Arcadia High School (Arcadia, California)
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Arcadia High School is a part of the Arcadia Unified School District
and is a four-year comprehensive secondary school
located on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) site in Arcadia, California
. Their motto is
"Our Caring Makes a Difference."
The high school was first opened in 1952. The ninth grade was added to Arcadia High School in 1994. The incoming freshman classes consist of students that feed in from from Arcadia’s three middle schools: First Avenue Middle School
, Richard Henry Dana Middle School, Foothills Middle School
.
Students at AHS are held to a very high standard, and the students are expected to excel at a competitive level academically over the other public high schools in the state
of California
, and Nationally. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. In 2010, BusinessWeek
ranked Arcadia as the best place to raise children in the state of California for the second year in a row by, citing the city's school system as one of the factors, and because of its low crime and excellent schools.
Arcadia High School has a teaching staff of 155. Six hold doctorate degrees and 82 have masters degrees. The administrative staff consists of the principal, four assistant principals, and two deans of students. A staff of seven counselors hold masters degrees and Pupil Personnel Service Credentials, with three of the counselors licensed Marriage/Family/Child Counselors. Arcadia High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and received another six-year accreditation in June 2010.
and part of a 21 square miles (54.4 km²) area called Rancho Santa Anita
. In 1845, Hugo Reid, a pioneer from Scotland
, bought Rancho Santa Anita from Governor Pio Pico
. Through the years, several early settlers occupied Rancho Santa Anita. In 1875, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin bought the land. The city of Arcadia
's destiny was entwined with the fortunes of Baldwin, who expanded his property holdings to 63000 acres (255 km²) acres in the San Gabriel Valley
. Baldwin went on to oversee Arcadia's incorporation in 1903 and became the city's first mayor. The Arcadia School District came to be at the same time as the incorporation of Arcadia in 1903.
In 1950, the high school students of Arcadia, Duarte
, and Monrovia
all attended the same high school, "Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School", more often called "MAD High". In 1951, with a fast growing population, a bond measure that called for the construction on a new high school in Arcadia was proposed. After its passage, workers began construction and Arcadia High welcomed its first freshman and sophomore classes in September 1952. However, many students had to attend their first year of high school at First Avenue, the oldest school in Arcadia, erected in 1903. The new buildings were built in the next two years and by the 1954 school year, all high school students in Arcadia were together at Arcadia High.
About 1975, the closed-campus policy and the dress code were discontinued. Much of the change was brought about by the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stated, “A student doesn’t shed his rights at the school house door.” That year the student population of Arcadia High reached it highest population at about 3,300 students. For the first time, students also were granted representation on the School Board. They had the right to elect a representative to attend School Board meetings and speak for the student body. The Student Council presided over most of the student body budget.
In the 1980s, enrollment had decreased considerably to about 2,200 students, largely due to the aging demographic in Arcadia. Since then, enrollment has rapidly increased. In the 1990s, the demographics of the school dramatically changed.
Notably, curriculum has also changed. Many subjects now taken in high school were formerly college level work. Junior high students are now accomplishing what was high school level work. Students are generally more mature and more knowledgeable of the world around them than they were decades earlier. By 1975, calculators and computers entered the classroom and were there to stay. Due to this and the widespread invasion of the media, the methods of presenting information to students has completely changed.
Arcadia High has enjoyed its share of awards and recognition through the years. The Apache Marching Band has won more than 30 major championships and has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade
fourteen times. AHS athletics are among the best in Southern California in all sports for boys and girls on all levels. Most importantly, Arcadia High ranks, scholastically, in the 99th percentile of all California high schools.
Arcadia United School District has compiled a comprehensive discipline procedures clearly covering all areas of high school student behaviors.
activists threatened to sue Arcadia High School over its use of the "Apache
" mascot. The high school's use of Native American symbols, including an "Apache Joe" mascot, the Pow Wow school newspaper, the "Apache News" television program, the "Smoke Signals" news bulletin boards, the school's auxiliary team's marching "Apache Princesses" and opposing football team fans' "Scalp the Apaches" signs were viewed by these Native American activists and many Arcadia community members as being "offensive". The school consulted with Native American groups and made some concessions but did not change the mascot. Some residents of Arcadia, who are former students at the school and have Native American ancestry, do not take offense to the school's use of these symbols. Arcadia High School has established a relationship with the White Mountain Apaches
and sponsors an annual charity drive to aid them.
Arcadia High has 19 Advanced Placement (AP
) courses including: English language
, English literature
, Calculus
AB, Calculus BC, Statistics
, Computer science
A, US History, US Government
, Comparative Government, Chemistry
, Biology
, Environmental Science
, Physics
B, Physics C, Spanish language
, Spanish literature
, Chinese language
, French language
, Japanese language
, Music Theory
, and Art History
. Nearly all honors and AP classes require admissions criteria, which may include entrance exams, teacher recommendations, and past performance history or audition.
Arcadia High does not weigh GPA or rank its students. Arcadia students have a high pass rate in the Advanced Placement exams and usually have at least 25 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists each year.
The current senior class is represented by 38 National Merit Scholarship Finalists and over 60 Commended students.
About 64% of AHS graduates choose to attend a four year College/University, with 32% choosing a Community College.
(CIF
) Southern Section as a member of the Pacific League. Its athletic mascot is the Apache
and its colors are cardinal and gold. The Apache boys compete in baseball
, basketball
, cross country
, football
, golf
, soccer, swimming
, tennis
, track and field
, volleyball
, water polo
. The Apache girls compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball
, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. There is also a pep squad with Song, Cheer, and Pep flags
. Arcadia’s main rival is Crescenta Valley High School
. Both teams often contend for the League Championship.
Arcadia teams often qualify for the CIF playoffs. In 2005, boys' soccer was a finalist in the Division III CIF playoffs. The girls track team is also one of the best teams in Southern California. They have only lost two dual meets in the last four years and regularly send athletes to CIF Finals.
CIF
-State Cross Country Championships in Division I, respectively.
In 2008, the team placed 4th in division one at the state championships and came in 2nd in the open race behind Kenya
at Nike Team Nationals
. In 2010, the team took first place at Nike Team Nationals
and set a new record for the lowest scoring team in history. The team remained undefeated the entire season and broke the California state record. Arcadia senior cross country star Ammar Moussa was named the Gatorade boys' cross country runner of the year in California for a second-straight year in 2011.
The Boys Track
team has also been successful from 2005, winning over 90% of its meets and 3 league championships in a row, (2005–07).In 2009, Arcadia track became the first team in the Pacific League
to be undefeated on every level. The boys and girls frosh and boys and girls varsity were unbeaten. 44-0. 2009 was the 4th league championship for Arcadia varsity boys track in five years. The girls varsity has repeated as league champion for a third straight year (07-09). Coach Doug Speck was inducted into the Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame at Mt. San Antonio College in 2009.
Arcadia is known for its Arcadia Invitational
, the largest and most prestigious high school track meet in the nation. The meet has witnessed many high school records being broken and has featured future Olympians Quincy Watts
, Steve Lewis
, Danny Everett
, Valerie Brisco-Hooks
, Gail Devers
, Mike Powell
, Michael Marsh, Marion Jones
, Allyson Felix
, Monique Henderson
, Deena Kastor
, Michelle Perry
, Alan Webb
, and even Cathy Freeman
from Australia
.
, Quiz Bowl, Destination Imagination
, Mathematics Team
, Physics Team
, Science Olympiad
, National Science Bowl, National Ocean Sciences Bowl
, Mock Trial Team
, Speech and Debate Team, and Academic Decathlon.
Recent Achievements:
division (3 members with GPAs 3.75 or higher), a Scholastic Division (3 members with GPAs between 3.0 – 3.75), and a Varsity Division (3 members with GPAs lower than 3.0). The team is open to as many as 25 students but only 9 are guaranteed a chance to compete. All members must compete in all ten areas. Knowledge in seven subjects are tested by multiple-choice examinations. One academic subject (varying each year) is deemed the Superquiz category which is a Jeopardy-style televised question-and-answer section.
The Arcadia High Constitution Team is composed of thirty seniors, selected through an intensive two-tier interview process. The team is partitioned into six separate units of five students, each focusing on a specific aspect of the United States Constitution
and government. The team partakes in congressional hearing style competitions at the district, regional, state, and national levels. The team is led by their advisor Mr. Kevin Fox, and each of the unit coaches. Arcadia High School's 2009 - 2010 Government Team took the California State Title in February 2010. On Monday, April 26, 2010, the AHS Constitution Team was declared the 2010 national champions of the We The People
competition. This is the second time the AHS Constitution Team has won the national title, the first being in 1993.
and American Regions Mathematics League
.
s Bowl recruits ten members, five of whom will be participating in the regional competition in February at USC
. There has traditionally been two teams, team A and team B, each of which consists of five members. The competition pits two teams against each other in timed rounds during which the teams are verbally asked a barrage of questions and are also given written team challenges to collectively answer questions. Questions focus on oceanography
and associated sub-topics. The team has placed in the top three at the regional competition for the past few years.
Team prepares the members for the Physics Bowl Test Competition in April, created by the American Association of Physics Teachers
, (AAPT
) in which members will participate in Divisions 01 and 02. Physics Team also prepares students for the Physics Olympiad
Test Competition held in March. Those who qualify in that competition will be admitted into the U.S. International Physics Olympiad
, where they will compete worldwide. The first round is an intense competition against thousands of students from the United States.
The team covers all topics of Physics at the Advanced Placement Level. Major topics the team stresses on include Newtonian mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Fluid mechanics
, Thermal physics
, Waves, Optics, Atomic physics
, and Nuclear physics
, all of which are part of the general knowledge of Newtonian and Quantum Physics. Arcadia High School has won 2nd place in the Nation and 1st place at State Level for Physics Bowl.
The Quiz Bowl Team qualified for the NAQT HS national championship tournament in 1998, 2002, and from 2006-2011. Two Arcadia teams made the playoffs in 2007, placing 33rd and 49th, respectively, in the nation; and one Arcadia team placed 17th in the nation in 2008. In 2011, two Arcadia teams again made the playoffs, placing 33rd and 128th, respectively.
is a fast-paced, buzzer competition with questions classified into several topics. Since 2011, a new Energy
topic has been added to the subject categories, and Earth Science
and Astronomy
have been combined into "Earth and Space Sciences". Questions are now asked in the categories entitled Chemistry
, Biology
, Physics
, Mathematics
, Energy
, "Earth and Space Science" and "General Science". In late 2002, Computer Science
was dropped as an official category, questions relating to computer science are now asked under Mathematics.
Each Spring, the ten members of the next year's team are selected. Five members of the team compete in a regional competition every February at JPL. The Arcadia H.S. Science Bowl team won the JPL regional in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2010, and 2011 and thus qualified for the national tournament in each of those years. The team placed 4th in the national tournament following their 2010 JPL regional win. The winning team of each regional Science Bowl competition is invited to participate in the National Science Bowl, all expenses paid. Each year, in late April or early May, the National Science Bowl competition is held in Washington, DC. Since the mid-nineties, the competition has been hosted by the National 4-H
Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland
.
recruits about twenty testing members, 15 of whom compete at regional and state competitions in March and April. The competition consists of 23 events that include written tests as well as hands-on laboratory exams, experimental design components, and building events, in which devices are constructed beforehand to complete given tasks. The events cover a wide spectrum of subjects as well as creative building events that include building bottle rockets, electric vehicles, bridges, etc. The team has done well at both the regional and state level, placing consistently in the top three in Los Angeles County, and the top five in Southern California.
dinner.
The choral program also includes a Concert Choir, which consists of male and female choral singers performing classical pieces, and a Treble Choir, which consists of lower classmen female singers learning to sing in a choir setting. The Arcadia High School choral department also hosts the annual Pow Wow Show Choir Invitational.
The Arcadia Choral Department was directed by Mr. Rolland Maxson, the director for more than 20 years, who retired in 2010.
in Pasadena, California
.
s in Orlando
, San Francisco and San Diego and winning first place in all three divisions for their three orchestras. The orchestra, like the Concert Band, is divided into three levels: Orchestra I, Orchestra II, and Orchestra III. Orchestra III has an annual audition process, selecting those who qualify for next years group.
department has a strong music program from the middle schools. The music department consists of groups such as the Marching Band
, Orchestra
, Color Guard
, Open and World Percussion.
The Marching Band is one of the largest, oldest, and most prestigious bands in California with over 300 members. The Arcadia Apache Marching Band consists of the band, the color guard and the percussion. The band has marched in the Rose Parade in nearby Pasadena fourteen times, most recently in 2008. The band will march in the Rose Parade again in 2012. They have also marched in such diverse venues as the Gator Bowl parade and the 44th Presidential Inaugural Parade. Arcadia has held the annual Arcadia Festival of Bands since 1954. In the 2010-2011 year, the Apache marching band participated in a field and street competition in the city of Napa and at Logan High School in Logan, in Northern California.
program, a dance/prop production program (Colorguard) who has placed third in the nation twice, a dance program, an advanced dance company (Orchesis), four choir
s and a large instrumental music
program.
Percussion Championships. The Scholastic World Division ensemble placed 7th at WGI Championships in 2010.
AHS' Varsity Percussion Scholastic World Division Ensemble traveled to Dayton, OH on April 13–17, 2011 to perform in the Winterguard International (WGI) worldwide championships.The Ensemble competes in the “World Division”- the highest level of competition for High school
groups. After performances in the preliminaries and finals rounds, the Arcadia High School Percussion Ensemble was awarded the Gold medal
and named the National Champions with a score of 97.525. All three ensembles are directed by Kevin Sherrill with the help of Jeff Doolittle.
, Young Republicans of America, Key Club
, National Honor Society
, California Scholarship Federation
, Interact Club, Leo Club, Students Promoting Literacy Club, French Club, Chemistry Club, Writer's Bloc, Photography Club, Magic Tricks Club, S.I.G.N. (speaking in gestures naturally) club, India Club and Astronomy Club.
and City of Hope
. The club also makes efforts to directly bring comfort to cancer patients, through caroling or making greeting cards.
Arcadia. In 2007, the club was involved in helping third world countries by sponsoring money to build water wells. Interact has helped a village in Belur, India
raising over $1200 to build a well. In 2007, Interact and the Arcadia High School Student Body donated over $1700 to an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico to fund for a solar panel heater for the orphanage. In 2008, the club raised over $1700 again to donate to the HIS Foundation to eradicate polio in the rest of the world.
is that it provides students opportunities to experience and participate in simulations of United Nations conferences. Each student participating in Model UN selects a country to research. They investigate any issues that the country may currently be facing, and draw possible solutions, and ultimately present their case at a conference as a delegate of their country. Conferences, which consists of public speaking, debates, negotiations, analysis, and active listening, require proficient communication skills. Many conferences simulate actual UN organizations such as the General Assembly
, Security Council, United Nations Children's Funds, and the Human Rights Council. In addition, as a club, they hold bonding events and other fun events, such as FUNdraisers throughout the year.
and their knowledge of Deaf culture
. It is not offered as a foreign language at AHS. Members meet periodically to not only learn ASL, but to also understand the deaf culture as a whole.
in 1892, the Sierra Club
aims to protect the wilderness and natural world. The Arcadia High School Student Sierra Club aims to embody the goals of John Muir by teaching students about the consequences of yesterday, how they can solve environmental issues today, and the possibility of a cleaner, greener future. They stand for the same idea and goal that millions of people across the world stand for: a more environmentally friendly future for our planet and for our kids.
.
The Science Center is to be located on the south side of the campus on Duarte Road. The two-story center includes chemistry labs with preparation areas and collegiate designed biology and physics classrooms separated by lecture rooms.
The 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) Arcadia High School Performing Arts Center will anchor the campus at the northwest corner. The center will have ground level and mezzanine seating for 1200, the stage will accommodate 150 musicians and the facility will have state-of-the-art acoustics. The building will contain a small theater, orchestra and dance rooms and an internal courtyard. The Performing Arts Center construction began in 2010.
The "world class" facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012. "This will be the first venue of its kind for the district and the community," said district Superintendent Joel Shawn.
Tournament of Roses Parade
and Rose Bowl Game
in Pasadena, California
.
Arcadia Unified School District
The Arcadia Unified School District is a school district located in Arcadia, California.-Schools:The district consists of six elementary schools , three middle schools The Arcadia Unified School District is a school district located in Arcadia, California.-Schools:The district consists of six...
and is a four-year comprehensive secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located on a 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) site in Arcadia, California
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
. Their motto is
"Our Caring Makes a Difference."
The high school was first opened in 1952. The ninth grade was added to Arcadia High School in 1994. The incoming freshman classes consist of students that feed in from from Arcadia’s three middle schools: First Avenue Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
First Avenue Middle School, located in Arcadia, California, is an Arcadia Unified School District three-year comprehensive middle school for students in grades six through eight. The school runs by a trimester year....
, Richard Henry Dana Middle School, Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School is a part of the Arcadia Unified School District and is a three-year comprehensive middle school for students in grades 6 through 8, located within the city of Arcadia, California. Feeder elementary schools to this student body population of 843 are primarily Highland Oaks...
.
Students at AHS are held to a very high standard, and the students are expected to excel at a competitive level academically over the other public high schools in the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and Nationally. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. In 2010, BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
ranked Arcadia as the best place to raise children in the state of California for the second year in a row by, citing the city's school system as one of the factors, and because of its low crime and excellent schools.
Arcadia High School has a teaching staff of 155. Six hold doctorate degrees and 82 have masters degrees. The administrative staff consists of the principal, four assistant principals, and two deans of students. A staff of seven counselors hold masters degrees and Pupil Personnel Service Credentials, with three of the counselors licensed Marriage/Family/Child Counselors. Arcadia High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and received another six-year accreditation in June 2010.
New law
California Immunization Law requires all students 7th - 12th grade to show proof of having received the TdaP vaccine (whooping cough booster shot) on or after their 10th birthday, before starting school in August 2011. This law is mandatory and no school registration or school attendance will be allowed without Tdap documentation.History
Arcadia was originally a part of the Spanish EmpireSpanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
and part of a 21 square miles (54.4 km²) area called Rancho Santa Anita
Rancho Santa Anita
Rancho Santa Anita was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given to Perfecto Hugo Reid. The land grant was formally recognized by Governor Pio Pico in 1845. The land grant covered all or portions of the present day cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Pasadena and San...
. In 1845, Hugo Reid, a pioneer from Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, bought Rancho Santa Anita from Governor Pio Pico
Pío Pico
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:...
. Through the years, several early settlers occupied Rancho Santa Anita. In 1875, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin bought the land. The city of Arcadia
Arcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
's destiny was entwined with the fortunes of Baldwin, who expanded his property holdings to 63000 acres (255 km²) acres in the San Gabriel Valley
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, United States. It lies to the east of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and west of the Inland Empire. It derives its name from the San Gabriel River that flows...
. Baldwin went on to oversee Arcadia's incorporation in 1903 and became the city's first mayor. The Arcadia School District came to be at the same time as the incorporation of Arcadia in 1903.
In 1950, the high school students of Arcadia, Duarte
Duarte, California
Duarte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 21,321, down from 21,486 at the 2000 census....
, and Monrovia
Monrovia, California
Monrovia is a city located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 36,590 at the 2010 census, down from 36,929 at the 2000 census...
all attended the same high school, "Monrovia Arcadia Duarte High School", more often called "MAD High". In 1951, with a fast growing population, a bond measure that called for the construction on a new high school in Arcadia was proposed. After its passage, workers began construction and Arcadia High welcomed its first freshman and sophomore classes in September 1952. However, many students had to attend their first year of high school at First Avenue, the oldest school in Arcadia, erected in 1903. The new buildings were built in the next two years and by the 1954 school year, all high school students in Arcadia were together at Arcadia High.
About 1975, the closed-campus policy and the dress code were discontinued. Much of the change was brought about by the U.S. Supreme Court decision that stated, “A student doesn’t shed his rights at the school house door.” That year the student population of Arcadia High reached it highest population at about 3,300 students. For the first time, students also were granted representation on the School Board. They had the right to elect a representative to attend School Board meetings and speak for the student body. The Student Council presided over most of the student body budget.
In the 1980s, enrollment had decreased considerably to about 2,200 students, largely due to the aging demographic in Arcadia. Since then, enrollment has rapidly increased. In the 1990s, the demographics of the school dramatically changed.
Notably, curriculum has also changed. Many subjects now taken in high school were formerly college level work. Junior high students are now accomplishing what was high school level work. Students are generally more mature and more knowledgeable of the world around them than they were decades earlier. By 1975, calculators and computers entered the classroom and were there to stay. Due to this and the widespread invasion of the media, the methods of presenting information to students has completely changed.
Arcadia High has enjoyed its share of awards and recognition through the years. The Apache Marching Band has won more than 30 major championships and has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
fourteen times. AHS athletics are among the best in Southern California in all sports for boys and girls on all levels. Most importantly, Arcadia High ranks, scholastically, in the 99th percentile of all California high schools.
Arcadia United School District has compiled a comprehensive discipline procedures clearly covering all areas of high school student behaviors.
Controversy
In the late 1990s, Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
activists threatened to sue Arcadia High School over its use of the "Apache
Apache
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...
" mascot. The high school's use of Native American symbols, including an "Apache Joe" mascot, the Pow Wow school newspaper, the "Apache News" television program, the "Smoke Signals" news bulletin boards, the school's auxiliary team's marching "Apache Princesses" and opposing football team fans' "Scalp the Apaches" signs were viewed by these Native American activists and many Arcadia community members as being "offensive". The school consulted with Native American groups and made some concessions but did not change the mascot. Some residents of Arcadia, who are former students at the school and have Native American ancestry, do not take offense to the school's use of these symbols. Arcadia High School has established a relationship with the White Mountain Apaches
Fort Apache Indian Reservation
The Fort Apache Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in Arizona, United States, encompassing parts of Navajo, Gila, and Apache counties. It is home to the federally recognized White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, a Western Apache tribe. It has a land area of 2,627.608...
and sponsors an annual charity drive to aid them.
Highlights
- Newsweek ranks Arcadia High School 521 on its 2008 list of the United States' 1300 best public high schools http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?q=2008/rank/501
- 250 students compete on 8 state and national award-winning academic teams
- The 1993 and 2010 national champions, the We the People: The Citizen and the ConstitutionWe the People: The Citizen and the ConstitutionWe the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, is a yearly competition for American high school students held in Washington D.C. The competition is styled as a congressional hearing. Each team is divided up into six units, each composed of three or...
Team - A national-placing Speech and Debate Team
- A national-placing Quiz Bowl Team
- A national-placing Ocean Sciences BowlNational Ocean Sciences BowlThe National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a national, high-school science competition sponsored by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and managed by the which started in the 1970s. It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on...
Team - A national-placing Science BowlScience BowlScience Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
Team (4th place in 2010). - A state-placing Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
Team - A state-placing Mock Trial Team
- Nationally recognized 386-member Apache Marching Band and Colorguard
- 350-student Symphony Orchestra program
- About 90 students involved in 3 groups of Percussion.
- The Arcadia World (Varsity) Percussion Ensemble, the #1 ranked high school percussion ensemble in the nation, is an eight-time finalist in Winter Guard International.
- A national-placing ColorguardColor guardIn the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
team - Dance and theater production groups
- 250-student Choral Department Program
- Nationally acclaimed show choirs: Chanteurs and New Spirit
- Arcadian Yearbook and Apache Pow Wow Newspaper Staff of over 115 students
- Video Production and Apache News Team
- One-fourth of the 4,000 students participate in the athletics teams and program
- 48-member Pep Squad
- #1 ranked Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
team in the nation. - 2010 Boys Cross Country state and national champions.
- Future Business Leaders of America in the top 8 of the state of California.
- National-winning Percussion emsemble, first in the nation.
- Scenes in the movie Deal of a LifetimeDeal of a LifetimeDeal of a Lifetime is a 1999 US romantic comedy film starring Shiri Appleby, Michael A. Goorjian, and Kevin Pollak.The film centers around the main character Henry Spooner , the school nerd who has a crush on Lori, the prettiest, most popular girl in his high school...
were filmed on location at Arcadia High School
Academics
Arcadia High students must complete 225 credits and pass math, reading, writing and swimming proficiency tests to graduate. Starting with the class of 2006, students are responsible for passing both parts of the California High School Exit Exam, English-language arts and mathematics, to receive their diploma.Arcadia High School offers a broad range of Advanced Placement, Honors level and college preparatory courses. Arcadia High has a total of 35 Advanced Placement/Honors courses.Arcadia High has 19 Advanced Placement (AP
AP
A&P or AP or Ap or ap may refer to:-Education:* Advanced Placement, a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada* Ang Pamantasan, a Philippine university student publication...
) courses including: English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
, Calculus
Calculus
Calculus is a branch of mathematics focused on limits, functions, derivatives, integrals, and infinite series. This subject constitutes a major part of modern mathematics education. It has two major branches, differential calculus and integral calculus, which are related by the fundamental theorem...
AB, Calculus BC, Statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
, Computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
A, US History, US Government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
, Comparative Government, Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, Environmental Science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
, Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
B, Physics C, Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Spanish literature
Spanish literature
Spanish literature generally refers to literature written in the Spanish language within the territory that presently constitutes the state of Spain...
, Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Japanese language
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, Music Theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
, and Art History
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
. Nearly all honors and AP classes require admissions criteria, which may include entrance exams, teacher recommendations, and past performance history or audition.
Arcadia High does not weigh GPA or rank its students. Arcadia students have a high pass rate in the Advanced Placement exams and usually have at least 25 National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists each year.
The current senior class is represented by 38 National Merit Scholarship Finalists and over 60 Commended students.
About 64% of AHS graduates choose to attend a four year College/University, with 32% choosing a Community College.
Senior Men and Women
In their burgundy jackets, members of Arcadia's Senior Men and Women demonstrate their leadership, volunteer their time, and prove their commitment to the community and the city of Arcadia while representing the dedicated Arcadia High School student body. These 50 students—25 men and 25 women—are selected from over 900 juniors each year.Athletics
Arcadia High School is governed by the California Interscholastic FederationCalifornia Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
(CIF
CIF
CIF is an abbreviation that may stand for:* California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports in California* Caltech Intermediate Form, geometry language for VLSI design, in which the primitives are coloured rectangles * Canada India Foundation, Canadian lobbying...
) Southern Section as a member of the Pacific League. Its athletic mascot is the Apache
Apache
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...
and its colors are cardinal and gold. The Apache boys compete in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
. The Apache girls compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. There is also a pep squad with Song, Cheer, and Pep flags
Pep flags
Pep Flags, also known as flaggies, short flags, small flags, or twirl flags is the performing art of twirling one or two flag as part of a choreographed routine. In recent years, some schools have implemented a third and even fourth flag in routines. This performing art is mainly prominent in...
. Arcadia’s main rival is Crescenta Valley High School
Crescenta Valley High School
Crescenta Valley High School is a secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District....
. Both teams often contend for the League Championship.
Arcadia teams often qualify for the CIF playoffs. In 2005, boys' soccer was a finalist in the Division III CIF playoffs. The girls track team is also one of the best teams in Southern California. They have only lost two dual meets in the last four years and regularly send athletes to CIF Finals.
Cross Country & Track and Field
The boys' cross country program is one of the most dominant teams in the state. Placing 3rd, 7th and 8th in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 California Interscholastic FederationCalifornia Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
CIF
CIF
CIF is an abbreviation that may stand for:* California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports in California* Caltech Intermediate Form, geometry language for VLSI design, in which the primitives are coloured rectangles * Canada India Foundation, Canadian lobbying...
-State Cross Country Championships in Division I, respectively.
In 2008, the team placed 4th in division one at the state championships and came in 2nd in the open race behind Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
at Nike Team Nationals
Nike Team Nationals
Nike Cross Nationals is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide...
. In 2010, the team took first place at Nike Team Nationals
Nike Team Nationals
Nike Cross Nationals is an invitational cross country meet that serves as the unofficial team national championship of United States high school cross country. It was designed to heighten competition between high school cross country teams nationwide...
and set a new record for the lowest scoring team in history. The team remained undefeated the entire season and broke the California state record. Arcadia senior cross country star Ammar Moussa was named the Gatorade boys' cross country runner of the year in California for a second-straight year in 2011.
The Boys Track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
team has also been successful from 2005, winning over 90% of its meets and 3 league championships in a row, (2005–07).In 2009, Arcadia track became the first team in the Pacific League
Pacific League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
to be undefeated on every level. The boys and girls frosh and boys and girls varsity were unbeaten. 44-0. 2009 was the 4th league championship for Arcadia varsity boys track in five years. The girls varsity has repeated as league champion for a third straight year (07-09). Coach Doug Speck was inducted into the Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame at Mt. San Antonio College in 2009.
Arcadia is known for its Arcadia Invitational
Arcadia Invitational
Arcadia Invitational is among the most competitive high school track and field competitions in the United States. It has been billed as "Home of National Records." The meet is held at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, on the second weekend in April...
, the largest and most prestigious high school track meet in the nation. The meet has witnessed many high school records being broken and has featured future Olympians Quincy Watts
Quincy Watts
Quincy D. Watts is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Quincy Watts attended the University of Southern California where he excelled not only as an athlete but also as a wide receiver on the college football team...
, Steve Lewis
Steve Lewis
Steve Lewis may refer to:* Steve Lewis , cave and wreck diver* Steve Lewis , jazz pianist and composer* Steve Lewis , former American track and field athlete* Steven Lewis , British pole vaulter...
, Danny Everett
Danny Everett
Daniel Joseph Everett is a 400 metre runner from the United States. As a 21-year-old he participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the individual event and a gold medal with the United States 4x400 m relay...
, Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m...
, Gail Devers
Gail Devers
Yolanda Gail Devers is a retired three-time Olympic champion in track and field for the US Olympic Team. Devers was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up near National City, California and graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1984...
, Mike Powell
Mike Powell (athlete)
Michael Anthony Powell born is a former American track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record.Mike Powell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
, Michael Marsh, Marion Jones
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
, Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix is a track and field sprint athlete, who competes internationally for the United States, primarily in the 200 meters. She also competes at the 100 meters and the 400 meters distances...
, Monique Henderson
Monique Henderson
Monique Henderson is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China....
, Deena Kastor
Deena Kastor
Deena Michelle Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She holds American records in the marathon, half-marathon, and numerous road distances. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece...
, Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry
Michelle Perry is an American athlete. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she placed 14th overall in the heptathlon competition...
, Alan Webb
Alan Webb (athlete)
Alan Webb is an American athlete. He holds the American record in the mile, with a time of 3:46.91. He competes professionally for Nike.-High school:...
, and even Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman
Catherine Astrid Salome "Cathy" Freeman, OAM is former Australian sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she lit the Olympic Flame.Freeman was the first ever Aboriginal...
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Academic Teams
Arcadia is also home to several powerhouse academic teams, including the Constitution TeamWe the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, is a yearly competition for American high school students held in Washington D.C. The competition is styled as a congressional hearing. Each team is divided up into six units, each composed of three or...
, Quiz Bowl, Destination Imagination
Destination ImagiNation
Destination ImagiNation Inc. or DI is a creative problem solving organization for youth and adults. Destination ImagiNation's educational goals are to foster creative and critical thinking, to develop teamwork, collaboration and leadership skills, and to nurture research and inquiry skills...
, Mathematics Team
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Physics Team
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
, National Science Bowl, National Ocean Sciences Bowl
National Ocean Sciences Bowl
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a national, high-school science competition sponsored by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and managed by the which started in the 1970s. It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on...
, Mock Trial Team
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
, Speech and Debate Team, and Academic Decathlon.
Recent Achievements:
- In 2011 Arcadia High School won first place at the National Science Bowl, JPL Regional Competition.
- In 2010 Arcadia High School won first place at the National Science Bowl, JPL Regional Competition. and 4th place in the U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl competition.
- In 2010 Arcadia High School won first place at the National Ocean Sciences Bowl Regional Competition and 8th place in the 2010 National Ocean Sciences BowlNational Ocean Sciences BowlThe National Ocean Sciences Bowl is a national, high-school science competition sponsored by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program and managed by the which started in the 1970s. It uses a quiz-bowl format, with lockout buzzers and extended team challenge questions to test students on...
competition. - In 2010 Arcadia High School won second place at the Los Angeles Regional Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
Competition and won fourth place at the California State Science Olympiad Competition. - In 2010 Arcadia High School Constitution Team earned the California State Championship title. In April 2010, Arcadia High School's Constitution Team was declared the national champion of the We The People competition, an achievement that has been 17 years in the making.
Academic Decathlon
Academic Decathlon is a very challenging academic competition. The final Academic Decathlon team consists of 9 members, with an Honors studentHonors student
An honors student is a person recognized for achieving high grades or high marks in their course work.Honors students may refer to# Students recognized for their academic achievement on lists published periodically throughout the school year, known as honor rolls, varying from school to school, and...
division (3 members with GPAs 3.75 or higher), a Scholastic Division (3 members with GPAs between 3.0 – 3.75), and a Varsity Division (3 members with GPAs lower than 3.0). The team is open to as many as 25 students but only 9 are guaranteed a chance to compete. All members must compete in all ten areas. Knowledge in seven subjects are tested by multiple-choice examinations. One academic subject (varying each year) is deemed the Superquiz category which is a Jeopardy-style televised question-and-answer section.
Constitution Team
The Constitution Team (Government Team) is an academic team that participates in a national competition sponsored by the Center for Civic Education. The team has been to the state competition for 21 years in a row, and was state champs four times.The Arcadia High Constitution Team is composed of thirty seniors, selected through an intensive two-tier interview process. The team is partitioned into six separate units of five students, each focusing on a specific aspect of the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
and government. The team partakes in congressional hearing style competitions at the district, regional, state, and national levels. The team is led by their advisor Mr. Kevin Fox, and each of the unit coaches. Arcadia High School's 2009 - 2010 Government Team took the California State Title in February 2010. On Monday, April 26, 2010, the AHS Constitution Team was declared the 2010 national champions of the We The People
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, is a yearly competition for American high school students held in Washington D.C. The competition is styled as a congressional hearing. Each team is divided up into six units, each composed of three or...
competition. This is the second time the AHS Constitution Team has won the national title, the first being in 1993.
Math Team
The Math Team is an award winning team that represents Arcadia High School at several math competitions throughout the year, including the Bay Math League (series of 4 after-school competitions) and Math Day at the Beach, at Cal State Long Beach. Math Team members also participate in several write-in competitions as individuals and as a team. Additionally, members have the opportunity to participate in several national contests including the American Mathematics CompetitionsAmerican Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions are the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determine the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad . This team, consisting of six high school students, competes in the IMO and has traditionally performed well...
and American Regions Mathematics League
American Regions Mathematics League
The American Regions Mathematics League , is an annual high school mathematics team competition held simultaneously at four locations in the United States: the University of Iowa, Penn State, UNLV, and the newly added site at the University of Georgia. Past sites have included San Jose and at Duke...
.
Ocean Sciences Bowl
The ocean scienceOcean science
Ocean science can refer to*Oceanography*Ocean science, an open access scientific publication of the European Geosciences Union...
s Bowl recruits ten members, five of whom will be participating in the regional competition in February at USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
. There has traditionally been two teams, team A and team B, each of which consists of five members. The competition pits two teams against each other in timed rounds during which the teams are verbally asked a barrage of questions and are also given written team challenges to collectively answer questions. Questions focus on oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
and associated sub-topics. The team has placed in the top three at the regional competition for the past few years.
Physics Team
The PhysicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
Team prepares the members for the Physics Bowl Test Competition in April, created by the American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of Physics Teachers
The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." There are more than 10,000 members that reside in over 30 countries. AAPT publications include two peer-reviewed journals, the American...
, (AAPT
AAPT
AAPT is Australia's third largest land line telecommunications company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom New Zealand. The company is a member of the Infrastructure Assurance Advisory Group for the Critical Infrastructure Protection branch of the Attorney-General's...
) in which members will participate in Divisions 01 and 02. Physics Team also prepares students for the Physics Olympiad
Physics olympiad
The United States National Physics Olympiad is a competition in physics, usually among high school students, where the participants solve problems and/or perform and analyze experiments...
Test Competition held in March. Those who qualify in that competition will be admitted into the U.S. International Physics Olympiad
International Physics Olympiad
The International Physics Olympiad is an annual physics competition for high school students. It is one of the International Science Olympiads. The first IPhO was held in Warsaw, Poland in 1967....
, where they will compete worldwide. The first round is an intense competition against thousands of students from the United States.
The team covers all topics of Physics at the Advanced Placement Level. Major topics the team stresses on include Newtonian mechanics, Electricity, Magnetism, Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics
Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; fluid kinematics, the study of fluids in motion; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion...
, Thermal physics
Thermal physics
Thermal physics is the combined study of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory. This umbrella-subject is typically designed for physics students and functions to provide a general introduction to each of three core heat-related subjects...
, Waves, Optics, Atomic physics
Atomic physics
Atomic physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. It is primarily concerned with the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus and...
, and Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
, all of which are part of the general knowledge of Newtonian and Quantum Physics. Arcadia High School has won 2nd place in the Nation and 1st place at State Level for Physics Bowl.
Quiz Bowl Team
Quiz Bowl is a fast-paced, Jeopardy-style competition in which 4-person teams compete by answering questions on multiple topics. Tryouts occur in September and team members are selected according to their performances. The team is usually made up of 20-30 members. The Quiz Bowl team has competed at the NAQT National Championships in the past five years, ranking 17th of over 170 teams in 2008, and remains a West Coast powerhouse at competitions.The Quiz Bowl Team qualified for the NAQT HS national championship tournament in 1998, 2002, and from 2006-2011. Two Arcadia teams made the playoffs in 2007, placing 33rd and 49th, respectively, in the nation; and one Arcadia team placed 17th in the nation in 2008. In 2011, two Arcadia teams again made the playoffs, placing 33rd and 128th, respectively.
Science Bowl Team
Science BowlScience Bowl
Science Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
is a fast-paced, buzzer competition with questions classified into several topics. Since 2011, a new Energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
topic has been added to the subject categories, and Earth Science
Earth science
Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences...
and Astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
have been combined into "Earth and Space Sciences". Questions are now asked in the categories entitled Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
, Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, "Earth and Space Science" and "General Science". In late 2002, Computer Science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
was dropped as an official category, questions relating to computer science are now asked under Mathematics.
Each Spring, the ten members of the next year's team are selected. Five members of the team compete in a regional competition every February at JPL. The Arcadia H.S. Science Bowl team won the JPL regional in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2010, and 2011 and thus qualified for the national tournament in each of those years. The team placed 4th in the national tournament following their 2010 JPL regional win. The winning team of each regional Science Bowl competition is invited to participate in the National Science Bowl, all expenses paid. Each year, in late April or early May, the National Science Bowl competition is held in Washington, DC. Since the mid-nineties, the competition has been hosted by the National 4-H
4-H
4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
.
Science Olympiad
Science OlympiadScience Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
recruits about twenty testing members, 15 of whom compete at regional and state competitions in March and April. The competition consists of 23 events that include written tests as well as hands-on laboratory exams, experimental design components, and building events, in which devices are constructed beforehand to complete given tasks. The events cover a wide spectrum of subjects as well as creative building events that include building bottle rockets, electric vehicles, bridges, etc. The team has done well at both the regional and state level, placing consistently in the top three in Los Angeles County, and the top five in Southern California.
Speech and Debate Team
The Speech and Debate Team, the largest quasi-academic team on campus with over 100 active members. It consistently ranks highly at the State Championship Tournament as well as being one of the strongest teams in the Southern California Debate League (one of the most competitive districts in California). Each year, Arcadia High School qualifies more than a dozen individual members to compete at the State Championship Tournament. Members of Speech & Debate choose one or two areas to specialize in, such as Impromptu, Thematic Interpretation, Original Advocacy, Humorous Interpretation, and Team Debate. Speech and Debate members must prepare material for a minimum of three tournaments per semester. The Arcadia High School Speech & Debate team, aside from normal competitions in the spring and fall, also puts on “Speech Follies” in March, a yearly showcase of their speeches.Choir
Arcadia High School has two show choirs: New Spirit, an all-girls' show choir, and Chanteurs, a mixed show choir. Chanteurs and New Spirit have been around for 59 and 35 years, respectively, as of 2011. Both groups have earned the highest honors in competitions throughout Southern California, maintaining its rank as two of the top show choirs in its years running. They also perform numerous shows around the community during Christmas time. Fundraisers for both groups include selling cheesecakes, spookbusters (cleanup insurance for trashed yards during Halloween), and tickets to various concerts such as the MadrigalMadrigal
-Music:* Madrigal , a European musical form of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries** Madrigal dinner, a form of dinner theater incorporating comedy, madrigals, and a feast...
dinner.
The choral program also includes a Concert Choir, which consists of male and female choral singers performing classical pieces, and a Treble Choir, which consists of lower classmen female singers learning to sing in a choir setting. The Arcadia High School choral department also hosts the annual Pow Wow Show Choir Invitational.
The Arcadia Choral Department was directed by Mr. Rolland Maxson, the director for more than 20 years, who retired in 2010.
Colorguard
Arcadia's Colorguard competes at the World Class level, the scholastic A level, and the Intermediate A levels. At nationals Arcadia World Guard has placed 5th in 2005, and 3rd in 2006 and 2007. Its World Guard has won gold at Southern California Championships numerous times. The band has been selected to perform again in the 2012 New Year's Day Rose ParadeTournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
Concert Band
Concert Band is divided into three levels: Band I, Band II, and Band III. Band I consists of freshman. Band II is divided into two classes due to its size: Brass and Woodwinds, and consists of all players who are not freshmen. Band III is a selective Concert Band, with an audition requirement to enter.Orchestra
The orchestra has competed in the Heritage FestivalHeritage Festival
Heritage Festival refers to one of a number of musical festivals held throughout America where high school-aged musical ensembles are ranked on an international standard. These groups include choirs, bands, and orchestras as well as color guard and majorette competitions...
s in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, San Francisco and San Diego and winning first place in all three divisions for their three orchestras. The orchestra, like the Concert Band, is divided into three levels: Orchestra I, Orchestra II, and Orchestra III. Orchestra III has an annual audition process, selecting those who qualify for next years group.
Instrumental Music
The instrumental musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
department has a strong music program from the middle schools. The music department consists of groups such as the Marching Band
Marching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
, Orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, Color Guard
Color guard
In the military of the United States and other militaries, the color guard carries the National Color and other flags appropriate to its position in the chain of command. Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag...
, Open and World Percussion.
The Marching Band is one of the largest, oldest, and most prestigious bands in California with over 300 members. The Arcadia Apache Marching Band consists of the band, the color guard and the percussion. The band has marched in the Rose Parade in nearby Pasadena fourteen times, most recently in 2008. The band will march in the Rose Parade again in 2012. They have also marched in such diverse venues as the Gator Bowl parade and the 44th Presidential Inaugural Parade. Arcadia has held the annual Arcadia Festival of Bands since 1954. In the 2010-2011 year, the Apache marching band participated in a field and street competition in the city of Napa and at Logan High School in Logan, in Northern California.
Performing arts
Arcadia maintains a large and diverse performing arts program. It has a dramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
program, a dance/prop production program (Colorguard) who has placed third in the nation twice, a dance program, an advanced dance company (Orchesis), four choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s and a large instrumental music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
program.
Winter Percussion Ensemble
During the year's second semester, Arcadia's three percussion ensembles participate in indoor competitions organized by the Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA). The program has one ensemble participate in each of the three divisions: Scholastic A, Scholastic Open, and Scholastic World, comparative to beginner, intermediate, and expert levels, respectively. Furthermore, the Scholastic World line travels to Dayton, Ohio in April to compete in the Winterguard InternationalInternational
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
Percussion Championships. The Scholastic World Division ensemble placed 7th at WGI Championships in 2010.
AHS' Varsity Percussion Scholastic World Division Ensemble traveled to Dayton, OH on April 13–17, 2011 to perform in the Winterguard International (WGI) worldwide championships.The Ensemble competes in the “World Division”- the highest level of competition for High school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
groups. After performances in the preliminaries and finals rounds, the Arcadia High School Percussion Ensemble was awarded the Gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
and named the National Champions with a score of 97.525. All three ensembles are directed by Kevin Sherrill with the help of Jeff Doolittle.
ICC Charted Clubs
Arcadia High has many clubs governed by the associated student body, including Pre-Med Club, Physics Club, Art Club, Philosophy Club, Film Club, Gay Straight Alliance, A.L.L.I.E.S. Christian Club, Chinese Club, Korean Culture Club, Kare 4 Kids Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Junior State of AmericaJunior State of America
The Junior State of America is an American non-partisan student-run youth organization. It is also the largest high school student-run organization in the country...
, Young Republicans of America, Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
, National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, California Scholarship Federation
California Scholarship Federation
The California Scholarship Federation, or CSF, started in 1921 by Charles F. Seymour, seeks to recognize students living in the state of California who possess high standards in academic scholarship, community service and citizenship....
, Interact Club, Leo Club, Students Promoting Literacy Club, French Club, Chemistry Club, Writer's Bloc, Photography Club, Magic Tricks Club, S.I.G.N. (speaking in gestures naturally) club, India Club and Astronomy Club.
A.L.L.I.E.S.
The purpose of the ministry of ALLIES is to serve and glorify the Lord by providing a meeting place where interested students can gather to learn about and worship. Fellowship is also encouraged with others regardless of race, gender, denomination, or any other means of discrimination. The organization is dedicated to strengthening older Christians and encouraging new Christians in an environment of friendliness and love. ALLIES is committed to helping the community and most importantly, the school. "[They] got love in [their] club."Amnesty International
Amnesty International seeks to bring to Arcadia High awareness of human rights concerns around the world. They hold discussions and invite speakers on topics from the genocide in Darfur to Guantanamo Bay and the morality/immorality of the death penalty. Occasionally, members petition government leaders concerning major issues, as a method of actively expressing their perspectives in the world beyond the school's campus. Amnesty also participates in events supporting humanitarian causes, both officially (e.g. Relay for Life) and unofficially (e.g. writing Christmas cards to troops stationed abroad). The club tries to connect students to the world outside of our school, and broaden views to causes greater than their own.Campus Environmental Club
Campus Environmentalist Club is an organization where environmentally conscious students can gather to do something about their interests. The club organizes and participates in various activities on and off campus throughout the year, most notably the beach cleanups in the spring. Campus Environmentalist is also dedicated to spreading awareness and promoting responsibility to protect our planet.Future Business Leaders of America
Future Business Leaders of America has been one of the most successful clubs at Arcadia High School. In the 2006-2007 school year, FBLA had more than 150 paid members. The 2006-2007 school year they placed 2nd in sweepstakes during Gold Coast Section Conference and 7th in sweepstakes at the California State Leadership Conference. In 2008-2009, they reorganized the club and once again placed 2nd at Section Conference and had many state ranking competitors.Gay Straight Alliance
Founded in 1999, Arcadia High School's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) seeks to inform the wider community about LGBTQI issues (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer and Intersex). Arcadia High School has an incredibly diverse student population. The work of GSA to increase knowledge and combat ignorance is of vital interest to the student body.Hope Can Cure Cancer
Arcadia High School's Hope Can Cure Cancer Club is a group of students devoted to cancer awareness. It was founded by Diana Chao in 2000. HCCC works to raise the funds needed for cancer research. HCCC is associated with many cancer related organizations, such as the American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
and City of Hope
City of Hope
City of Hope may refer to:*City of Hope National Medical Center, a cancer center in California** The name of the medical center's charity*City of Hope , a 1991 film taking place in fictitious Hudson City, New Jersey...
. The club also makes efforts to directly bring comfort to cancer patients, through caroling or making greeting cards.
Interact Club
Interact Club is sponsored by Rotary InternationalRotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
Arcadia. In 2007, the club was involved in helping third world countries by sponsoring money to build water wells. Interact has helped a village in Belur, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
raising over $1200 to build a well. In 2007, Interact and the Arcadia High School Student Body donated over $1700 to an orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico to fund for a solar panel heater for the orphanage. In 2008, the club raised over $1700 again to donate to the HIS Foundation to eradicate polio in the rest of the world.
Key Club
Key Club is a successful organization at Arcadia High School. Like FBLA it is part of a national organization which involves interacting with other schools and large community service projects around the county.Model United Nations
While similar to other service clubs, the distinguishing feature of Model United NationsModel United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
is that it provides students opportunities to experience and participate in simulations of United Nations conferences. Each student participating in Model UN selects a country to research. They investigate any issues that the country may currently be facing, and draw possible solutions, and ultimately present their case at a conference as a delegate of their country. Conferences, which consists of public speaking, debates, negotiations, analysis, and active listening, require proficient communication skills. Many conferences simulate actual UN organizations such as the General Assembly
General assembly
General assembly may refer to an official meeting of the members of a trade union, church, association, or similar organization, or of their representatives, in particular:-Governing bodies of international organizations:*The United Nations General Assembly...
, Security Council, United Nations Children's Funds, and the Human Rights Council. In addition, as a club, they hold bonding events and other fun events, such as FUNdraisers throughout the year.
S.I.G.N. Club
The S.I.G.N. Club was formed to promote cultural awareness of the Deaf Community, and to create spaces where hearing students can gather and learn from each other, increasing their skills in ASLASL
ASL is a common initialism for American Sign Language, and may also refer to:*Above sea level, altitude measurement*Adobe Source Libraries, a set of open source software libraries by Adobe...
and their knowledge of Deaf culture
Deaf culture
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a...
. It is not offered as a foreign language at AHS. Members meet periodically to not only learn ASL, but to also understand the deaf culture as a whole.
Student Sierra Club
The Student Sierra Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring, learning about, and respecting the environment. Through monthly hikes in the mountains, cleanups at the local beaches, discussions during club meetings, and other interesting events, its members learn to respect and care for nature. Originally started by John MuirJohn Muir
John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions...
in 1892, the Sierra Club
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
aims to protect the wilderness and natural world. The Arcadia High School Student Sierra Club aims to embody the goals of John Muir by teaching students about the consequences of yesterday, how they can solve environmental issues today, and the possibility of a cleaner, greener future. They stand for the same idea and goal that millions of people across the world stand for: a more environmentally friendly future for our planet and for our kids.
The Young Republican's Club
The Young Republican's Club is a group that represents the interests of conservative individuals on campus that would like to participate in the political system. Topics being discussed have to do with National, State, and municipal governments. This club also participates in the local and state election process by volunteering for various republican candidates. Discussion on political topics is held every week. Discussion ranges from current legislation to talks with representatives of various groups such as veteran of VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
Journalism
- Yearbook: "The Arcadian"
- Newspaper: "The Apache Pow Wow" http://apachepowwow.com/
- Video: "Apache News"
Alma mater
- Hail Alma Mater the Cardinal and Gold
- We Sing of Thee Arcadia thy Spirit Strong and Bold
- Far 'cross the land, our Voices Raised on High
- All Hail Apache Sons and Daughters
- All Hail All Hail
Construction
A $218 million bond measure was passed on the November 7, 2006 election ballot for the purpose of upgrading and repairing our schools. A large part of local property taxes are absorbed by the state, and Arcadia is the lowest funded unified school district in Los Angeles County. A Student Service Center, which provides a "front door" to the high School on Campus Drive. A new Science Center and Student Service Center. The two story structure includes general and special education classrooms, three computer labs, television studio, graphic design and digital photography classrooms, and the high school’s career center and health, counseling and administrative offices. The brick and glass exterior finish visibly blends with other elements of the campus. Ground was broken in the summer of 2008.The Science Center is to be located on the south side of the campus on Duarte Road. The two-story center includes chemistry labs with preparation areas and collegiate designed biology and physics classrooms separated by lecture rooms.
The 40000 square feet (3,716.1 m²) Arcadia High School Performing Arts Center will anchor the campus at the northwest corner. The center will have ground level and mezzanine seating for 1200, the stage will accommodate 150 musicians and the facility will have state-of-the-art acoustics. The building will contain a small theater, orchestra and dance rooms and an internal courtyard. The Performing Arts Center construction began in 2010.
The "world class" facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012. "This will be the first venue of its kind for the district and the community," said district Superintendent Joel Shawn.
Rose Parade achievements
Arcadia High School is known to have several alumni join the ranks of the Rose Court, seven of which have been Queens.- Pamela Tedesco graduated from Arcadia High School in 1968. She was chosen Rose Queen in 1970 for the
Tournament of Roses Parade
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade, better known as the Rose Parade, is "America's New Year Celebration", a festival of flower-covered floats, marching bands, equestrians and a college football game on New Year's Day , produced by the non-profit Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.The annual...
and Rose Bowl Game
Rose Bowl Game
The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. When New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, the game is played on Monday, January 2...
in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
- In 1986, April Lake reigned as a rose princess.
- Sandra Waltrip and Diane Welch reigned as two of the princesses in 1987.
- Kristin Leigh Harris & Julie Jeanne Myers were chosen as back-to-back Rose Queens for 1987 and 1988.
- Marisa Stephenson, Princess in 1989.
- Erica Brynes, the 76th Tournament of Roses Queen in 1994.
- Christina Farrell '99, the 81st Rose Queen in 1999. Chaitali Gala and Olivia Wilson were princesses the same year.
- Crystal Uribe and Nini Jiang, Princesses for 2001
- Shannon Stockdale and Stephanie Valenzuela, princesses in 2002.
- Erinne LaBrie, princess in 2003.
- Alyssa Jones '06 princess, 2006.
- Dusty Gibbs, 90th Rose Queen and reigned over the 119th Rose Parade and 94th Rose Bowl Game in 2008.
- Courtney Chou Lee, 91st Rose Queen, giving Arcadia back to back Rose Queens in 2008 & 2009
- Lauren Valenzuela, princess 2009.
- June Ko was crowned a rose princess 2010.
- Tatyane Barrios, rose princess 2011.
- The Arcadia High SchoolArcadia High SchoolArcadia High School may refer to:*Arcadia High School *Arcadia High School *Arcadia High School *Arcadia High School *Arcadia High School *Arcadia High School...
Marching Band has marched in the Rose Parade 14 times.
Notable alumni or former students
- Bruce BochteBruce BochteNot to be confused with Bruce Bochy, a former Major League Baseball player and current manager of the San Francisco Giants.Bruce Anton Bochte is a former utility baseball player with a 12 year career from -, -. He played for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Oakland...
, professional baseball player (MLB) - Stacie Chan, was the voice of JadeJadeJade is an ornamental stone.The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:...
in the animated television series, Jackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan AdventuresJackie Chan Adventures is an animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of action film star Jackie Chan. Many of the episodes contain references to Chan's actual works. This series ran on Kids' WB! from September 9, 2000 to July 7, 2005 for a total of 95...
. - Renee ChenRenée ChenRenee "Jia-Wei" Chen is a Taiwanese singer and songwriter. Renee first gained recognition when she won fourth place in the 2001 New Talent Singing Awards. Although she ultimately did not win the competition, record companies noticed that Renee's voice stood out aside from being the only contestant...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese singer and songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
signed by Warner Music - Jason Chen, Chinese-American YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
singer - Jeff Dandurand, comedian and radio personality.
- Scoop DeVilleScoop DeVilleElijah Blue Molina, better known by his stage name Scoop DeVille, is a Hip hop producer and rapper from Los Angeles, California, who has produced songs for artists including Snoop Dogg, Baby Bash, Fat Joe, Game, and many others...
, Hip-Hop music producer and rapper, founding member of the Get Busy CommitteeGet Busy CommitteeGet Busy Committee is a hip hop group consisting of underground rapper Apathy, Styles of Beyond's Ryu, and producer Scoop DeVille.-Group Info:...
, son of rapper Kid FrostKid FrostArturo Molina Jr. , better known as Frost , is a Mexican American hip hop artist.-Early life:... - Richard Randall Fessenden, was the first Navy pilot to fly the F/A-18 aircraft through TOP GUN, the Navy's elite Fighter Weapons School. Additionally, he was the first Navy pilot to fly the F/A-18 as a demonstration pilot in U.S. Navy airshows. He graduated Arcadia High in 1965. He died in an airshow in the first experimental Berkut.
- Marianne GravatteMarianne GravatteMarianne Gravatte is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the October 1982 issue, then as the 1983 Playmate of the Year...
, model/actress and 1983 Playmate of the Year - Dave HostetlerDave HostetlerDavid Alan Hostetler is a retired first baseman/designated hitter who played for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, professional baseball player - Jia Huang, is one-sixth of the Irvine-based dance crew, Kaba ModernKaba ModernKaba Modern is a dance group originating from Irvine, California. Kaba Modern is a spin-off of the University of California, Irvine Filipino cultural club, Kababayan, which means "countrymen" in Tagalog. Created by Arnel Calvario in 1992, Kaba Modern began as dancers that performed the hip-hop...
, who placed 3rd during the first season of America's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
on MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. She went on to dance for Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
on her 2009 world tour, The Circus Starring Britney Spears. - Steve KempSteve KempSteven F. Kemp is a former Major League Baseball outfielder from 1977 to 1986 and 1988. He is of Armenian heritage.-Professional career:...
, professional baseball player (MLB) - Bruce Matthews played football at Arcadia High and at USC. Bruce played for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans. He is a first-year (inducted in the first year of eligibility) Hall-of-Famer of 2007.
- Clay Matthews played football at Arcadia High and at USC. After college, Clay played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons. He is a 4-time Pro Bowler
- Mirai NagasuMirai NagasuMirai Aileen Nagasu , born April 16, 1993 is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. national champion, 2010 U.S. silver medalist, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalist, and 2007–2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion....
, renowned world figure skater formerly enrolled at Arcadia High School. - Gulshan Kamboj, notable Arcadia Apache Alumni
- Stevie NicksStevie NicksStephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
, member of the pop-rock band Fleetwood Mac - Bill SeinsothBill SeinsothWilliam R. Seinsoth was a first baseman who is most notable for winning the 1968 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Southern California. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award...
, Jr. played baseball, holds records at Arcadia High and at USC. After college, Bill was the Los Angeles Dodgers first-round draft pick for first base. He was killed in an auto crash shortly thereafter in 1969 - Mark SmithMark Smith (baseball outfielder)Mark Edward Smith is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.-Professional career:Mark Smith played between 1994 and 2003 for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos and Milwaukee Brewers...
, professional baseball player (MLB) - Michael Anthony Sobolewski, former bassist and founding member of the hard rock band Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
. - David TaoDavid TaoDavid Tao , born Tao Xuzhong , was born on 11 July 1969. He is a Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes which has now become his signature style and for having popularized R&B in the Mandopop...
, Taiwanese singer - Debbie TurnerDebbie TurnerDebbie Turner is an American former child star who played the role of Marta von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music.-Life and career:...
, played the role of Marta Von Trapp in “The Sound of MusicThe Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
.” - Patricia Turner, played Linda Dennison in Leave It To BeaverLeave It to BeaverLeave It to Beaver is an American television situation comedy about an inquisitive but often naïve boy named Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood...
. - Johns Wu, dot-com companyDot-com companyA dot-com company, or simply a dot-com , is a company that does most of its business on the Internet, usually through a website that uses the popular top-level domain, ".com" .While the term can refer to present-day companies, it is also used specifically to refer to companies with...
millionaireMillionaireA millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
at age of 22 - Gigi Rivera, real name Nicole Rodriquez, porn star who partied with Charlie SheenCharlie SheenCarlos Irwin Estevez , better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen....
during his scandal.
External links
- Arcadia High School website
- greatschools.net profile
- Arcadia High School WASC Document
- Arcadia’s API report
- Arcadia High School Fact Sheet
- Arcadia High School Profile 2005-2006
- Arcadia High School Profile 2006-2007
- Arcadia Class of 2005 Achievements
- ArcadiaApaches.com website
- Arcadia Music Club website
- Arcadia Athletics website
- http://cbs2.com/local/Phillip.Morgan.Sutliff.2.537404.html