Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California)

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Pasadena High School
Home of the Bulldogs
Location
Pasadena, California
USA
Information
Principal Dr. Derick Evans
Students approx. 2,700
Faculty 115
Type Public
Mascot The Bulldogs
Established 1880s
Homepage

Pasadena High School (PHS) is a four year comprehensive secondary school located in Pasadena, California. The school was first established in the late 1880s.[1]

Approximately 2900 culturally diverse students attend each year. In the 2005-06 school year, the student body was made up of 47.2% Latino/Hispanic, 25.2% African-American, 22.1% are White, 3.2% are Asian, 1.9% Filipino, and 0.5% Pacific Islander, out of a total of 2,633 students enrolled.[2]

PHS is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

PHS is the most populated high school in Pasadena, California; in addition, residents of Sierra Madre and Altadena are zoned to Pasadena High School.

PHS has a long-standing rivalry with Muir High School. The two schools compete in a football game known as the Turkey Tussle. The game usually takes place before the homecoming dance and is at the Rose Bowl.[3]

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  1. ^ 2003-2004 School Accountability Report Card (PDF). Pasadena Unified School District.
  2. ^ 2006-2007 School Accountability Report Card - Pasadena High School (pdf). Pasadena Unified School District. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  3. ^ The Turkey Tussle. Pasadena High School Official Website. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.

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