about us

Oakland Unity High School (Unity) is an independent charter high school serving all students in Oakland. The school opened in the fall of 2003 and currently enrolls about 210 9th to 12th grade students.

Unity is a high expectation school with a safe environment, rigorous curriculum, and intensive supports that are responsive to the individual developmental and academic needs of students and allows them to achieve academic success and positive social/cultural development. The following are special features of Unity:

• Small classes, with an average of 20 students per class.

• A curriculum that allows every graduate to meet the University of California A-G requirements.

• A comprehensive support program provided through a partnership between the school, the families, and the community, to assure that students have the support they need to focus on academic growth.

• Learning experiences that allow Unity students to achieve their leadership and academic potential and become creative critical thinkers, compassionate human beings, and effective participants in a multicultural democratic society.

• Unity students are assigned advisors from the teaching staff who serve as student and family advocates and mentor students towards graduation and college admission.

governance

Oakland Unity High School is governed by Unity Schools, a California Public Benefit Corporation. The school is operating under a charter granted by the Oakland Unified School District in November 2002 and re-authorized in June 2007. Unity Schools' board of directors is constituted according to its Bylaws. Its responsibilities include approving and monitoring the school's educational programs and operational procedures, approving all major contracts and the school's annual budget, overseeing the school's fiscal affairs, and selecting and evaluating the top administrative staff.

The Unity Community Council consisting of the principal, teachers, parents, and students meets regularly to assist the school to develop policies for board approval, to make decisions, and to resolve difficulties. Its responsibilities are in four areas: facilitate school operation, develop personnel policies and monitor compliance, develop school policies and monitor compliance, and monitor school expenditures. The Community Council interacts regularly with the board. Final approval of all school policies rests with the governing board.

board of directors

Mandy Bratt, Chair

Daniel Zarazua, Vice Chair

Wendy Jan, Secretary

Sudhir Aggarwal, Treasurer

Sau-Lim (Lance) Tsang, Executive Director

David Castillo

Camille Moore