Francisco Manriquez, & Dr. José Alamillo
My research focuses on Chicano male students in the high schools of Oxnard, CA from 1999 to 2014. Chicano students have struggled to succeed in the U.S. education system for hundreds of years. It is not the fault of students, but rather schools that have long failed Chicano students. My research question is why did Chicano Male Students struggle to graduate from Oxnard High Schools between 1999 and 2014? I will conduct personal interviews of former Chicano high school students who attended Oxnard High School during this period. I expect to find that many first-generation Chicano men have had negative experiences with teachers, counselors, and administrators that ultimately contributed to being “pushed” out of high school. I chose this topic because I was one of those students who was “pushed” out of high school in 2004 and now has returned to pursue a bachelor’s degree at CSUCI. This research could help inform high school teachers and officials to better support Chicano male students and ensure they graduate and pursue higher education.