avg. grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams & grade of 3 or higher on 4+ exams

AP Scholars w/ Distinction

69

Avg. grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams & grades of 3 or higher on 5+ exams

National AP Scholars

19

Avg. grade of at least 4 on all AP exams & grades of 4 or higher on 8+ exams

Enrollment by Grade2015-2016 school year

9th grade544
10th grade634
11th grade555
12th grade570
Total

Approximately 25% of our students live

outside our attendance area and desire to
attend through school choice or permit.

2303 students

Additional Course Offerings

World Languages
Chinese 1CP
Japanese 1CP/ 2CP/3CP
Spanish 1CP/2CP/3CP/4CP
French 1CP/2CP/3CP/4CP
American Sign Language 1CP/2CP/3CP
Co-Curricular Classes
Full Athletic Program (24 varsity sports)
Full Band and Orchestra program
Full Choir Program
Full Theater program
Academic Decathlon
Dance Team
Entrepreneurship/Virtual Enterprise/
Sports Entertainment/Marketing (EThOS)
Journalism 1CP & Advanced Journalism
Mock Trial
Spirit and Competition Cheer
Yearbook class
Regional Occupational Program (ROP)

Post-Graduate Destinations

Demographic Data

*Based on 83% of Graduates responding to survey

47% Attending 2 year colleges

Total Students - 2303

2000

47% Attending 4 year colleges*

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2% Attending Trade/Technical College

2% Joining the Armed Forces

574
54

142

African American

Asian

78

0
Hispanic

White

94% of TOHS seniors responding to survey attending

some form of college
*Of those students attending 4 year colleges, 23% are attending University of California or Cal State universities.
Abilene Christian University

Emerson Univ. Boston, MA

UC San Diego

American Jewish University

George Washington University

UC Santa Barbara

Arizona State University

Gonzaga

UC Santa Cruz

Azusa Pacific University

Harvard University, MA

University of Arizona

Bard College

Hofstra university, NY

University of Colorado Boulder

Belmont University

Kansas State University

University of Florida

Berklee College of Music

Lewis & Clark University

University of Hawaii

Boise State

Los Angeles Music Academy

University of Iowa

Brigham Young University

Loyola Marymount University

University of La Verne

Brown University

Marymount Manhattan

University of Missouri-Columbia

Cal Institute of the Arts

Mass. Institute of Technology

University of Oregon

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo/Pomona

Masters College

University of Pennsylvania

Cal State Channel Islands

Menlo College

University of Portland

Cal State Chico

Mills College

University of Puget Sound

Cal State Fresno

Moorpark College

University of Redlands

Cal State Fullerton

Northern Arizona University

University of San Diego

Cal State Humboldt

Notre Dame

University of San Francisco

Cal State Long Beach

Occidental College

University of Southern California

Cal State Los Angeles

Oregon State University

University of the Pacific

Cal State Monterey Bay

Pepperdine University

University of Vermont

Cal State Northridge

Point Loma University

University of Washington

Cal State San Diego

Princeton

US Air Force Academy

Cal State San Francisco

Reed College

US Coast Guard Academy

Cal State San Jose

Rochester Institute of Technology

US Maritime Academy

Cal State San Marcos

Santa Clara University

US Merchant Marine Academy

Cal State Sonoma

St. Edwards University

US Military Academy WestPoint

California Lutheran University

St. Mary's College

US Naval Academy Annapolis

Carnegie Mellon University, PA

Stanford University

Vassar College

Chapman University

Swarthmore College

Villanova University

Colgate University

Tufts University

Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

College of Art & Design

Tulane University

Virginia Military Institute

Columbia College Chicago

UC Berkeley

Wellesley College

Columbia University

UC Davis

West Virginia University

Concordia University

UC Irvine

Westmont College

Cornell University

UC Los Angeles

Wheaton College

DePaul University

UC Merced

Whittier College

Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ.

UC Riverside

Yale University, CT

Other