Message from the Principal

Jeff Ochs has been with OUHSD as Principal of Prospect High School since 2002. He has recently been promoted to OUHSD Director of Alternative Education which includes Oroville Adult Education. We are glad Mr. Ochs is on board with us and have asked him a few questions.

 

I've been married to my wife Kirsty for 14 years and we have a beautiful daughter, Jemma, who is going into the sixth grade this year.

 

I grew up in Vacaville and graduated from Vacaville High in 1986. Go Bulldogs!

 

I have two Bachelor degrees in Psychology and English from Chico State. I also received my teaching and administrative credentials from Chico State. I've been an administrator for twelve years. Eight of those years as Principal of Prospect High School and Oroville Community Day School.

 

Aside from spending time with my family and working on various building projects when they come up, I ride my bike(. Really, I ride a lot....like 4,000+ miles a year. I race occasionally throughout the year in sanctioned road races during the spring and summer as well as cyclocross during the fall and winter. I'm heavily involved with Chico Corsa Cycling Team and have spearheaded the junior bike program where we refurbish road bikes to get kids into riding and hopefully, racing.

 

I've always had this belief that you leave something in better shape than you found it. That's how I've gone about doing the things I do.

 

We currently have two dogs, Copper and Gunnar, who mostly ignore our cat, Dazee.

 

I like seeing the 'light bulb' go on in student's heads when they figure it out...be it a problem they've been working on or when they realize they can be successful. I love to see students reach their potential and go on to do bigger and better things.

 

I would like to go back to England to visit my wife's family again, but this time, take a bike and see the countryside at a slower pace. I'd also like to go to France to watch Le Tour and ramble around there for a few weeks.

 

I've been watching a lot of Discovery Channel and documentary-type shows recently.

 

Well....I used to play drums in a couple punk rock/hard rock bands, so I tend to listen to the heavier stuff. However, as a musician, I'm open to listening to many different styles of music.

 

That would be a toss-up between a burrito from a taco truck and a good cheeseburger. Then again, my wife is an awesome cook and can really put together some incredible dishes.