Ocean View Hills School

Ocean View Hills School
Address
4919 Del Sol Boulevard San Diego, California, 92154  United States
Coordinates	32°34′17″N 117°1′30″W / 32.57139°N 117.025°W / 32.57139; -117.025Coordinates: 32°34′17″N 117°1′30″W / 32.57139°N 117.025°W / 32.57139; -117.025
Information
Established	2001
Opened	2006
School district	San Ysidro School District
Principal	Mayela Rivera
Teaching staff	41 (as of 2006–07)[1]
Grades	Preschool–8
Enrollment	1,406 (as of 2006–07)[1]
Classrooms	40[2]
Campus	20 acres (81,000 m2)
School Colour(s)	Blue and White
Sports	softball,baseball,football,soccer,basketball,volleyball
Mascot	Dolphin
Nickname	OVHS
Website	http://ovhs.sysd.k12.ca.us/

Ocean View Hills School is a public elementary and middle school in San Diego, California, located near the junction of California State Route 905 and Interstate 805. At the time of its opening, it was the first new school to open in the San Ysidro School District in 24 years.

History

Ocean View Hills School opened in temporary buildings in 2001 with a capacity of about over 1000 students students.More students arrive every year. The campus location roughly two miles from Brown Field Municipal Airport contributed to the extended period before the permanent building was constructed while the San Diego City Council debated whether to convert the field to a cargo airport, a change which was ultimately rejected.^[2] After that, the frequent change in district leadership a major factor in the delay.^[3] Construction on the new buildings began in October 2004 and were completed in December 2005.^[4]

After the permanent building opened, the school quickly became so popular that it was facing overcrowding within a year.^[5] The reintroduction of portable classrooms and additional staff is expected to relieve the situation,^[6] as is the construction of Vista Del Mar Elementary School in the Ocean View Hills neighborhood.^[7]

Campus

The school is sited on 20 acres (8 ha) with an additional 5 acres (2 ha) for parking. The campus has seven buildings with over 40 classrooms.^[8]

The classrooms are outfitted with a variety of educational technology products, such as interactive whiteboards, wireless microphones, and teacher workstations that include high-resolution document cameras.^[9]

Extracurricular activities

Ocean View Hills School has an after-school performing arts program that puts on a full musical once a year.^[10] They also have team sports like softball,baseball, football, soccer, basketball, and volleyball.They are creating a band and orchestra.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Ocean View Hills School 2006-2007 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). San Ysidro School District. June 2008. http://www.sysd.k12.ca.us/schools/sarcs/AccountabilityReportOVH.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-23. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Moran, Chris (2006-01-07). "School modular no more". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20060107-9999-6m7newschool.html. 
3. ^ Moran, Chris (2005-10-03). "Suburb shows its savvy". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051003/news_1m3oview.html. 
4. ^ Moran, Chris (2004-08-13). "School's construction to begin". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040813/news_1m13oview.html. 
5. ^ Moran, Chris (2007-01-15). "Children seeking academic refuge". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20070115-9999-1m15transfer.html. 
6. ^ Moran, Chris (2007-03-03). "School may have to turn away out-of-area students". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20070303-9999-7m3oceanvu.html. 
7. ^ Moran, Chris (2008-08-24). "Shrimp to delay school's opening". San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080824/news_1m24shrimp.html. 
8. ^ "San Ysidro School District Celebrates Grand Opening". Harris & Associates. 2006-02-01. http://www.harris-assoc.com/PRDetail.jsp?restrictids=nu_repeatitemid&restrictvalues=2161392210281162856306483&pageIdTemp=2161392210281156731210395&startItemTemp=15. 
9. ^ "Ocean View Hills School". Southland Technology. http://www.southlandtechnology.com/index.cfm/Fuseaction/Portfolio.viewProject/projectID/4.cfm. 
10. ^ "School Spotlight: Ocean View Hills School". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2008-02-14. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080214/news_lz1sz14school.html. 

External links

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