Orcutt Academy High School

The Orcutt Academy Charter School (OA) opened its doors on August 20, 2008. In response to public demand on the Central Coast for schools that offer different and innovative educational solutions, the Orcutt Union School District Board of Trustees realized that there was a place for a grades K-12 school that would provide the advantages of a small learning community as well as establish a small local public high school in an area where none previously existed. OA now functions as a dependent charter school, chartered and operated by the Orcutt trustees, and has full access to its school district’s powerful educational resources. OA operates under its own distinct County/District/School (CDS) number and designated Charter number (No. 967). Students take the same state assessments and the school is subject to the same accountability measures as other public schools and school districts. OA includes classroom-based learning on two separate campuses(Orcutt Academy High School and Orcutt Academy, K-8).

With the vast majority heading to college after graduation, Spartans take their education very seriously. OA provides a diverse and rigorous curriculum ranging from language arts, math, and sciences to enriching the soul through the arts. One unique aspect that almost every student benefits from is the personalized attention that Orcutt Academy staff dedicates itself to achieve. A student population of just over six hundred creates a very personal atmosphere where students feel safe and respected. The numbers back these claims with some of the highest test results in the nation, but to Orcutt students, this is just a great place to learn.

The mission of the Orcutt Academy is to create a learning community which values the application of academic learning in the “real world” while promoting intercultural understanding and respect for others. The creation of new knowledge is encouraged and expected, thereby equipping graduates for successful academic and workforce experience as life-long learners.

To provide our students with a rigorous academic program, extracurricular opportunities for all, and a tight-knit school culture where students are connected with our teachers and staff.

OAHS Students are College and Career Ready upon graduation.

Orcutt Academy High School will lead students to achieve excellence in a wide range of academics and extracurricular activities in a 21^st Century charter high school facility. We will equip students for the demands and opportunities of the future by attracting and maintaining high-quality teachers and staff who challenge students to be focused on college/career readiness through a disciplined and caring environment where conduct, ethics, and high morals are expected.

Schoolwide Learner Outcomes (SLOs) are distilled from Core Values developed by staff during the 2016-2017 school year. They are as follows:

Generate strong relationships. OA students will capitalize on a nurturing, inclusive environment to build strong relationships with each other and with staff.

Refine academic and life skills. OA students will develop and apply academic and life skills. OA will provide high academic expectations and rigor while also providing timely interventions to ensure the success of all students.

Exhibit a plan for the future. OA will prepare its students for college and career success. Students will graduate with a plan for postsecondary success that reflects individual goals and interests.

Attitude rooted in responsibility and character. OA students are challenged to make moral and ethical decisions and to give back to their community.

Total connection with school. OA students become affiliated with the school through involvement in a variety of extracurricular and co-curricular activities.