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![Town Hall Meetings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762234804/pusdus/zp7kg60u3l4vkngz0nsf/Budget_Town_Hall_Flyer-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762234804/pusdus/zp7kg60u3l4vkngz0nsf/Budget_Town_Hall_Flyer-1.jpg","width":350}])
Join Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco and district leaders for a conversation on the district’s fiscal stabilization at Town Halls. Join us online or in person.
![Don’t Miss Midnight Madness!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762380737/pusdus/gs5xnahalwf2k0htf8cx/PHS_Midnight_Madness_thumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762380737/pusdus/gs5xnahalwf2k0htf8cx/PHS_Midnight_Madness_thumbnail.png","width":350}])
Bulldogs, it’s time for Midnight Madness!
Bring your friends, enjoy the food, and be part of the excitement!
![November 3]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762188993/pusdus/jznkug3fxp2yw7y80gjl/BulletinHeader10_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762188993/pusdus/jznkug3fxp2yw7y80gjl/BulletinHeader10_1.png","width":380}])
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Join us for a night of mystery, laughter, and fun as our talented students bring Clue: The Play to life on stage! Step into the iconic mansion where secrets unfold, suspects multiply, and every clue leads to another twist. Come support our performers and enjoy an unforgettable evening of comedy and suspense.
![October 27]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761339338/pusdus/pzvy5hji9xcxgiw5p85h/BulletinHeader9_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761339338/pusdus/pzvy5hji9xcxgiw5p85h/BulletinHeader9_2.png","width":380}])
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![Student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708563074/pusdus/gzem9zndvy1egklya5ol/NoahKronsburg.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708563074/pusdus/gzem9zndvy1egklya5ol/NoahKronsburg.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1708563074/pusdus/gzem9zndvy1egklya5ol/NoahKronsburg.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1708563074/pusdus/gzem9zndvy1egklya5ol/NoahKronsburg.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1708563074/pusdus/gzem9zndvy1egklya5ol/NoahKronsburg.jpg","width":1280}])
Noah Kronsburg '23, a Columbia University undergraduate and writer for the Columbia Undergraduate Law Review, previously held roles such as ASB Commissioner of Publicity and Varsity Tennis Team Captain during his time at Pasadena High School.
![Student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745857800/pusdus/t9h1jjzf8lyzohrziajh/PaulinaMcConnell.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745857800/pusdus/t9h1jjzf8lyzohrziajh/PaulinaMcConnell.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1745857800/pusdus/t9h1jjzf8lyzohrziajh/PaulinaMcConnell.jpg","width":557}])
Paulina '25, a member of the PUSD Student Think Tank, the PHS varsity volleyball team, and the cast of school musicals, is a student leader and community changemaker committed to environmental justice and public awareness through action, service, and creativity — and now, she's Yale-bound.
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Mr. Basgall started teaching in the Temple City Unified School District. There, he spent 12 years
teaching general education history.
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Ms. Darlene Osmonson, a dedicated and nurturing educator at Pasadena High School since 2021. She's known for her warm and welcoming classroom. Her students often describe her as compassionate and loving. Ms. Osmonson teaches AP Language and Composition and AP Literature, inspired by her belief in the power of words and language. She also serves as the 2025 Senior Advisor, helping students navigate one of the most exciting years of their high school journey.
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Why Pasadena High School?
Since 1891, Pasadena High School provides students with a firm, wide-ranging academic foundation on which to build a successful, college-bound future.
Development and Technology Academy (Dev Tech)
As you learn to code, you’ll create your own websites, games, applications, and more. Coding gives you the chance to express yourself and build creative, meaningful projects.
Creative Arts, Media, and Design (CAMAD)
Through a combination of academic courses, visual arts and design projects, students obtain real-world skills and hands on experience to pursue an Art and Design career or attend an Art and Design college.
Law and Public Service (LPS)
A four-year college preparatory program specifically designed for students with interest in legal, government or public service careers. A pillar of LPS is our Teen Courtroom.
Math Academy
The goal is to develop middle-school and high-school students with the passion, skills and insight to excel in the honors math and science programs at the most elite universities in the world.
Bulldog Athletics
We offer 39 different boys and girls sports teams. Sports include: baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo.
Mandarin Language Program
An opportunity to engage in consistent practice of the language every day in oral and written form. Courses offered include Mandarin 1 - 3, AP Chinese Language and Culture and Chinese Business and Cinema.