Thousand Oaks High School
School Profile 2012-2013
2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
TEL (805) 495-7491 FAX (805) 374-1165
College Board Code 053502
www.conejousd.org/tohs
Administration
Lou Lichtl, Principal
llichtl@conejousd.org
DeDe Dryer, Asst. Principal, Instruction
ddryer@conejousd.org
Mary Ziegler, Asst. Principal, Athletics
mziegler@conejousd.org
Danielle Oliveri, Dean of Students
doliveri@conejousd.org
Martin Nichols, Dean of Attendance
mnichols@conejousd.org
Guidance Counselors
Robyn Britt, ext. 1028
rbritt@conejousd.org
Christine Cooper, ext. 1027
ccooper@conejousd.org
Dr. Elizabeth Dee, ext. 1026
edee@conejousd.org
Mike Kelly, ext. 1029
mikekelly@conejousd.org
Helen Spaeth, ext. 1025
hspaeth@conejousd.org
Jane Carlson, School to Career Coordinator
jcarlson@conejousd.org
Joan Sparks, College & Career Center
jsparks@conejousd.org
School District
The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) is located fifty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles in
Ventura County. Approximately 22,000 students are enrolled in grades K—12. The district consists of eighteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, two alternative schools, and an adult school.
Community
CVUSD includes the communities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, and Newbury Park. The Thousand Oaks
community holds high expectations for students in all domains. As a result, students hold themselves accountable for
monitoring their own achievement and take responsibility for their behavior, choices, academic progress, achievement, and future plans. Growth in the Conejo Valley in the past fifteen years has been among the fastest in the State
of California. This rapid growth has changed the fabric of the community from agrarian to commuter residential. Employment opportunities available within the community are biotechnology, computer technology, light manufacturing, finance, professional interests, and recreation.
Our School
Thousand Oaks High School, through a safe and nurturing environment, strives to impart the knowledge that will
empower each student to be a successful, healthy adult and a responsible, contributing member of society. Thousand
Oaks High School, located northwest of the San Fernando Valley, serves a suburban, largely middle to upper middle
class community and provides a four year comprehensive program to a student body of 2455. The school was established in 1962; we are in our 50th year of providing a quality educational program and creating lasting memories for
the students who walk through our doors. The school’s rich history has led to strong traditions of success academically and athletically.
Unique Programs
 EThOS Entrepreneurship Academy - A school-within-a-school California Partnership Academy with core English/History classes & electives Entrepreneurship, Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Virtual Enterprise/
Economics.
 Majors program - Extra-curricular career exploration. Majors include; Arts, Media & Entertainment (Production,
Performance, Visual or Writers); Agriculture, Natural Resources & Animal Science; Business; Education; Engineering & Design; Fashion; Health Science; IDK; Information Technology; Marketing Sales & Service; Public
Service (Human Services, Protective Services or Legal/Government).
 Clubs Organizations: Students have organized and currently run, with a teacher advisor, nearly 100 clubs on campus.
These clubs include: Academic Decathlon, American Red Cross, California Scholarship Federation, Chess Club, Chinese
Culture Club, Guitar Club, Jewish Student Union, Knowledge Bowl, Latino Connection, Mock Trial, National Honor Society, Patriot Club, Progressive Club, Robotics Club, Ski/Snowboard Club, among many others.

Graduation Requirements

230 Total Credits
40 credits—English
30 credits—Mathematics
30 credits—Social Studies
20 credits—Science
20 credits—Physical Education
10 credits—Visual/Performing Arts or
World Language*
5 credits—Health
75 credits—Electives
(30 credits of the elective requirement must include courses offered in the following subject areas: visual/performing arts, world languages, science, mathematics, social studies, industrial arts,
business.)
2012 Commended
22
Semi-Finalists
5
Finalists TBD
2011 Commended
21
Semi-Finalists
5
Finalists

National Merit Program
SAT Reasoning Test Mean Scores
30% of 2011 seniors took the SAT
2010
TOHS
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing
* All 10 credits must be in either fine arts or world Score Range
language.
700-800

Course Level Descriptions
Advanced Placement
Follows the prescribed Advanced Placement
curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
600-690
500-590
400-490
300-390
200-290
Honors
Designed for the student with strong writing skills, 
ability to work independently, and selfmotivation.
566
591
570
2012
TOHS
567
583
557
569
584
562
2012
2012
STATE NATION
499
515
499
497
514
489
Writing
24
86
114
85
10
0
SAT Subject Tests Mean Scores
*N = Number of TOHS test takers as of August 2012
Literature
US History
World History
Math Level 1
 GPA/Class Rank
Math Level 2
Cumulative GPA- The Grade-Point-Average
Biology—Ecological
earned for all high school courses attempted com- Biology—Molecular
puted by dividing the total number of points reChemistry
ceived from grades by the total number of courses Physics
taken.
Spanish

2011
TOHS
2012 Score Distributions
Critical Reading
Mathematics
25
55
106
85
115
109
65
63
8
7
0
0
College Preparatory
Designed for the student who has proficiency in
communication and critical thinking skills
Scholastic GPA- The Grade-Point-Average
earned for all high school courses except Physical
Education.
State GPA- The Grade-Point-Average for all high
school courses except Physical Education earned
after 9th grade.
Indexed GPA- All Honors and AP courses earn
an additional .02 points for an “A” and .01 points
for a “B.” These additional points are added to the
Scholastic GPA to compute the Indexed GPA.
The Indexed GPA is used to determine valedictorian and salutatorian.
Weighted GPA- All Honors and AP courses have
a GPA calculation of 5.0. 4.0, 3.0, and 1.0 for A,
B, C, and D. The Weighted GPA is not used for
rank.
4
TOHS
N*
590
609
566
532
652
635
641
664
612
667
89
97
5
10
112
24
20
97
6
15
California High School Exit Exam
97% of 10th Graders took the California High School Exit Exam.
Passed English Language Arts: 92%
Passed Math:
91%
ACT College Readiness Test Mean Scores
2010
2011
2012
2012
2012
TOHS
TOHS
English
25.3
25.3
25.2
21.6
20.6
Mathematics
26.4
26.4
26.4
22.7
21.1
Reading
25.4
25.4
25.9
22.0
21.3
Science
24.5
24.5
24.3
21.4
20.9
Composite
25.4
25.4
25.5
22.1
21.1
TOHS STATE NATION
Honors/AP Courses
AP Exam Results 2012
Test Title
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language
Computer Sci. A
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
European Hist
French Lang & Culture
German Lang & Culture
Gov't & Pol, US
Human Geography
Japanese Language
Macro Economics
Micro Econ.
Music Theory
Physics B, C
Psychology
Spanish Language
Spanish Lit
Statistics
Studio Art Drawing
Studio Art 2D/3D Dsgn
US History
World History
2012 TOTALS
2011 TOTALS
2010 TOTALS
Total
14
40
83
12
99
1
1
189
74
8
74
2
1
144
2
1
1
1
12
43
26
47
1
45
20
9
92
1
924
1099
964
3, 4, 5
6
28
68
10
91
1
1
159
65
6
63
2
1
102
2
1
1
1
8
42
23
24
1
38
20
9
80
1
739
868
753
%3, 4, 5
43
70
82
83
92
100
100
84
85
75
85
100
100
71
100
100
100
100
67
98
88
51
100
84
100
100
87
100
79%
79%
78%
2011 AP Awards
AP Scholars
96
Grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams
AP Scholars w/ Honor
39
Avg. grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams & grade of 3 or higher on 4+ exams
AP Scholars w/ Distinction
75
Avg. grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams & grades of 3 or higher on 5+ exams
National AP Scholars
15
Avg. grade of at least 4 on all AP exams & grades of 4 or higher on 8+ exams
English
English 9 Honors
English 10 Honors
AP English Lang/Comp
AP English Lit/Comp
World Languages
AP French Language
AP Spanish Language
Mathematics
Geometry Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
Math Analysis Honors
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
Science
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physiology Honors
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics B
Social Studies
AP European History
AP United States History
AP Gov’t & Politics, U.S.
Economics Honors
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
Fine Arts
AP Art History
AP Art Portfolio
AP Music Theory
Additional Course Offerings
World Languages
Japanese 1CP/ 2CP/3CP
Spanish 1CP/2CP/3CP/4CP/5CP
French 1CP/2CP/3CP/4CP
American Sign Language 1CP/2CP/3CP
Co-Curricular Classes
Full Athletic Program (24 varsity sports)
Full Band and Orchestra program
Full Choir Program
Full Theater program
Academic Decathlon
Dance Team
Entrepreneurship (EThOS)
Journalism 1CP & Advanced Journalism
Mock Trial
Spirit and Competition Cheer
Yearbook class
Enrollment by Grade—2012-2013 school year
9th grade—606
10th grade—564
11th grade—627
12th grade—658
Total
Approximately 25% of our
students live outside our
attendance area and desire
to attend through school
choice or permit.
2455 students
Post-Graduate Destinations
Demographic Data
*Based on 83% of Graduates responding to survey
Total Students - 2455
48% Attending 2 year colleges
2000
46% Attending 4 year colleges*
1650
1500
2% Attending Trade/Technical College
1000
556
2% Joining the Armed Forces
500
94% of TOHS seniors responding to survey attending
some form of college
47
129
African Am erican
Asian
75
0
Hispanic
W hite
Other
*Of those students attending 4 year colleges, 23% are attending University of California or Cal State universities.
Abilene Christian University
Emerson Univ. Boston, MA
UC San Diego
American Jewish University
George Washington University
UC Santa Barbara
Arizona State University
Gonzaga
UC Santa Cruz
Azusa Pacific University
Harvard University, MA
University of Arizona
Bard College
Hofstra university, NY
University of Colorado Boulder
Belmont University
Kansas State University
University of Florida
Berklee College of Music
Lewis & Clark University
University of Hawaii
Boise State
Los Angeles Music Academy
University of Iowa
Brigham Young University
Loyola Marymount University
University of La Verne
Brown University
Marymount Manhattan
University of Missouri-Columbia
Cal Institute of the Arts
Mass. Institute of Technology
University of Oregon
Cal Poly Pomona
Masters College
University of Pennsylvania
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Menlo College
University of Portland
Cal State Channel Islands
Mills College
University of Puget Sound
Cal State Chico
Moorpark College
University of Redlands
Cal State Fresno
Northern Arizona University
University of San Diego
Cal State Fullerton
Notre Dame
University of San Francisco
Cal State Humboldt
Occidental College
University of Southern California
Cal State Long Beach
Oregon State University
University of the Pacific
Cal State Los Angeles
Pepperdine University
University of Vermont
Cal State Monterey Bay
Point Loma University
University of Washington
Cal State Northridge
Princeton
US Air Force Academy
Cal State San Diego
Reed College
US Coast Guard Academy
Cal State San Francisco
Rochester Institute of Technology
US Maritime Academy
Cal State San Jose
Santa Clara University
US Merchant Marine Academy
Cal State San Marcos
St. Edward’s University
US Military Academy WestPoint
Cal State Sonoma
St. Mary's College
US Naval Academy Annapolis
California Lutheran University
Stanford University
Vassar College
Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Stony Brook University
Villanova University
Chapman University
Swarthmore College
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
College of Art & Design
Tufts University
Virginia Military Institute
Columbia College Chicago
UC Berkeley
Wellesley College
Columbia University
UC Davis
West Virginia University
Concordia University
UC Irvine
Westmont College
Cornell University
UC Los Angeles
Wheaton College
DePaul University
UC Merced
Whittier College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ.
UC Riverside
Yale University, CT