La Cañada High School

La Cañada High School is a combined junior-senior high school located in La Cañada Flintridge, California, US. It sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, below the Angeles National Forest, in the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The school is adjacent to the Interstate 210 Freeway north of Pasadena's Rose Bowl and south of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

La Cañada High School
Address
4463 Oak Grove Drive

,
91011

Coordinates34.1929°N 118.1796°W / 34.1929; -118.1796
Information
TypePublic
Established1963
School districtLa Cañada Unified School District
Principal (9–12)James Cartnal
Principal (7/8)Jarrett Gold
Teaching staff84.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades7–12
Number of students2,068 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.57[1]
Athletics conferenceCIF-SS Rio Hondo League
Team nameSpartans
RivalsSan Marino High School

South Pasadena High School
St. Francis High School
Temple City High School
Blair International Baccalaureate School

Crescenta Valley High School
NewspaperThe Spartan
YearbookOmega (High School)
Alpha (Middle School)
ColorsCardinal & Gold    
Websitewww.lchsspartans.net

History

La Cañada High School has been named both a California Distinguished School and a National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education has recognized LCHS for “high achievement and exemplary programs”, for rich extracurricular activities, and for strong community support. With an enrollment of 1,389 pupils in grades 9 through 12, La Cañada High has also consistently received the maximum six years of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[2]

Academic awards

La Cañada High School was named a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education in 1986 and again in 2003 and 2021.[3]

La Cañada High School has been recognized by the United States Department of Education three times as a National Blue Ribbon School, first in 1992 and 1993, again in 2004, and most recently in 2015.[4]

In 2009, La Cañada High School was ranked 80th out of all public schools in the U.S and 23rd in the state of California by the U.S. News & World Report.[5]

In 2009, La Cañada High achieved a new school record of 20 students admitted as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "La Canada High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. "La Canada High School / Overview". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. "Distinguished Schools Data File". California Distinguished Schools Awardees. California Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. "National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2018 -- November 27, 2018" (PDF). Blue Ribbon Schools Program. United States Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. "Best High Schools Rankings – Top High Schools – US News". Retrieved October 8, 2014.
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