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Ventura High School
Home of the Cougars
Our mission is to develop highly educated, well-rounded students who are excited about learning by providing all students with quality educational opportunities. We aim to engage the aspirations and abilities of all students, nurturing innovation, creativity, and collaboration as students achieve their academic and career goals at VHS. Finally, our goal is to create productive community members and to develop lifelong learners.
Welcome to Cougar Country!
Ventura High School’s vision is to prepare our diverse student body for full participation in and contribution to the global society by delivery of high-quality programs and instruction to all students in a caring atmosphere.
Our mission is to develop highly educated, well-rounded students who are excited about learning by providing all students with quality educational opportunities. We aim to engage the aspirations and abilities of all students, nurturing innovation, creativity, and collaboration as students achieve their academic and career goals at VHS. Finally, our goal is to create productive community members and to develop lifelong learners.
Our administrative and teaching staff members are here to help students define and reach their goals, and to help families guide their students towards success in high school and beyond. Please do not hesitate to contact us!
Best regards,
Marissa Rodriguez, Principal
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School and District News
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Jostens has announced that five Ventura Unified School District schools have been named 2026 Jostens Renaissance Schools of Distinction, in recognition of their efforts to create positive school climates and cultures.
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After months of negotiation sessions, impasse was declared by all parties (VUSD, VUEA, and VESPA) on May 7, 2026, when the gap between the parties could not be bridged through continued discussion. The matter will now move to mediation, where a neutral third-party mediator will be appointed by the California Public Employee Relations Board (PERB), a neutral third party that will help guide conversations toward a solution.
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The Education Magazine just named Ventura Unified School District one of the 10 Most Admired School Districts, read thier article here.
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The Ventura Unified School District is proud to introduce Sydney Traub as Co-Chair of the School Closures Advisory Committee.
Sydney is a 9th grader at Foothill Technology High School and previously attended Montalvo Arts Academy and Anacapa Middle School. Read More.
![Peggy Maryanski smiling into the camera]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774368396/venturausdorg/kbqwfkqltrljqncoabdf/PeggyMChairofSchoolClosuresAdvisoryCommittee.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774368396/venturausdorg/kbqwfkqltrljqncoabdf/PeggyMChairofSchoolClosuresAdvisoryCommittee.jpg","width":478}])
We are pleased to introduce the Chair of the School Closures Advisory Committee, Mrs. Peggy Maryanski, who brings a deep commitment to public education and decades of experience serving students and the Ventura community.
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VENTURA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMED A 2026 CALIFORNIA MODEL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REVIEW BOARD PROGRAM
The Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) School Attendance Review Board (SARB) has been recognized by the California Department of Education (CDE) as a 2026 Model School Attendance Review Board (Model SARB) program. This statewide recognition highlights districts that demonstrate exemplary practices in improving student attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism. VUSD’s SARB is chaired by Vicky Yasenchok, whose leadership has helped guide the district’s collaborative and student-centered approach to supporting attendance.