Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California)

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Pasadena High School

Home of the Bulldogs
Established	1880s
School type	Public
Principal	Dr. Derick Evans
Location	Pasadena, California, United States
Students	approx. 2,700
Faculty	115
Mascot	The Bulldogs
Website	pasadenahigh.org

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

Approximately 2900 culturally diverse students attend each year. The student body is made up of 48% Latino/Hispanic, 25% African-American, 24% are Caucasian (or "Other"), and 3% is Asian or Pacific-Islander.

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

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

1 Notable alumni
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Notable alumni

Michael Cooper, 1974, basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers, coach of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.
Bob Eubanks, TV personality.
Michael Holton, basketball player, born August 4, 1961. Played 6 seasons in the NBA, served as head coach of the University of Portland, and as an ESPN analyst.
Chris McAlister, 1995, Played cornerback for the Arizona Wild Cats. Currently playing for the Baltimore Ravens.
Alex Van Halen, member of rock band Van Halen.
Eddie Van Halen, founding member of Van Halen.
Chidi Iwuoma, 1996, cornerback for Pittsburgh Steelers.
James Wilkes, 1976, NFL New Orleans Saints
Ricky Jackson, 1975, Top-ten 100 meter dash world list (10.08s)
Mario Clark, 1973, NFL Boston Patriots
Kim Anderson, 1975, NFL Baltimore Colts
Mark Trahant, 1975, finalist for Pulitzer Prize winner (Journalism), editor, editorial pages, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Yun Jung Hoon, popular Korean actor