John Muir High School (Pasadena, California)

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John Muir High School
Mustang logo used by JMHS
"The Home of the Mighty Mustangs"
Established 1955
School type Public
Principal Gary Roggenstein
Location Pasadena, California, United States
Students approx. 1,300
Faculty 49
Mascot The Mustang
Colors Blue and Gold
Website muirhigh.org

John Muir High School is a four year comprehensive secondary school located in Pasadena, California. It was named after the environmentalist, John Muir, who explored many of California's natural wonders.

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[edit] The School

Approximately 1300 students attend each year. The student body is made up of 42% Latino/Hispanic, 47% African-American, 9% are Caucasian, and 2% are "Other" (which includes 1.1% Asian/Pacific-Islander). It maintained a school wide average class size of 27 students and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21:1 for the 2002-03 school year, during which a total of 49 fully credentialed teachers were on staff.[1] According to National rating systems, John Muir received 2 out of 10, 10 being the highest, well below the national average. However it should be noted that other Pasadena public schools do not fare much better.[citation needed]

In the school year 2004-2005, approximately 100 students at John Muir were removed from the regular school system due to poor grades and placed at the remedial Rose City. However the number exceed the school's capacity, and 'Rose City North' was created on the North Western part of the campus, annexing a portion of the class rooms.[citation needed]

John Muir High School has two Academies, the Business and Finance Academy, and the Science Engineering and Technology Academy.[citation needed]

It is located at:

1905 N Lincoln Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91103-1315


[edit] Trivia

  • The sports team (and mascot) is The Mustang.
  • The cross-town rival school is Pasadena High School.
  • The two schools have an annual tradition in November called the Turkey Tussle, during which the two schools' football teams play a game at the Rose Bowl. The winning school takes possession of a ceremonial bell, which is rung at various events during the year in celebration.
  • The ceremonial bell was stolen at the end of the 2005 school year, and was found on February 7, 2006 near a road in the Angeles National Forest.[2]
  • The name of the school yearbook is "Hoofbeats", in reference to the school mascot, the mustang.
  • The school newspaper is called "The Blazer", in reference to the trailblazing done by the school's namesake.
  • The school is located on Lincoln Avenue, which is a street named after the famous city, Lincoln, Nebraska, rather than the equally famous 16th President of the United States.

[edit] Alma Mater

The school's official song is as follows:

Hail Alma Mater, Blue & Gold So Fair
We Sing thy Fame, We Love thy Name
Thy Strength Shall never Fail.
We Sing thy Praises, Our Love Shall Never Die
Blue and Gold all Hail to thee
John Muir High!

[edit] Junior college legacy

The school's buildings were originally a part of John Muir Junior College (not to be confused with John Muir College in San Diego, CA). The junior college merged with Pasadena City College, and the buildings were changed over to a two-year high school in 1955. (The senior students of the first graduating high-school class in 1955 were freshmen of the previous two-year junior college in the prior year.) It later increased to become a full four-year high school.

[edit] Notable alumni

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Notable alumni of John Muir High School (graduating 1955 or later)
Notable alumni of John Muir Junior College (graduating prior to 1955)

Years listed above in parentheses are the year of graduation.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2003-2004 School Accountability Report Card (pdf).
  2. ^ Victory Bell Recovery (2006-02-07).

[edit] External links

Alumni general websites
Alumni websites by class years
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