Antioch Unified School District

Antioch Unified School District
Location
District information
TypePublic
Established1921
SuperintendentDarnise R Williams
Students and staff
Studentsapprox. 17,000
Other information
Websitewww.antiochschools.net

The Antioch Unified School District (AUSD) serves approximately 17,000 students in the city of Antioch, California, and a portion of the neighboring city of Oakley. In 2025, Darnise R. Williams was the Superintendent of Schools.[1]

History

The Antioch Unified School District was formed in 1921 from the Antioch and Live Oak school districts. Formal education in Antioch began in 1850, in a converted ship's galley, with a 12-year-old girl as the sole teacher.[2]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

  • Antioch Middle School
  • Black Diamond Middle School
  • Dallas Ranch Middle School
  • Orchard Park Middle School
  • Park Middle School

Elementary schools

  • Belshaw Elementary School
  • Carmen Dragon Elementary School
  • Diablo Vista Elementary School
  • Fremont Elementary School
  • MNO Grant Elementary School
  • Kimball Elementary School
  • London Elementary School
  • Lone Tree Elementary School
  • Marsh Elementary School
  • Mission Elementary School
  • Muir Elementary School (formerly Antioch Primary School)
  • Orchard Park School
  • Sutter Elementary School
  • Turner Elementary School

Virtual

  • Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy[3]

References

  1. ^ "Antioch School District Appoints Dr. Darnise Williams as Superintendent". Contra Costa News. June 12, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Bohakel, Charles; Phyllis Hiebert; Elizabeth Rimbault; Carole Ann Davis (2005). Antioch. Arcadia Publishing SC. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7385-3029-1.
  3. ^ Payton, Allen D. (July 3, 2019). "Antioch school district informs students and families of principal's passing". Antioch Herald. Retrieved October 7, 2025.