Otay Ranch High School
| Otay Ranch High School | |
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| Location | |
1250 Olympic Parkway 91913 United States 32°37′15″N 116°59′36″W / 32.62083°N 116.99333°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2003 |
School district | Sweetwater Union High School District |
| Superintendent | Moisés G. Aguirre |
Principal | Julio Alcalá |
Teaching staff | 103.56 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,546 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 24.58[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Silver Carolina blue Navy blue |
Athletics conference | Metropolitan - Mesa League |
| Mascot | Monty the Mustang |
| Nickname | Mustangs |
| Rival | Olympian High School |
| Newspaper | Mustang Corral |
| Yearbook | Bigger, Better, Bluer |
| TV Channel | KORTv |
| Website | http://orh.sweetwaterschools.org/ |
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Otay Ranch High School (ORHS) is a public secondary school in Chula Vista, California. It primarily serves the Chula Vista developments of Otay Ranch and Rancho Del Rey.
History
Otay Ranch High School was built in 2003 as a part of the Sweetwater Union High School District and first opened to 9th and 10th graders and later accommodated 11th and 12th graders. Otay Ranch High School originally opened to relieve overcrowding from surrounding schools such as San Ysidro High School and Eastlake High School. It serves students living in both the Otay Ranch and Rancho del Rey developments.
Demographics
The following demographic information is drawn from state education reports for the 2012–2013 and 2018–2019 school years.
Enrollment by Ethnicity (2012–2013)
The school enrolled 2,789 students:
- Native American/Alaskan: 0.2%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: 22.3%
- Black: 4.7%
- Hispanic: 60.2%
- White: 8.4%
- Multiracial: 4.2%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch: 22.7%.[2]
Enrollment by Gender and Ethnicity (2018–2019)
The school enrolled 2,372 students:
- Male: 49.2%
- Female: 50.8%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: <0.1%
- Asian: 22.5%
- Black: 4.6%
- Hispanic: 59.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- White: 5.9%
- Multiracial: 8.0%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch: 33.6%.[2]
Athletics
The Otay Ranch Mustangs are member of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and compete in the Metro Conference of the CIF San Diego Section.[3]
Otay Ranch maintains a rivalry with nearby Olympian High School.[4][5][6]
Performing arts
Competitive show choir, "Full Effect".[7]
Competitive hip-hop dance team, "All male and All female".[8]
Notable alumni
- Devin Lloyd, NFL linebacker[9]
- Manny MUA, makeup artist and YouTuber
- Jennifer Paredes, actress[10]
- Sashel Palacios, softball player
- Alex Pérez, basketball player
- Luis Perez, XFL quarterback[11]
- Isalys Quiñones, basketball player
References
- 1 2 3 "Otay Ranch Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Otay Ranch Senior High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Metro Conference". Sweetwater Union High School District. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Brents, Phillip (October 3, 2024). "Mustangs bust out of the corral with 37-0 win over Eagles". The Star-News. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Brents, Phillip (October 2, 2025). "We have a winner! It's Otay Ranch over previously undefeated Olympian". The Star-News. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Farmer, Kevin J. (October 17, 2025). "High School Football Scene & Heard: Otay Ranch senior 'someone every player could aspire to be'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Otay Ranch High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ↑ "SSC: viewing - Otay Ranch High School". Instagram. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ Krasovic, Tom (April 26, 2022). "Linebacker Devin Lloyd keeping hometown of Chula Vista on a roll". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ Brents, Phillip (September 22, 2016). "South County actress's star is on the rise in San Diego REP production of 'Manifest Destinitis'". The Star-News. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Luis Perez Rose From 9th on Depth Chart to Play College, NFL, and Soon, XFL Football". Times of San Diego. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2023.