Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, December 17, 2016

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EDUCATION & YOUTH

Mountain Views-News Saturday, December 17, 2016 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

BOSCO TECH STUDENT’S IDEA SPARKS POTENTIAL COST 

SAVINGS FOR INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE COMPANY

High School Senior Spotted Cost Savings Potential While Interning at the Corporation

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Julia V. Fanara 

E-mail address: jfanara@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia High School

180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007

Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: Brent Forsee

bforsee@ausd.net

Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke

E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 Head of School: Ethan Williamson

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527 

Principal: Dr. William Walner

website: www. bcslions.org

Clairbourn School

8400 Huntington Drive

San Gabriel, CA 91775

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172

FAX: 626-286-1528

E-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org

Foothill Oaks Academy

822 Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809 

Co-Principals Nancy Lopez and Diane Kieffaber

info@foothilloaksacademy.org 

preschool@foothilloaksacademy.org

Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255

Head of School: Jenny Janetzke

Email: jenny@frostig.org

The Gooden School

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410 

Interim Head of School, Merrily Dunlap 

website: www.goodenschool.org

High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989

website: www.highpointacademy.org

La Salle High School

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org

Principal Bro. Christopher Brady, FSC

Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson

Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us

Odyssey Charter School

725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill

website: www.odysseycharterschool.org

Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

(626) 396-5880 Principal: Roberto Hernandez

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal Joan Harabedian (626) 355-9028 

website: www.st-rita.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428 Principal: Esther Salinas

E-mail address: salinas.esther@pusd.us

Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 836-2947 Principal: Garrett Newsom

E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us

Walden School

74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 

www.waldenschool.net

Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

Wilson Middle School

300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

Pasadena Unified School District

351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

rcadia Unified School District

234 Campus Dr., Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net

Monrovia Unified School District

325 E. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, Ca. 91016

(626) 471-2000 Website: www.monroviaschools.net

Duarte Unified School District

1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

(626)599-5000 Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us


Bosco tech and Boeing Left to right: Xavier Jimenez (Bosco Tech president), Jim Curiel (Bosco Tech Materials Science Engineering & 
Technology chairman), Pat Sandoval (Boeing--BDS-Satellite Systems-Engineering Resources), Jacob Lovi, Robert Stefan, Jr. (Chief 
Engineer for Boeing Test and Evaluation), Manuel Franco (Bosco Tech Board of Trustees Chairman)

ROSEMEAD, CA. – December 16, 2016 – A senior high school 
student at Don Bosco Technical Institute (Bosco Tech) who interned 
at The Boeing Company this past summer developed an idea that has 
the potential to save costs in the factory.

 Jacob Lovi originally mentioned his concept to a test and evaluation 
engineer involved in the summer internship. That engineer stated 
“Jacob presented the material in a very clear manner, explained 
the potential benefit of the change, and approximately how much it 
would cost to implement. Although his numbers were preliminary, 
the thought process helped identify potential savings.” The engineer 
came to Bosco Tech on Dec. 15 to present Lovi with a certificate of 
appreciation from the internship program. 

 “We’re extremely proud of Jacob,” said Bosco Tech President Xavier 
Jimenez. “Not only does he epitomize the 21st century skills that 
are instilled in all Bosco Tech students--resourcefulness, problem 
solving strategies, and technological competency--but he was able 
to use those skills to identify and clearly present to his internship 
mentor a new, more efficient approach to a complex process.”

 Through Bosco Tech’s unique curriculum, students major in one 
of five STEM programs; Lovi is currently studying Materials Science, 
Engineering and Technology (MSET). After graduation, he plans to 
major in materials engineering at the university level. While in high 
school, he has served as junior and senior class president, YMCA 
camp counselor, and a youth ministry leader at his church.

 Celebrating its sixty second year, Bosco Tech is an all-male 
Catholic high school that combines a rigorous college-preparatory 
program with a technology-focused education. The innovative 
STEM curriculum allows students to exceed university admission 
requirements while completing extensive integrated coursework 
in one of five applied science and engineering fields. Each year for 
the past several years, one hundred percent of the graduating class 
has earned college acceptances. Visit www.boscotech.edu for more 
information.

 According to Niche.com, Bosco Tech ranks in the top three of 
all-boys schools in the Los Angeles metro area and among the top 
100 all-boys high schools in America. Founded in 2002 by Carnegie 
Mellon University students as CollegeProwler.com, Niche provides 
reviews from everyday experts on neighborhoods, colleges, and K-12 
schools to provide students, families and professionals with insight 
into important life decisions.


ARCADIA UNIFIED NAMED TO COLLEGE BOARD’S 
PRESTIGIOUS AP® DISTRICT HONOR ROLL 

Only 22 School Districts in California Honored

ARCADIA-- The Arcadia Unified School District 
is one of just 22 school districts in California being 
honored by the College Board with placement 
on the 7th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To 
receive this national recognition, the Arcadia 
Unified School District had to, since 2014, increase 
the number of students participating in AP 
courses while also increasing or maintaining the 
percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 
3 or higher. Reaching these impressive milestones 
demonstrates that Arcadia Unified is successfully 
identifying motivated and academically prepared 
students who are ready for AP courses. 

 “Three years ago we made a drastic change to 
our Advanced Placement program at Arcadia High 
School by allowing all students to enroll in AP and 
Honors courses,” said Arcadia Unified School 
District Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall. 
“This is a great validation of that transition, and 
we have opened up many more opportunities for 
success for our students. I’m very proud of the 
work of our AP teachers and staff, along with the 
astonishing pass rate of our students.” 

 Arcadia High School has a very robust AP and 
Honors program which offers students 20 AP 
courses along with eight Honors courses. Since 
transitioning to this “open access” format in 
the 2014-2015 school year, Arcadia High School 
has seen a significant increase in the number of 
students who are enrolling in AP and Honors 
courses, and the pass rate on the AP Exams has 
also increased. In 2016, 2,266 AP Exams were 
taken by 1,182 students with a remarkable 83.9% 
pass rate. 

 National data from 2016 show that among 
African American, Hispanic, and Native American 
students with a high degree of readiness for AP, 
only about half are participating. The Arcadia 
Unified School District is committed to expanding 
the availability of AP courses among prepared and 
motivated students of all backgrounds. 

 “Congratulations to all the teachers and 
administrators in the Arcadia Unified School 
District who have worked so tirelessly to both 
expand access to AP and also to help students 
succeed on the AP Exams,” said Trevor Packer, 
the College Board’s head of AP and Instruction. 
“These teachers and administrators are delivering 
real opportunity at Arcadia High and classrooms, 
and students are rising to the challenge.” 

 In 2016, more than 4,000 colleges and 
universities around the world received AP scores 
for college credit, advanced placement, or both, 
and/or consideration in the admission process. 

 Inclusion on the 7th Annual AP District 
Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of 
AP data, from 2014 to 2016, looking across 37 AP 
Exams, including world language and culture. The 
following criteria were used. 

 Districts must: 

 Increase participation/access to AP by at least 
4% in large districts, at least 6 % in medium 
districts, and at least 11% in small districts; 

 Increase or maintain the percentage of exams 
taken by black/African American, Hispanic/
Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native 
students who scored 3+ on at least one AP Exam; 
and

 Improve or maintain performance levels when 
comparing the 2016 percentage of students scoring 
a 3 or higher to the 2014 percentage, unless the 
district has already attained a performance level at 
which more than 70% of its AP students earn a 3 or 
higher. 

 When these outcomes have been achieved 
among an AP student population in which 30% 
or more are underrepresented minority students 
(black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and 
American Indian/Alaska Native) and/or 30% 
or more are low-income students (students who 
qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), a symbol 
has been affixed to the district name to highlight 
this work. 

 Arcadia Unified is one of only two districts in 
Los Angeles County, Lynwood Unified School 
District is the other, to be named to the prestigious 
AP District Honor Roll. Arcadia Unified was also 
named to the AP District Honor Roll in 2010. 


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