The No Child Left Behind - NationalBlue Ribbon Schools Program honors schools that are either academically superior in their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement. The National Blue Ribbon Award is considered the highest honor that a school can achieve.

Ocean View has two National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence: 

• Circle View School
• Marine View Middle School

The California School Recognition Program identifies and honors the state's exemplary and inspiring public schools with the California Distinguished School Award. The award is highly sought after by schools in all regions of the state. Approximately five percent of California's public schools are selected each year. The duration of the distinguished school honor is four years.

In order to be invited to apply for Distinguished School honors, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures based on No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and the Academic Performance Index (API) requirements.

TheTitle I Academic Achievement Award program recognizes only schools receiving federal Title I funds for socioeconomically disadvantaged students. The schools must demonstrate that all students are making significant progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards. These standards define the knowledge, concepts, and skills students are expected to acquire at each grade level.

Title I is a part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and is the largest federally funded program in the country. It is designed to improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged students.

Ocean View has six Title I Academic Achievement Award Schools. 

• College View
• Lake View
• Oak View
• Sun View
• Vista View Middle School
• Westmont

Educators and students in a NASA Explorer School become involved in the excitement of NASA research, discoveries and missions through participation in engaging NASA learning adventures and scientific challenges. 

The NASA Explorer School (NES) project links educators and students to resources and facilities that are normally beyond reach in the public school system. This direct contact plays an integral part in impacting individual students and entire school communities. NES connects NASA to communities at a personal level that allows students, teachers, parents, administrators and the local community to experience and interact with NASA.

Ocean View is proud to have a NASA Explorer School as one of our outstanding schools.

• Lake View

The California School Boards Association recognizes outstanding schools with the prestigious Golden Bell Award. The Award recognizes outstanding programs in school districts and county offices of education throughout California/

Ocean View School District has two Golden Bell Award winning schools:

• Golden View
• Westmont