South Pasadena High School

South Pasadena High School
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1401 Fremont Avenue

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United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoFair play, Strength, Scholarship, Leadership
Established1906
PrincipalJohn Eldred
Teaching staff64.43 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,427 (2019–20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.16[1]
Color(s)Black and Orange    
Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Rio Hondo League
NicknameTigers
Websitewww.sphstigers.org

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

Established in 1905,[4] it is the only public high school in South Pasadena. The campus is on the west side of the city on Fremont Avenue. The school contains several main academic buildings, a performing arts auditorium, a swimming pool, two sets of tennis courts, two indoor gymnasiums, a 400-m outdoor track, and three athletic fields. The school's motto is "Scholarship, Leadership, Strength, and Fair Play."[4] The school colors are orange and black, and the mascot is a tiger.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c "South Pasadena Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA". South Pasadena CA. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "List of Schools in South Pasadena, California". Zipdatamaps.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. ^ a b Peters, Willam (1953). "THE HISTORY OF SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL" (PDF). SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOSIATION. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "South Pasadena (CA) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ South Pasadena Tigers Mascot, retrieved 2023-03-06