About Us
The Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD) was established in 1901 to serve the growing communities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California. The district began with a single school, Oxnard High School, which opened its doors in 1902. During these early years, the school primarily served the children of farmers and laborers working in the region's expanding agricultural industry.
Today, OUHSD serves approximately 17,000 students across multiple comprehensive high schools and alternative education programs. The district has continued to evolve with the addition of newer schools such as Pacifica High School (opened in 2001) and Rancho Campana High School (opened in 2015), offering specialized academic programs including academies focused on health sciences, engineering, arts and entertainment, and business. The district serves a diverse student population from the communities of Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Camarillo, and surrounding unincorporated areas.
Superintendent
About Dr. McCoy
Dr. Tom McCoy is a third-generation educator with three decades of experience in K-12 schools and has served as a high school teacher and coach, high school assistant principal, 12 years as a high school principal, as a director for court and community schools with the Ventura County Office of Education, and most recently for 5 years as Assistant Superintendent Educational Services for Oxnard Union High School District
On July 1, 2020 Tom began serving Oxnard Union High School District as Superintendent, where he is grateful to work with an educational community that has a heart for kids and believes in the full potential of ALL students.
Tom believes that each student should know their true capacity and believe in their gifts and abilities. To create an enriching environment for students, schools must create a culture of collaboration, listen attentively to students and families, and understand the experience, knowledge, and culture students bring with them to school.
Tom is humbled by the perseverance and success of our students and families as well as attentive to their powerful stories of hardships overcome. Tom will work to deliver an educational system in Oxnard Union High School District that engages our students in preparation for a high need, high wage career in Ventura County, communicates regularly, and develops the next generation of leadership in our communities.
Together we will see it through!