By Sandi Khine Most high school students may not realize that they have the power to create change, but for Arcadia High School rising senior Hailey Cheng, it goes a little differently: she has actively taken matters into her own hands and is driven to create positive change. Activist and advocate Cheng has created a…
Arcadia High School’s Class of 2019 took center stage at Santa Anita Park with caps and gowns glistening as the sun set over the majestic San Gabriel Mountains backdrop Thursday evening. It truly was the golden hour for the Apaches who have much to celebrate after a 13-year journey spanning Kindergarten to high school graduation….
By Emily Glory Peters “Don’t throw anything away.” It’s not a hoarder’s mentality—it’s the bedrock of teachers Michele Browning and Arpy Jahjah’s STEAM philosophy at St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School in Pasadena. “For young learners, school is a freight train—it’s cognitive overload,” says Browning, who, like Jahjah, has been teaching since she was…
Wednesday, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 3,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Among the winners announced Wednesday were four Arcadia High School students: Dean Albert Frame will study at Northeastern University and plans to pursue a career in computer science. Jason Ke will continue his education at…
After vetting a pool of competitive candidates and a rigorous interview process, the Arcadia Unified School District has announced Angie Dillman as the next principal of Arcadia High School. In a unanimous Arcadia Unified Board of Education vote at its May 28, 2019 board meeting, Dillman was approved to succeed seven-year Arcadia High principal, Dr….
By Kaitlin Lee and Christina Vaughn, AHS Student and AHS French Teacher During an extended spring break in April 2019, 18 Arcadia High juniors and seniors explored the beautiful country of France. Each student lived with a French host family for the first week in the quiet country town of Trévoux. Then, they visited Paris…
By Terry Miller As we celebrate those who graduate this year, we are flummoxed by the out of control—the ridiculous—cost of higher education, or any education for that matter. Last week beaming graduates at Moorhouse college were shocked when Robert Smith, a billionaire investor and philanthropist, announced his family was setting up a grant to wipe out…
By Arcadia Unified Digital Communications Intern Anya Yang With the end of the school year just around the corner, the Senior Men and Women (SMW) of Arcadia High School have decided to bid the Home of the Apaches a farewell through words of wisdom that can be shared for generations via a “Little Free Library.”…
Originally posted May 8 at 9:11 a.m. / Updated May 9 at 4:06 p.m. On Wednesday morning, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. Among the 2,500 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000, were seven Arcadia High School (AHS) students. This year’s scholarship…
After nearly seven years as the principal of Arcadia High School, Dr. Brent Forsee is being recommended for a promotion to the position of Assistant Superintendent for the Arcadia Unified School District. Dr. David Vannasdall, Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, is recommending to the Board of Education that it appoints Dr. Forsee as…
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