Ojai Valley

SchoolAcademic Profile

2017-2018

English 4Mathematics 3History 3Laboratory Science 3Foreign Language 3Fine Arts 1

Minimum graduation requirements (years/credits):

Ojai Valley School offers a strong college preparatory curriculum with opportunities for vigorous Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors course work. The school year is divided into two semesters. Minimum graduation requirements for college recommendation are 17 units, although most students go beyond these requirements to take additional courses based on their interests and intended college majors. Course offerings, prerequisites, and textbook information are listed on the school website at www.ovs.org/academics.

CurriCulum

ENGLISH• English 9• English 10• English 10 Honors• English 11• English 12• AP English Language & Composition• AP English Literature• Creative Writing• Expository Writing• Advanced ESL Reading• Advanced ESL Writing• Journalism• Advanced Journalism MATHEMATICS• Algebra 1• Geometry• Geometry Honors• Computer Science A• Computer Science B• Intermediate Algebra• Algebra II• Functions & Statistics• Math IV: Math Analysis• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC• AP Statistics• AP Computer Science FOREIGN LANGUAGES• French I• French II• Spanish I• Spanish II• Spanish III• Spanish III Honors• AP Spanish(Additional foreign languages, including Mandarin, German & Latin, are available as independent online classes)

SCIENCE• Biology• Chemistry• Conceptual Chemistry• Conceptual Physics• Marine Science• AP Biology• AP Environmental Science• AP Chemistry• AP Physics I• AP Physics II• AP Physics C – Mechanics (one semester)• AP Physics C – Electricity & Magnetism (one semester) SOCIAL SCIENCES• Humanities• ESL History• World History• AP World History• United States History• AP United States History• AP Psychology• Government (one semester)• Law & Society (one semester) FINE ARTS• Ceramics• Ceramics II• Drawing I• Foundations in Media and Digital Design• Foundations of Voice• Music History• Music Theory & Composition• Photography• Advanced Studio Art• AP Studio Art: 2-D Design• AP Studio Art: 3-D Design• AP Studio Art: Drawing

Course offeringsOjai Valley School offers 60 courses, including 23 Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors classes in all disciplines.

• 4 Dormitories• 195 Acres in the Southern California foothills• 15 Classrooms, including Science & Technology Center, 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 solar photovoltaic system that covers 19,016 square feet of hillsides and rooftops on campus

Campus and faCilities

Archery, Book Club, Chorus, Climbing, Competitive Robotics, Cooking, Drama, Flight Club, Garage Band, Gardening, Film Studies, SAT Prep, Student Council, On the Hill Student Newspaper (required enrollment in Journalism class), Yearbook

eleCtives & Clubs

outdoor eduCationIt is expected that all OVS students participate in two outdoor trips each year. All students camp the second week of school, and a range of other outdoor adventures — rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, kayaking and more — are offered throughout the year in support of this requirement.

• Fall: Equestrian, Cross Country, Fitness, Soccer Conditioning, Girls’ Volleyball• Winter: Equestrian, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Soccer, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball• Spring: Equestrian, Baseball, Golf, Boys’ Lacrosse, Tennis, Recreational Fitness, Swimming

athletiCs

• Writing & Language • Math

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OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL is an independent boarding and day school for 284 students on two campuses in beautiful Ojai, California. Our high school at the Upper Campus provides a balanced program of college-preparatory academics, fine and performing arts, sports, outdoor education, environmental studies, equestrian, and character development. Dedicated teachers and dorm parents create a warm, supportive environment that is conducive to learning. With their guidance, OVS students are encouraged to explore their interests, know themselves, and develop an appreciation and respect for other people on a global scale. Students are encouraged to question their teachers, seek new ways to learn, and discover the complexity of the world around them. 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• 120 High school students: 75 residents, 45 day• 24 faculty members• 5:1 Student-faculty ratio• 23 Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors classes• 125 College acceptances in 2017 (20 students)• 10 Average class size• 20 hours of community service hours per student• 60% domestic, 40% international enrollment• Student body currently represents 12 countries and regions, including: Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Tajikistan, Taiwan, & USA

OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL | College Matriculation

CEEB Code: 052262 I 10820 Reeves Rd. Ojai, CA 93023 I www.ovs.org I (805) 646-1423

• Head of School: Craig Floyd, cfloyd@ovs.org• College Counselor: Fred Alvarez, falvarez@ovs.org• Assistant Head of School, Academic Affairs: Laurel Colborn, lcolborn@ovs.org• Admission team: Tracy Wilson, John Valenzuela & Misty Hall, admission@ovs.org

Graduates from the past five years were accepted to the following 4-year colleges and universities. Matriculations are noted in bold.

ACCREDITATION: Ojai Valley School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and holds membership in the California Association of Independent Schools, the College Board, the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, the National Association of

Independent Schools, & The Association of Boarding Schools.

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