South Pasadena High School Explained

South Pasadena High School
Motto:Fair play, Strength, Scholarship, Leadership
Established:1906
Type:Public secondary
Principal:John Eldred
Teaching Staff:64.43 (FTE)
Ratio:23.16
Enrollment:1,427 (2019–20)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:1401 Fremont Avenue
Country:United States
Nickname:Tigers

South Pasadena High School (SPHS or "South Pas") is the one public high school serving grades 9–12 in the city of South Pasadena, California.[2] With the South Pasadena Middle School and three elementary schools (Arroyo Vista, Marengo, and Monterey Hills) it makes up the South Pasadena Unified School District.[3]

Established in 1905,[4] it is the only public high school in South Pasadena. The campus is on the west side of the city on Fremont Avenue. The school contains several main academic buildings, a performing arts auditorium, a swimming pool, two sets of tennis courts, two indoor gymnasiums, a 400-m outdoor track, and three athletic fields. The school's motto is "Scholarship, Leadership, Strength, and Fair Play." The school colors are orange and black, and the mascot is a tiger.[5]

Athletics

The school offers a variety of sports such as baseball, volleyball,[6] football,[7] water polo,[8] basketball,[9] cross country, soccer, track and field, tennis, and others. A new athletic director, Anthony Chan, was hired in 2019.[10]

The football field at South Pasadena High School is known today as Ray Solari Stadium in honor of the former football head coach, where South Pasadena High's football team plays their home games. It is also used for boys and girls' soccer teams and for track and field meets as well as for graduation ceremonies.[11]

Partnership

The school was one of the first to work with the Children's Hospital Los Angeles and the mobile Sports Analysis Lab, to help demonstrate how data is collected, evaluated, and assessed to study athletes biomechanics.[12]

Recognition and awards

In 2019 the school was recognized due to its U.S. News & World Report ranking. It was ranked #1 in California's 41st State Assembly District, #87 in the state and #622 out of 17,000 public high schools within the United States, placing in the top 5% of schools nationwide.[13] It was also ranked #675 out of 5,000 by Newsweek for the top STEM high schools of 2019.[14]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Pasadena Senior High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA . March 5, 2023 . South Pasadena CA.
  3. Web site: List of Schools in South Pasadena, California . 2023-03-06 . Zipdatamaps.com . en.
  4. Web site: Peters . Willam . 1953 . THE HISTORY OF SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL . March 5, 2023 . SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOSIATION.
  5. Web site: South Pasadena (CA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps . 2023-03-06 . www.maxpreps.com.
  6. Web site: South Pas Volleyball Girls Fall Short in State Title Game. Akkaoui. Ahmad. 2019-11-24. South Pasadena Review. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  7. Web site: SPHS MONDAY Night Football Rescheduled Temple City Game The South Pasadenan South Pasadena News. Glazier. Bill. 2019-10-28. southpasadenan.com. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  8. Web site: SPHS Tiger Water Polo Schurr Edges Out South Pasadena in CIF Second Round The South Pasadenan South Pasadena News. Glazier. Bill. 2019-11-08. southpasadenan.com. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  9. Web site: Off With a Roar: Girls Basketball Tigers Start 2-0. Akkaoui. Ahmad. 2019-11-22. South Pasadena Review. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  10. Web site: New Athletic Director Begins July 1 Anthony Chan's Designs for Change at SPHS The South Pasadenan South Pasadena News. Glazier. Bill. June 29, 2019. southpasadenan.com. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  11. Web site: Glazier . Bill . GRADUATION SPHS 2019 Senior Class Ceremony The South Pasadenan South Pasadena News . 2023-03-06 . southpasadenan.com . 7 June 2019 . en-US.
  12. Web site: SPHS First School to Participate in Sports Analysis Lab Improving Athletic Performance With Technology The South Pasadenan South Pasadena News. 2019-11-22. southpasadenan.com. en-US. 2019-11-25.
  13. Web site: Pasadena Schools » South Pasadena High School Recognized by Assemblymember Holden Pasadena California, Hotels,CA Real Estate,Restaurants,City Guide... - Pasadena.com. November 6, 2019. Pasadena NOW. en. 2019-11-25.
  14. Web site: Pasadena Schools » South Pasadena High School Named as Top School for STEM Pasadena California, Hotels,CA Real Estate,Restaurants,City Guide... - Pasadena.com. November 13, 2019. Pasadena NOW. en. 2019-11-25.
  15. Web site: The Bradford Bishop Mystery . 11 April 2014 .
  16. [Wesley Chesbro]
  17. Web site: South Pasadena High School Alumni Association. 2018-09-13.
  18. News: Steve Hodel web page with image of George Hodel's SPHS Year Book . 2018-09-14.
  19. Web site: Leslie Smith UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.

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