Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, September 30, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, September 30, 2023 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3463 

Head of School: Joanne Harabedian

E-mail address: jharabedian@alvernoheights.org

Arcadia Christian School

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006

Preschool - TK - 8th Grade

626-574-8229/626-574-0805

Email:inquiry@acslions.com

Principal: Cindy Harmon

website: www.acslions.com

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

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School

Ms. Rose Navarro, Principal

2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, Ca 91107

626-793-2089

https://school.abvmpasadena.org/

Barnhart School

240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007

(626) 446-5588 

Head of School: Tonya Beilstein

Kindergarten - 8th grade

website: www.barnhartschool.org

Bethany Christian School

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

(626) 355-3527 

Preschool-TK-8th Grade

Principal: Jonathon Hawes

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 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809

Principal: Nancy Lopez

www.foothilloaksacademy.org

office@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 

Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner

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 College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. 

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

Interim Principal Ernest Siy

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: Mathew Kodama

website: http://phs.pusd.us

St. Rita Catholic School

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

Principal: Adela Solis (626) 355-6114 

solis@st-ritaschool.org

Website: www.st-ritaschool.org

Sierra Madre Elementary School

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

(626) 355-1428 

Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso

E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@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

Arcadia 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

ARCADIA UNIFIED NAMED THE BEST SCHOOL 
DISTRICT IN LA AND 4TH BEST IN THE STATE

ARCADIA-- The Arcadia Unified School District has been named the #1 Best School District in all 
of Los Angeles, #4 Best School District in California, and is in the top 40 Best School Districts in the 
U.S., according to Niche’s newly released 2024 rankings. These historic rankings for this Southern 
California school district nestled in the San Gabriel Valley have also seen Arcadia Unified listed as 
LA County’s #2 Best Place to Teach and #5 Districts with the Best Teachers, earning an overall A+ 
grade and honors as an elite school district in the nation. 

“As a parent, resident, and school board president in Arcadia Unified, I am so grateful to see the collective 
and inspiring efforts of everyone from all areas of our district celebrated through this humbling 
distinction,” Arcadia Unified’s 2023-24 Board of Education President Shirley Yee said.

“Earning a spot at the top in rankings like this is a direct reflection of the unparalleled dedication 
of our educators, staff, counselors, parents, administrators, and community members, who partner 
with one another every day to ensure our students have access to a world-class learning experience 
that places mental health and wellness at the forefront and includes ample opportunities for engagement 
in the arts, athletics, and activities to help create well-rounded, lifelong learners.” 

Arcadia Unified’s 2024 Niche Ranking Highlights:

• #1 Best School District in Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Area

• #4 Best School District in California

• #38 Best School District in America

• #2 Best Place to Teach in Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles Area

• #5 Districts with the Best Teachers in Los Angeles County

After a rigorous analysis of comprehensive data sets for nearly 100 school districts in the Los Angeles 
area, over 500 districts in California, and almost 11,000 public school districts across the country, 
Niche, a prominent school and neighborhood review website, found that Arcadia Unified is continuing 
to make the grade, achieving an overall A+ score and A grades in the categories of academics, 
teachers, clubs and activities, college prep, resources and facilities, and administration.

In addition to its detailed data analysis, Niche parses over 100 million reviews and survey responses 
to reach its annual rankings. Arcadia Unified’s current and complete Niche rankings can be found 
here.

“We recently started the exciting and in-depth process of creating a new Facilities Master Plan,” Arcadia 
Unified Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall shared. 

“It’s distinctions like this that fuel the fire for this important work by reminding us that to build our 
future with the leaders our world needs, we need to ensure our buildings, campuses, and facilities 
are state-of-the-art, safe, innovative spaces that match the top-tier teaching and learning happening 
across every single one of our campuses. Arcadia Unified being named the best school district in the 
greater Los Angeles area is incredible, and then to think Arcadia Unified is one of the best school 
districts in the country, ranked in the top 40 out of thousands of excellent districts, I’m just so proud 
of our entire community.” 

On top of its noteworthy Niche recognition, all six of Arcadia Unified’s elementary schools and 
its alternative learning program, Rancho Learning Center, earned concurrent recognition by the 
California Department of Education as 2023 California Distinguished Schools. Arcadia Unified’s 
Foothills Middle School was also honored by the U.S. Department of Education in 2023 as a National 
Blue Ribbon School. Likewise, the district’s comprehensive high school, Arcadia High, saw its Class 
of 2023 achieve a 100% graduation rate. For more information about the Arcadia Unified School 
District, visit www.ausd.net, and for more information about Niche’s rankings, visit www.niche.com. 


Arcadia High's Class of 2023 seniors inspiring their elementary school colleagues during Arcadia 
Unified's annual Grad Run event.


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