HELLO SPARTAN FAMILIES!
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024-2025 “best high schools” rankings on Tuesday, and you own Orcutt Academy High School once again is tops in Santa Barbara County!!!
The rankings of nearly 25,000 public high schools nationwide are based on multiple factors, including college readiness, state assessment performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and graduation rate. OAHS’ school score improved from last year’s U.S. News rankings. OAHS now has a score of 90.16, which puts it 1,755th in national rankings, 248th among California high schools, 284th among the country’s charter high schools, and No. 1 in our county. The closest county high schools to OAHS were Dos Pueblos (88.71 score, 277th in California) and Santa Ynez (84.12 score, 390th in California).
In light of this announcement, I would like to invite all Spartan Families and future Spartans to our annual Spartan Showcase next week. There will be scheduled performances from our award winning programs, ongoing displays in classrooms, a film festival, and much more!
Additionally, next week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The Counseling team in conjunction with SB County Behavioral Wellness will be hosting several activities throughout the week highlighting local resources and supports. As the semester is drawing near to a close, it's so important to remember to take care of our mental health first and foremost.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: BOBBY PLASTINO
This weeks senior spotlight is Bobby Plastino! Bobby played 3 years of Varsity Volleyball and was a captain for 1 year. He also played 3 years of soccer and participated in 3 years of swim and 1 year of cross-country. He is Athlete of the Year and qualified for CIF for volleyball and 2 years of CIF for swim. Bobby is treasurer of CSF and a NHS member. Bobby also has a 4.4 gpa and will be attending UCLA in the fall!
CONGRATULATIONS BOBBY!
UPCOMING EVENTS
CAMPUS RESOURCES
Have a great weekend!
Rhett Carter