Channel Islands High School
1400 Raiders Way, Oxnard, CA 93033View on map
- Public
- Oxnard
- 628 seniors
- 2,238 students
Channel Islands High School is a public high school in Oxnard (Oxnard Union High) with 628 seniors. In fall 2025, 82% of its 98 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 75%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). 38% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
82%
80 of 98 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
13%
80 of 628 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
16%
98 of 628 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.3%
6 of 72 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
16%
7 of 45 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Channel Islands High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
6 of 72 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.78)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
16%
7 of 45 admitted
This school16%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.83)
- IrvineAbout the same
23%
15 of 66 admitted
This school23%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.76)
- San Diego7 pts higher
32%
16 of 50 admitted
This school32%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.79)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
33%
22 of 66 admitted
This school33%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.12 (all applicants 3.76)
- Davis4 pts higher
41%
14 of 34 admitted
This school41%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.71)
- Santa Cruz27 pts lower
45%
13 of 29 admitted
This school45%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.68)
- Riverside5 pts lower
83%
38 of 46 admitted
This school83%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.74)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
51 of 51 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.73 (all applicants 3.73)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Channel Islands High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 2.
- San Luis ObispoAbout the same
29%
18 of 63 admitted
This school29%Overall30%
- Long Beach10 pts lower
37%
31 of 83 admitted
This school37%Overall47%
- FullertonAbout the same
87%
34 of 39 admitted
This school87%Overall87%
- Channel IslandsAbout the same
95%
89 of 94 admitted
This school95%Overall93%
- Northridge10 pts lower
83%
82 of 99 admitted
This school83%Overall93%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (636 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
76%
486 of 636 graduates
UC or CSU
13%
83 graduates
Community college
61%
391 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 33 | 5% |
| CSU | 50 | 8% |
| CA private college | 6 | 1% |
| Out of state | 6 | 1% |
| Community college | 391 | 61% |
| Not enrolled | 150 | 24% |
| Enrolled in college | 486 | 76% |
| Total | 636 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Filipino
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Homeless, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
12
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
26
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
22% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
11%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
65 of 571 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
5%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
27 of 598 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 3 classes
- Foreign language: 7 classes
- Mathematics: 4 classes
- Science: 3 classes
- Social science: 9 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 50%County median 61%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 17%County median 30%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 19%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 6%County median 12%
- Low-income students 89%County median 40%
- Graduates completing courses 38%County median 44%