O'Farrell Community School

32°42′09.09″N 117°03′55.16″W

The O'Farrell Charter Schools
Address
6130 Skyline Drive

San Diego
,
CA
92114

United States
Information
Former namesO'Farrell Junior High School
O'Farrell Community School
O'Farrell Charter School
TypePublic Charter School
Opened1959
School districtSan Diego Unified School District
PrincipalJill Andersen (middle school)
Brian Rainey (high school) Anne Matthews (elementary school)
GradesTK-5th (elementary)
6th-8th (middle school)
9th-12th (high)
Age range4-18
Number of students1835 O'Farrell 200 Ingenuity
Education systemCharter
Hours in school day7
CampusesThe O'Farrell Charter School campus (elementary and middle)
The O'Farrell Charter High School (high)
Campus typeUrban
MascotFalcons
SuperintendentCindy Wagner
Websitehttp://ofarrellschool.org/

The O'Farrell Charter Schools is a network of college-preparatory charter schools in the Skyline-Encanto area in San Diego, Southern California. Often defined as schools within a school, O'Farrell operates an elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), high (9-12) school and independent study, blended learning (6-12) school. The school opened its doors in the San Diego Unified School District in 1959 with its name chosen in 1957 as Mabel E. O'Farrell Junior High.[1] It was voted to become a charter school in 1994. President Bill Clinton made a visit to San Diego in 1995 to sign the Goals 2000 education bill and to visit O'Farrell because it was a charter.[2] It was also mentioned in Hillary Clinton's book It Takes a Village.[3] Through the years, The O'Farrell Charter School has received numerous awards and distinctions. The O'Farrell Charter High School has been named as one of America's top high schools by U.S. News and World report six years in a row. O'Farrell has also been named a school of distinction by National Center for Urban School Transformation. O'Farrell is an AVID National Demonstration School.

Schools within a school
O'Farrell Elementary occupies buildings 400 and 500 at OCS.

The O'Farrell Charter Schools is divided into two Local Education Agencies and multiple schools.

  • The O'Farrell Charter School comprises of the following schools:
    • The O'Farrell Charter Elementary School
    • The O'Farrell Charter Middle School
    • The O'Farrell Charter High School
  • Ingenuity Charter School is an Independent Study and Blended Learning Program located on the Skyline campus as well as other resource centers in Southeast San Diego.

All schools operate on the same campus at the corner of 61st Avenue and Skyline Drive. The Middle School entrance is off of Skyline Drive at 6130 Skyline. The High School entrance in located at a separate entrance at 6150 Skyline Drive.

Each O'Farrell school has a principal and vice principal and has a separate program, teachers, and bell schedules.

In 2014, "Ingenuity Charter School, Blended Learning Independent Study Program" was added as an official part of The O'Farrell Charter Schools. Students attend in person at one of the school's resource centers at least twice per week and work independently online the other days.


Notable alumni

References
  1. "Celebrating 150 Years: The Sixties". San Diego City Schools. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  2. John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters. "William J. Clinton: Remarks at the O'Farrell Community School in San Diego, California". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  3. Clinton, Hillary (2006-12-12). It Takes a Village. Simon and Schuster. p. 245. ISBN 1-4165-4064-4. Retrieved 2008-02-07. o farrell san diego california charter 1994.
  4. "The Biography of Rosie Hamlin".
  5. "Quotes: Childhood". Tom Waits Library. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
  6. "Biography of Shirley Horton". Archived from the original on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
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