South Pasadena High School

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. 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.

South Pasadena High School
Address
1401 Fremont Avenue

South Pasadena
,
California

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoFair play, Strength, Scholarship, Leadership
Established1906
PrincipalJanet Anderson
Teaching staff64.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,492 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.16[1]
Color(s)Black and Orange    
Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Rio Hondo League
NicknameTigers
Websitewww.sphstigers.org

Established in 1906, it is the first and only public high school in South Pasadena. The campus is situated on the west side of the city on Fremont Avenue. The school is composed of 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.

History

SPHS opened in 1906 after South Pasadena residents approved a measure to construct a public high school. Until 1955, South Pasadena High School was known as South Pasadena-San Marino High School and served both cities. San Marino opened their own high school in 1955.

Athletics

The school offers a variety of sports such as baseball, volleyball,[2] football,[3] water polo,[4] basketball,[5] cross country, soccer, track and field, tennis and others. A new athletic director, Anthony Chan, was hired in 2019.[6]

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.[7]

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 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.[8] It was also ranked #675 out of 5,000 by Newsweek for the top STEM high schools of 2019.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "South Pasadena Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. Akkaoui, Ahmad (2019-11-24). "South Pas Volleyball Girls Fall Short in State Title Game". South Pasadena Review. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. Glazier, Bill (2019-10-28). "SPHS MONDAY Night Football | Rescheduled Temple City Game | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News". southpasadenan.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  4. Glazier, Bill (2019-11-08). "SPHS Tiger Water Polo | Schurr Edges Out South Pasadena in CIF Second Round | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News". southpasadenan.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  5. Akkaoui, Ahmad (2019-11-22). "Off With a Roar: Girls Basketball Tigers Start 2-0". South Pasadena Review. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. Glazier, Bill (June 29, 2019). "New Athletic Director Begins July 1 | Anthony Chan's Designs for Change at SPHS | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News". southpasadenan.com. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. "SPHS First School to Participate in Sports Analysis Lab | Improving Athletic Performance With Technology | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena News". southpasadenan.com. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  8. "Pasadena Schools » South Pasadena High School Recognized by Assemblymember Holden | Pasadena California, Hotels,CA Real Estate,Restaurants,City Guide... - Pasadena.com". Pasadena NOW. November 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  9. "Pasadena Schools » South Pasadena High School Named as Top School for STEM | Pasadena California, Hotels,CA Real Estate,Restaurants,City Guide... - Pasadena.com". Pasadena NOW. November 13, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  10. https://www.thewashingtondailynews.com/2014/04/11/the-bradford-bishop-mystery/
  11. Wesley Chesbro
  12. "South Pasadena High School Alumni Association". Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  13. "Steve Hodel web page with image of George Hodel's SPHS Year Book". Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  14. "Leslie Smith UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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