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Of the many AP courses that PHS offers, AP Psychology has to be among the most fun -, not just because of its interesting topics, but also due to our great Psych teacher, Mr. Salmon. Mr. Salmon has been teaching at PHS for 18 years, spending his first 10 years at PHS teaching history, government, an...

Pasadena High School’s Ethnic Studies class was first introduced in the fall of 2021 and was able to happen thanks to the strong efforts of our charismatic and lively teacher Mr. David Flores. Mr. Flores has been at Pasadena High School for the past two years and has continued to contribute to the ...

It’s safe to say that students are terrified by the word calculus. advanced math courses, especially those prefixed with the daunting “AP”, seem to invoke a quarry of emotions like stress, fear, or wonder for most - this is a level of math that a lot of students don’t even wish to tackle in college...

There are a lot of teachers at Pasadena High School, so many so that maybe change this to "in fact," no one student seems to know every teacher. But there is one teacher that everyone knows — Mr. Chen, a beloved substitute teacher with a smile that stretches for miles. Mr. Chen was a technician who ...

From banging on pianos at age two, starting the violin at seven, and earning her doctorate in music education, Dr. Anne Rardin has music running in her blood. “My great-grandfather used to play for square dances on the fiddle and for silent movies,” she says with pride. Now in her fourth year as dir...

Whether you are a freshman or a senior, I am sure you have probably seen flyers scattered around campus of iconic anime characters like L and Gojo, with a pastel-colored background and the words "Anime Club" above them. As a student who has been interested in learning more about what the Anime Club ...

Mr. He, a Mandarin teacher at PHS, is a very accomplished man. Not only can he teach multiple languages, but he can also incorporate every student's needs. He is a graduate of Cal State San Bernardino, with a master’s degree in education, and now teaches Mandarin 1,2, and 3, along with AP Chinese. A...

I recently had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite teachers at PHS. Ms. Deborah Orret is one of the App Academy teachers and also develops a large part of the curriculum for the program. “I’ve always liked Computer Science,” she says as we sit down. “When I was in 7th grade, I was really...

Meet Mrs. Marian Pena, Class of 2024 Club advisor and devoted Math 1 teacher of I-106. You may have seen her selling concessions at our home football games, or on day one at freshman orientation helping new students find their lockers. Possibly you were taught a math process in a fun and interesting...

As we walked into G208, the first thing we noticed were the many maps on the walls. What regions do they show, exactly? There’s one of Europe, of Europe during the Cold War, of the USSR, and not one, but two world maps. It’s exactly the place where you’d expect to find PHS’ Mr. Michealsen, our AP Hu...