The funds were deposited into an account for other school expenses, including employee gifts, luncheons, parking costs, a $600 chainsaw, and a $130 football helmet for a local doctor.

[13] In a related matter, Ochoa facilitated over 115 unauthorized grade changes after a credit recovery session, which involved eliminating D's and F's from student transcripts, in violation of district policy.

17)[17] The principal at the time, Virginia Sandoval Johnson, stated that the school is increasing supervision to ensure student safety.

This practice, known as "passing the trash," where employees investigated for misconduct, including sexual harassment and physical assault, were moved to other schools.

A football coach and custodian at Castle Park High School was accused of using a racial slur and assaulting students.

[20] In August 2019, a 20-year-old former student from Chula Vista High School was sentenced to federal prison for recruiting classmates to smuggle drugs across the Mexico–United States border.

At the time, he was a U.S. citizen living in Tijuana and organized a scheme in which Castle Park High School students smuggled methamphetamine and fentanyl into the U.S. by strapping these narcotics to their bodies.

[21] In March 2020, students in the Sweetwater Union High School District held walkouts in response to budget cuts.

[22] In August 2021, Castle Park High School ASB Dean/ Title IX Compliance Officer, Bobbi Acosta, performed the Heimlich maneuver on a student, who was choking after accidentally swallowing plastic.

The incident followed a student-led social media campaign that highlighted poor conditions at the school, including damaged facilities.

Although the district board did approve a plan for improvements in July, the parent and her attorney claimed that no significant repairs had been made.

[30] Other programs that the school offers include the Science Innovation Academy, which provides advanced A-G academics alongside hands-on experiences in the STEM fields.