OAKS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
CEEB Code: 053746
CLASS OF 2023
Robert Black Head of School
Garret Freeman Principal College Counseling Department:
Jef Morrow Director of College Counseling jmorrow@oakschristian.org
818.575.9257
Amy Krueger Associate Director of College Counseling akrueger@oakschristian.org
818.575.9266
Valerie Johnson College Counselor vjohnson@oakschristian.org
818.575.9287
Brittany Lindsey College Counselor blindsey@oakschristian.org
818.575.9286
Becky Motta College Counselor bmotta@oakschristian.org
818.575.9273
Michael Nation College Counselor mnation@oakschristian.org
818.575.9271
David Rowe College Counselor drowe@oakschristian.org
818.575.9204
Jackie Gerber / Roxanne Livia College Counseling Assistants jdgerber@oakschristian.org rlivia@oakschristian.org
31749 La Tienda Drive Westlake Village, CA 91362 www.oakschristian.org
818.575.9900
MISSION STATEMENT
To dedicate ourselves to Christ in the pursuit of academic excellence, artistic expression, and athletic distinction, while growing in knowledge and wisdom through God’s abundant grace.
MOTTO
Preparing Minds for Leadership and Hearts for Service.
ABOUT
Oaks Christian School is a nonprofit, private, co-ed, day and boarding school serving grades 4-12, that opened its doors in the fall of 2000. Our first senior class graduated in June 2003. In the fall of 2009, the school opened a new middle school campus adjacent to the high school campus. Fifth-grade was added in 2014 and fourth-grade was added in 2023. Oaks Christian School enrolls approximately 1,068 high school students and 584 students in grades 4-8. The school campus is located in a beautiful, suburban community about 40 miles northwest of metro Los Angeles in the city of Westlake Village.
ACCREDITATIONS
Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
MEMBERSHIPS
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
National Association of College Admission Counseling
NACAC Code of Ethics and Professional Practices
FACULTY
The faculty at Oaks Christian School is often referred to as the “living curriculum.” Faculty has come from around the country. There is an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and 56 percent of our faculty members hold advanced degrees. Our highly qualified and dedicated Christian teachers act as mentors and role models to our students, inspiring them to the highest levels of purpose and achievement. Faculty and staff lead advisory groups, volunteer as chaperones for class level trips, and often welcome students at lunchtime or out-of-class hours for conversation and connection. Our faculty and staff also excel professionally outside of the classroom, publishing original works, having art nationally recognized, and being recognized as leaders in their fields.
THE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Oaks Christian embraces a three-pronged approach to curriculum that includes foundations, exploration and specialization. The school also has a Learning Center to help ensure academic success. The Online School offers hundreds of courses for online only and main campus/online students. A new residential hall opened in fall 2019 for both domestic and international students in a dorm-style community. In addition, an IDEA Lab (Innovation, Design, Engineering and Aeronautics) opened in fall 2019. This 13,000 square foot space is home to the engineering curriculum, materials lab, advanced physics, biotechnology, and roboticswomen’s soccer, and the Olympics.
INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
The Institute of Global Leadership equips students with the skills to engage with a rapidly changing world. Courses emphasize curricular relevance, where student interest and curiosity are encouraged. A global perspective is developed as students learn about a wide variety of fields of study, culture, and international challenges. Leadership skills are developed whereby students become active entrepreneurial problem-solvers. Soft skills such as public speaking, negotiation, and teamwork and collaboration are emphasized.
INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND INNOVATION
The Institute of Arts and Innovation (IAI) provides high school students with individualized learning pathways in the performing and visual arts. Courses of study challenge students and connect them to real-world opportunities and industry leaders. Traditional visual and performing arts core classes are paired with leading-edge arts classes, along with opportunities such as master classes, guest speakers, internships, and mentorships. Specialized pathways include: music production, songwriting, vocal performance, film and television, acting for the camera, dance, and photography.
THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING
The Institute of Engineering develops students with the skills to analyze, model, and design engineering systems, solve com- plex problems, and master the use of software and prototyping tools used in the industry. The courses are designed to cover the primary topics of university engineering programs, but also include a philosophy of engineering and introduction to the typical industry design review process. Students benefit from off-campus excursions in robotics, cyberpatriots and the annual solar cup team competition.
ATHLETICS
Athletics has received national sports recognition for both individual and team accomplishments. Approximately 66 percent of high school students participate on JV and varsity teams. Oaks Christian School has earned 195 league titles, 55 CIF titles, seven California state titles and has produced six individual/relay state champions, two Gatorade State Players of the Year, and one Gatorade National Player of the Year. The high school hosts 26 different sports and 50 school teams. Students are recruited by colleges to play at the NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA levels. Graduates are currently playing in the NFL, MLB, MLS, softball, and women’s soccer.
ATHLETICS
LEAGUE TITLES
195 CIF TITLES
55
SPORTS
26 SCHOOL TEAMS
50
ENROLLMENT 2023-24
FRESHMEN
263 SOPHOMORES
275
JUNIORS 296 SENIORS 234
GRADING
Oaks Christian School operates on a semester calendar with an A–F grading system. One extra point is given for honors and advanced placement grades at any grade level.
STANDARDIZED TESTING
CLASS OF 2023*
SAT Middle 50%: 1210–1440 Mean: 1330
ACT Middle 50%: 24-30 Mean: 27
*15% of the Class of 2021 tested
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
It takes 25 credits to graduate, using a semester system. Students are required to take seven classes per year in 9th and 10th grades and at least six classes in 11th and 12th grades.
Oaks Christian School does not compute class rank for its students.
GRADE DISTRIBUTION
CLASS OF 2023
Cumulative Grade Point Averages, unweighted, including only Oaks Christian High School coursework, six semesters.
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
AP COURSES
In 2023, students took 910 AP exams across 33 subjects, of which 75% scored 3 or higher and the average passing score was 4.59
Biology
Calculus AB and BC
Chemistry
Computer Science
Chinese
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Psychology
Physics 1 Physics 2
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
U.S. Government
U.S. History
StudentsarerestrictedtothreeHonorsorAPclassesperyearunlessgranted permissiontotakefourbypetition.AdmissiontoAPand Honorsclassesrequiresdepartmentalapproval.
Discerning Curious Innovative Disciplined Humble Integrous Collaborative Courageous
Loving Purpose-Minded Sacrificial Joyful PORTRAIT GRADUATE of a OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
CULTURE BLICAL WORLDVIEW WELL-BEING & COM M U N I T Y K N O W LEDGE & WISDOM LEADERSHI P & CHARACTER
Knowledge and Wisdom
An Oaks Christian graduate is a discerning and disciplined individual whose curiosity propels him/her to innovate.
Well-being and Community
An Oaks Christian graduate is a purpose-minded person who acts in a loving manner towards all while maintaining a joyful and sacrifcial outlook.
Leadership and Character
An Oaks Christian graduate acts with integrity and humility. Collaboration and courage are hallmarks of their character
COLLEGE ADMISSION
An impressive 96% of Oaks Christian School graduates receive admission to colleges and universities. In addition, 80% will attend their first or second-choice school. Students from the classes of 2003-23 have attended colleges in 48 states and six countries. All of the colleges and universities on the list above have had at
least one student matriculatefrom Oaks Christian School during the past five years. The 276 graduates of the Class of 2023 were accepted to 136 different colleges in 28 states; 47% of the class were accepted to schools considered highly selective. Schools in bold print indicate matriculation from the Class of 2023.
Abilene Christian University
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
American University
Arizona State University
Art Center College of Design
Auburn University
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Azusa Pacific University
Babson College
Barnard College
Baylor University
Belmont University
Benedictine College
Berklee College of Music
Biola University
Boise State University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bucknell University
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Cal Poly Humboldt
Cal Baptist University
Cal Institute of the Arts
Cal Lutheran University
Cal Poly State University
Cal State Polytechnic University (Pomona)
Cal State University, Channel Islands
Cal State University, Camarillo
Cal State University, Fullerton
Cal State University, Long Beach
Cal State University, Monterey Bay
Cal State University, Northridge
Cal State University, Pomona
Cal State University, San Marcos
Carleton College
Carnegie Mellon University
Case Western Reserve University
Chapman University
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
Colgate University
Colorado Christian University
Colorado State University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Cornish College of the Arts
Covenant College
Creighton University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke Kunshan University
Eckerd College
Elmhurst University
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory University
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fordham University
Franklin & Marshall College
Franklin University Switzerland
Furman University
George Fox University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg College
Gonzaga University
Gordon College
Grand Canyon University
Hamilton College
Hardin-Simmons University
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College
Haverford College
Hawai’i Pacific University
High Point University
Hillsdale College
Hofstra University
Howard University
Humboldt State University
Imperial College London
Indiana University
John Cabot University
Johns Hopkins University
Kansas University
Kenyon College
Lafayette College
Lake Forest College
Laguna College of Art and Design
Lehigh University
Lewis & Clark College
Liberty University
LIM College
Linfield University
Lipscomb University
London Academy of Music
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Manhattan School of Music
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Montana State University, Bozeman
Moorpark College
Morehouse College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount St Mary’s University
New Mexico State University
New York University
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Occidental College
Oklahoma State University
Oregon State University
Pace University
Parsons School of Design at The New School
Penn State University
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Point Loma Nazarene University
Pomona College
Portland State University
Prairie View A&M University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Providence College
Purdue University
Reed College
Regent’s University, London
Regis University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rollins College
Royal Holloway, University of London
Rutgers University
Saint Edward’s University
Saint Mary’s College of California
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Clara University
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of Visual Arts
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Scripps College
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Sonoma State University
Southern Methodist University
St. Edwards University
Stanford University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Taylor University
Temple University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
The American University of Paris
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The College of William and Mary
The Evergreen State College
The Master’s University
The New School
The Ohio State University
The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
The University of Alabama
The University of Arizona
The University of Edinburgh
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
The University of the Arts
The University of Tennessee
The University of Texas at Austin
Trinity College Dublin
Tufts University
Trinity College
Tulane University
United States Air Force Academy
United States Military Academy at West Point
United States Naval Academy
University College London
University of British Columbia
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Connecticut
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Gloucestershire
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hong Kong
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Indiana Bloomington
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Mississippi
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nevada
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburg
University of Portland
University of Redlands
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California
University of Texas
University of Sydney
University of Utah
University of Valley Forge
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
University of the Pacific
University of Toronto
Utah State University
Utah Technical University
Vanderbilt University
Vanguard University
Ventura College
Villanova University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
Washington State University
Washington University in St. Louis
West Virginia University
Western Colorado University
Westminster College
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Whitworth University
Willamette University
Williams College
Winthrop University
Wofford College
Worchester Polytechnic University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Yale University