Antioch Unified School District

Antioch Unified School District
Location
Antioch, California
District information
Type	Public
Established	1921
Superintendent	Darnise R Williams
Students and staff
Students	approx. 17,000
Other information
Website	www.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

• 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

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.