Antioch Unified School District
| Antioch Unified School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| Superintendent | Darnise R Williams |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | approx. 17,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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
- Antioch High School
- Deer Valley High School
- Dozier-Libbey Medical High School
- Live Oak High School
- Bidwell Continuation High School
- Prospects High School/Alternative Education
- Riverview Union High School (1911-1931)
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
- ^ "Antioch School District Appoints Dr. Darnise Williams as Superintendent". Contra Costa News. June 12, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ Bohakel, Charles; Phyllis Hiebert; Elizabeth Rimbault; Carole Ann Davis (2005). Antioch. Arcadia Publishing SC. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7385-3029-1.
- ^ Payton, Allen D. (July 3, 2019). "Antioch school district informs students and families of principal's passing". Antioch Herald. Retrieved October 7, 2025.