TOHS The Center For Advanced Studies and Research

TOHS The Center For Advanced Studies and Research A rigorous AP Capstone program. Students develop research, critical thinking & communication skills.

The Center for Advanced Studies and Research at Thousand Oaks High School provides gifted and high-achieving students with the opportunity to engage in disciplined and scholarly research through college-level courses in order to be prepared with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for post-secondary success and to stand out to top universities in the college admissions process. This progra

m was designed based on the feedback from higher education that students conduct and present authentic research while in high school. The vision of The Center is to graduate students who are passionate, knowledgeable, and equipped with authentic experiences and a unique skill set that will prepare them for success in their post-secondary endeavors. The mission of The Center is to offer unparalleled opportunities within a rigorous and engaging course of study that will inspire students to learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom.

For the last four years, one student from the Ventura County Science Fair has been invited to compete at the internation...
05/15/2026

For the last four years, one student from the Ventura County Science Fair has been invited to compete at the international science fair. A Center student has been selected each of those four years.
Tonight, Olivia Johnson won $5000 from DCAT for her research investigating whether combining two compounds can more effectively reduce the survival and growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells.
Olivia will be attending UCLA in the fall to further pursue her research.

Good luck at , Olivia! We’re so proud of you!
05/12/2026

Good luck at , Olivia! We’re so proud of you!

Congratulations to Olivia Johnson from Thousand Oaks High School for representing Ventura County at the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona! She placed as a top awardee at the 2026 Ventura County Science Fair.

Conejo Valley Unified School District, TOHS The Center For Advanced Studies and Research

04/03/2026
We're so excited for our Center Scholars who competed in the Ventura County Science Fair. 1 Regeneron ISEF Finalist 3 ...
04/02/2026

We're so excited for our Center Scholars who competed in the Ventura County Science Fair.

1 Regeneron ISEF Finalist
3 Special Award Recipients
16 California Science and Engineering Fair Finalists
25 Category Award Winners

Ventura County sends the 35 top-scoring projects on to the California State Science Fair and the highest-scoring project on to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. We wish each of them the best of luck, but more importantly, the best of times.

Good morning, My name is Tasha Beaudoin and I am the program co-director of The Center. I’m hoping the Facebook communit...
01/29/2026

Good morning,
My name is Tasha Beaudoin and I am the program co-director of The Center.

I’m hoping the Facebook community can help one of our students who does not have enough data (survey participants).

Looking for participants aged 41-61 (Gen X) with permanent residence in Southern California.

This is a student survey researching the correlation between aquatic engagement (ex: swimming, beachgoing) and awareness of fire retardant-based pollutants in the ocean.

This survey aims to investigate the extent that personal engagement with the ocean and wildfire engagement in relation to the knowledge of ongoing marine issues related to fire retardant runoff in Southern California. The first part of this survey will record preliminary information about residence....

Congratulations to Lila Papavasiliou on being selected as a Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Top 300 High School re...
01/17/2026

Congratulations to Lila Papavasiliou on being selected as a Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS) Top 300 High School researchers in the nation.
This is the 3rd year in a row a student from The Center has won this prestigious award.

Hello Center parents. It’s that time of year. The first day of school is just around the corner but we’ve already got ou...
07/31/2025

Hello Center parents. It’s that time of year. The first day of school is just around the corner but we’ve already got our Fall Colleges Tour planned. Information session is next Wednesday (we’ve got flights and hotels to book so time is of the essence).
Here’s the link to sign up for the information session. https://forms.gle/gvudS5zKrKpcXhzd9

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