Home of the Bulldogs
7625 CATABA ROAD OAK HILLS, CA 92344 PHONE: 760.244.2283 FAX: 760.244.0351
Larry Porras, Principal
This is my 28th year in the district.
5 years teaching at Hesperia Junior High 88-93
4 years as Vice Principal at Hesperia High School 93-97
5 years as Assistant Principal at Hesperia High School 97-02
6 years as Principal at Hesperia High School 02-08
8 years as Principal at Oak Hills High School 08-Current
I graduated High School in 1977 in Riverside and went to UCLA. I have 5 children:
-oldest daughter is 34 now, Professor at Tulane University
-31 year old son is an air traffic controller at LAX
-26 year old son graduated from Cal St. Dominguez Hills, and is now serving the Peace Corp in West Africa.
-24 year old son Graduated from Cal State Long Beach, and now working for Make a Wish Foundation.
-18 year old son who is a Freshman at Arizona State University
-I have 9 beautiful Grandchildren
I have been married to my wife Mary for 12 years, She is a retired Continuation High School Principal.
I love working with High School kids!
Administration Biographies
Larry Porras
Trish Johnson
Michael Capps
Shawn Yancey
Matthew Johnson
Darren Goodman
Genevieve Johnston
LaRae Harguess
Evelia Dang
Kris Freehling
David Boberg
Renee Browning
Vicki Ferren
Principal
Principal's Secretary
Assistant Principal
Vice Principal
Vice Principal
Athletics Director
ASB Director
Head Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Counselor
Plant Supervisor
Trish Johnson, Principal's Secretary
I have lived in Hesperia for 24 years and have been at HUSD for 15 years, 8 at Hesperia High School, and 7 years at OHHS. I graduated High School in 1984 from South Pasadena High School, but lived in El Cajon (San Diego) up until my senior year. I attended Mt. SAC, Citrus College and VVC. I was an at home mom for 10 years, while volunteering at HUSD schools and doing Family Day Care for a few teachers in our district. I have 3 children that all attended HUSD schools from kindergarten thru graduation. My oldest son is a 2007 graduate from HHS, now attending CSUSB. My daughter is a 2010 graduate from HHS. She will be graduating from Cal Poly Pomona in Dec. 2014. My youngest son is a 2012 graduate from OHHS and is currently serving his 3rd year in the U. S. Army. I am proud of our students and to be part of our Bulldog family!
Michael Capps, Assistant Principal
I am very pleased to celebrate my 17th year with the Hesperia Unified School District, 8yrs as a Special Education/Social Studies Teacher, 2 yrs as a Vice Principal of discipline at Hesperia High School and the previous 5 yrs as the Assistant Principal of Oak Hills High School, "The Education Destination of the High Desert". My amazing wife Jennifer and I have been residents of the High Desert since 1992, and have found it to be a great place to raise our three children. We have an exceptional team of educators assembled at Oak Hills High School and I am truly fortunate to be a part of this incredible group. The first five years for Oak Hills High School have been beyond phenomenal and I have enjoyed working with the students, staff, and parents. I am beyond excited to have the honor of leading Oak Hills High School into the future and will continue to help all students learn as well as prepare for college and career. GO BULLDOGS!!!
Matthew Johnson, Vice Principal
The 2015-2016 school year is my 5th year as a Vice Principal at Oak Hills High School. I grew up in the High Desert and I am currently raising my own family here. I graduated from Barstow High School in 1996 and earned my Bachelors degree from Azusa Pacific University in 2000. I also earned my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership through Azusa Pacific University in 2010. I have been married for almost 15 years to my college sweetheart and I have four awesome children. I love my job at Oak Hills High School because we work hard to make it a safe and fun learning environment for students and staff. Our academic, athletic, and extra curricular programs are top notch. Our students are proud to be bulldogs and I am proud to be a part of a growing tradition of Integrity, Community, and Excellence…GO BULLDOGS!!!
Shawn Yancey, Vice Principal
I am excited to rejoin the administrative team at Oak Hills High School for 2015-2016. Prior to working at Oak Hills High School, I worked as a Physical Education teacher and was the varsity boys soccer coach at Hesperia High School. I have a wonderful and supportive wife who also works for HUSD. I have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Kinesiology from CSUSB and a Master's Degree in Teaching from Chapman University. Outside of work, I enjoy wakeboarding, snowboarding, and going camping. I love being a part of a Bulldog family made up of students, parents, and staff that have established strong traditions that will be followed for years to come!
Darren Goodman, Athletic Director
I have been in the Hesperia School District for 16 years, five of those as Vice Principal in the discipline office and the other eleven as Athletic Director. After graduating from Cajon High School in 1987, I enrolled at Riverside City College and later attended Idaho State University on
a football scholarship where I graduated in 1994. I earned my Masters from Chapman University in 2000. I taught at Pacific High School for 6 years while coaching football and soccer. I coached the Oak Hills soccer team for the first five seasons (124-15-13). I have a 19 year old son who
graduated from Oak Hills in 2014 and a 25 year old daughter who attends Victor Valley College. I look forward to continuing the traditions in athletics at Oak Hills
Genevieve Johnston, Activities Director
I am so excited to join the Oak Hills Staff! I graduated from Concordia University with a degree in Biology and Education. I then received my masters in Leadership and Administration from University of Phoenix. I have worked for HUSD for the past 7 years as a science teacher, and I have always had a love for activities. I have been married to my amazing husband for the past 8 years and we have two beautiful children together. I am looking forward to working with the bulldog ASB students to make the school year fun and exciting.
LaRae Harguess, Head Counselor
I have been with HUSD for over twenty five years. Nineteen as a teacher, at Hesperia High School, of many subjects including: Foods, Child Development, On Your Own, Reading, CAHSEE Prep, and AVID. I attended California State University Fresno, Chapman University and Azusa Pacific University. I became a high school counselor in 2007 because I love working with students and helping them achieve their future goals! I have proudly lived in the high desert my entire life! I have been married for 30 years and have two sons, one granddaughter and one grandson. I am proud to be a part of the Bulldog family and look forward to serving our students for many more years!
David Boberg, Counselor
I am a graduate of CSU Stanislaus and started working as a counselor for HUSD in 2005. I joined OHHS when it opened in 2009. I love being a 9th grade counselor and assisting Freshmen in their transition into OHHS. I am so fortunate to work with an amazing group of students. Our students rock! I have been married to my beautiful wife for four years and we have been blessed with 1 son. My family and I enjoy traveling and rooting for the Green Bay Packers!
Kris Freehling, Counselor
I am extremely happy to be a part of the Oak Hills Counseling team as 10th grade counselor. I am originally from the great state of Michigan where I earned my Bachelor's Degree and teaching credential from Central Michigan University. I later earned my Master's Degree in Counseling from Azusa Pacific University. This is my 15th year working in the Hesperia Unified School District. I was an English teacher for 9 years at Sultana High School before joining the counseling teams at Hesperia High School and most recently Cedar Middle School. I love helping students understand they have so many opportunities to be successful in life and support them on their journey to becoming adults. From a personal standpoint, I've been married 12 years to my amazing wife, and we recently were blessed with the birth of our first child, Garrett, who was born in February 2014. In our free time, we love hiking, bicycling, going to the beach, traveling the U.S. and spending time with family and friends.
Renee Browning, Counselor
I am extremely excited to be a part of the Oak Hills High School Counseling Team. I have worked for HUSD for over eighteen years. I received my college degrees from Cal State Chico, Chapman and Azusa Pacific Universities. Teaching Family and Consumer Science classes, and Reading at Hesperia High gave me many opportunities to work with students of all grade levels. I have been married over twenty years and we have two boys currently attending California State Universities. Our daughter will graduate from high school in 2010 and plans to go into the medical field. Although I loved my years as a high school teacher, being a school counselor is my dream job. Helping students reach their academic and personal goals is extremely rewarding. Go Bulldogs!
Evelia Dang, Counselor
I love being part of the counseling team here at Oak Hills. I’ve been a part of the team since before our school even opened and it’s been a great experience. We’ve been able to establish some great traditions as bulldogs, and I really feel that we have succeeded in making Oak Hills feel like a home away from home for many of our students. Prior to being an HUSD staff member I worked for Cal State Fullerton as an Outreach Counselor. I received my PPS Credential and M.S. Degree from the University of LaVerne, and earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from U.C. Riverside. My goal as a counselor is to teach my students about all the wonderful opportunities they have before them. I want them to know they can be successful if they just make a plan and set some goals. I truly enjoy helping students develop a plan of how they can one day reach their dreams.
Vicki Ferren, Plant Supervisor
I have lived in Hesperia for over 20 years and have worked for HUSD for 11 years including 7 years at Hesperia High School. I have four children; three have graduated from HHS and a fourth will graduate from HHS in 2010. My family and I enjoy the outdoors especially off roading, skiing and snowboarding, fishing, boating, seadooing, and wakeboarding. I am very excited to be an OHHS Bulldog with all the new adventures it brings.
