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![November 17]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763406163/pusdus/fowtmwnctvaouxh4xcl1/BulletinHeader12.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763406163/pusdus/fowtmwnctvaouxh4xcl1/BulletinHeader12.png","width":380}])
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We are holding auditions for the PUSD All Star Dance Team next week on Nov 13th - Nov 14th (Thursday-Friday) at the Pasadena High School Dance Room. We hope to see all of our Pasadena Dancers there! Students must be in 8th-11th grade. (If in 8th grade, the student must be planning to go to high school at PUSD in the next school year)
November 13th, Thursday, 4 pm - 6 pm PHS DANCE ROOM - Students will LEARN a dance routine.
November 14th, Friday, 4pm - 6 pm PHS DANCE ROOM - Students will PERFORM a dance routine in front of judges.
The All Star Dance Team will be performing in the 2027 Rose Parade, Disneyland, and much more!
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Bulldogs, it’s time for Midnight Madness!
Bring your friends, enjoy the food, and be part of the excitement!
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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.
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Josh Irving, a 6’10” Forward/Center from Pasadena High School’s Class of 2026, has signed to play with Texas A&M.
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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.