This article has multiple issues.Please helpimprove itor discuss these issues on thetalk page.(Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Polytechnic School,often referred to simply asPoly,is acollege preparatoryprivate day schoollocated inPasadena, Californiawith approximately 850 students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12.
| Polytechnic School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
 | |
1030 E. California Blvd. ,, 91106-4099 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°08′01″N118°07′47″W/ 34.1337°N 118.1296°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private,K–12 school |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Status | Active |
| NCESDistrict ID | 0629940 |
| NCESSchool ID | 00083655 |
| Head of school | John Bracker |
| Faculty | 198 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 877 (2021-22) |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 15 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange & White |
| Athletics | 25 varsity sports |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Prep League |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Accreditation | WASC/CAIS/NAIS |
| Publication | OakTree Times |
| Newspaper | The Paw Print |
| Website | Official website |
| Last updated: December 4, 2021 | |
The school is a former member of theG20 Schoolsgroup.
History
editThe school was founded in 1907 as the firstnon-profit,independent schoolinSouthern California.It descends from the Throop Polytechnic Institute founded byAmos G. Throop,the same institution that grew into the presentCalifornia Institute of Technology.[1]
In the spring of 1907, the Institute decided to focus on the college level and closed the grammar school. Citrus tycoon and notedeugenicistEzra S. Gosneydonated $12,500, a sum matched by twelve other donors. This money allowed them to purchase the property at the present site, originally an orange grove. The school opened in October 1907 with 106 students. At the time, the school was named PolytechnicElementary School.The school added a ninth grade in 1918 and expanded to high school in 1959. Polytechnic ended itspre-kindergartenprogram in 2005.
Academics
editPoly has a rigorous academic curriculum, which includesAdvanced PlacementandHonorsclasses as well as arts and athletic programs. In 2006, Poly was named a world leader in student participation and performance onAdvanced Placementexams by theCollege Board.The school frequently had the highest percentage of its students receive a 3 or above on theAP CalculusAB examination when compared to all other small schools administering the test across the globe, according to the College Board.[2]
In recent years, the most popular college destination for Poly students was theUniversity of Southern California.[3]The Wall Street Journalranked Poly 4th in the world as a feeder school for "elite colleges," includingHarvard University,Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Williams College,Pomona College,Swarthmore College,theUniversity of ChicagoandJohns Hopkins University.[4]In the 2016-17 class, 35% of the class wereNational MeritSemi-Finalists & Commended students and 80% of students were accepted to 'highly-selective' top tier universities (institutions with an admit rate of 30% or lower).[citation needed]
Los Angeles Magazinehas also consistently recognized Poly as one of the best high schools in Los Angeles. The September 2008 issue praised Poly for its "national reputation for producing scholars, artists and athletes." Using test score data, the September 2014 issue ofLos Angeles Magazineranked Poly 2nd of 75 Los Angeles high schools. With an average score of 2150, Poly students had the highest average SAT score of any school included in the rankings.[5]The Washington Postranked Poly the 84th most challenging high school in the United States in 2017.[6]In their 2022 evaluations,Nicheranked Poly as the 3rd best private high school in Los Angeles,[7]the 9th best private high school in California,[8]and the 36th best private high school nationally.[9]
Campus
editPolytechnic School covers 15 acres and is divided by Cornell Road into two campuses, north (Lower and Middle School) and south (Upper School), and is adjacent to theCaltechcampus. Most of the North Campus buildings were designed byMyron Hunt,who also designed theRose BowlandThe Huntington,and Elmer Gray, who designed theBeverly Hills Hoteland thePasadena Playhouse.Some of the classrooms on the lower campus were also done byGordon Kaufmann,andRoland Coate.The Cornett Mansion (now called the Haaga House) in the south campus was designed in 1907 and serves as the administration building and houses several classrooms for the Upper School. Facilities include a Lower and Middle School Library, Upper School Library, Pool, Boys and Girls Gyms, Athletic field, Performing Arts Center, and historic as well as new classrooms.[citation needed]
Athletics
editPoly's Athletic Department currently offers 25 Varsity sports in the three seasons of play and is a member of thePrep League.Poly has been competing in theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation(CIF) since 1962. In 2016–17, 82% of the students in the Upper School participated in some type of sport.
The CIF Southern Section has recognized Poly for its commitment to sportsmanship and awarded Poly the CIF Southern Section Jim Staunton Champions of Character Award in 2012. Poly was named the ESPN Rise California/Cal-Hi Sport's Division 5 School of the Year in 2011.
CIF-SS Team Championships (38)
- Football (2) - 1999, 2002
- Baseball (2) - 2011, 2018
- Boys Basketball (5) - 1978, 1979, 1984, 1995, 2021
- Girls Basketball (2) - 1992, 2011
- Girls Cross Country (2) - 1994, 1997
- Boys Soccer (1) - 2000
- Girls Soccer (8) - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013*
- Girls Swimming (2) - 2015, 2016
- Boys Tennis (3) - 1989, 1991, 1992
- Girls Tennis (5) - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2014
- Girls Track & Field (2) - 1999, 2001
- Girls Volleyball (2) - 1997, 1998
- Boys Water Polo (1) - 2012
- Girls Water Polo (2) - 2015, 2017
- CIF-State Southern California Regional Championship
CIF-SS Individual Championships (69)
- Boys Cross Country (2*)
- Girls Cross Country (1)
- Boys Swimming & Diving (23**)
- Girls Swimming & Diving (27**)
- Boys Track & Field (1)
- Girls Track & Field (15)
- CIF-SS & CIF-State Championships
- CIF-SS & CIF-Masters Championships
Notable alumni
edit- Olugbenga Ajilore,economist
- Ini Archibong,designer
- Koko Archibong,former professional and Olympic basketball player[10]
- Sean Bailey,television and film producer
- John Battelle,author, journalist, and co-founder ofWiredmagazine[11]
- Alec Berg,screenwriter, actor, and film producer[12]
- Bruce Beutler,2011 Nobel Laureate in Medicine
- Otis Booth,billionaire investor and philanthropist
- Stephen J. Cannell,television producer and creator of21 Jump Street,The A-Team,andSilk Stalkings
- Otis Chandler,publisher,The Los Angeles Times
- Julia Child,television chef and personality[13]
- Anna Christy,soprano opera singer
- Steve Cohen,member of theUnited States House of RepresentativesrepresentingTennessee's ninth district
- Keegan de Lancie,actor
- Harriet Huntington Doerr,author[13]
- Rebecca Eaton,television producer
- David Ebershoffauthor of the international bestselling novels,The 19th Wife,The Danish GirlandPasadena,and Executive Editor atRandom House
- Kevin Greutert,film director and editor of theSAWseries
- Spencer Grammer,actress
- Ted Griffin,screenwriter, actor, and film producer[12]
- Michael Grimes,managing director and Head of Global Technology Investment Banking atMorgan Stanley
- R. Stanton Hales,former president of theCollege of Wooster
- Howard Hawks,director
- James C. Ho,United States circuit judgeof theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Leondra Kruger,Supreme Court of California Associate Justice and potential Supreme Court pick byPresident Joe Biden[14]
- Macky Makisumi,speedcuber
- F.O. Matthiessen,Harvard professor, literary critic and author ofAmerican Renaissance: Art and Expression in the Age of Emerson and Whitman[15]
- Randall Miller,director, screenwriter, producer, actor
- Charlie Paddock,American athlete,Olympic champion[16]
- Drew Pinsky,physician, radio and television personality
- Rob Rasmussen,retiredToronto Blue Jayspitcher[17]
- Arthur Emmons Raymond,Aeronautical Engineer
- Kristina Reed,film producer forDreamWorks AnimationandWalt Disney Animation Studios
- George Reeves,actor, star ofAdventures of Superman
- Coleman Shelton,center for the Los Angeles Rams
- Alison Sweeney,actress
- Mike White,film director, screenwriter, and actor
- David Wiseman,sculptor[18]
- Derek Yu,video game designer and artist
References
edit- ^Heath's Directory of California Secondary and Normal Schools for 1907–08.Heath. 1907.
- ^"AP Data - 2nd Annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation (2006)"(PDF).Research.College Board.2006. p. 20.Archived(PDF)from the original on December 4, 2021.RetrievedDecember 3,2021.
These schools lead the world in helping the widest segment of their total school population achieve an exam grade of 3 or higher in AP Calculus AB. Small-size school (<300 students in grades 10–12): Polytechnic School (Pasadena, CA)
- ^"5 year matriculation 12-16 & in college alum 13-16 ed. 6.14.16.xlsx"(PDF).Polytechnic School.June 14, 2016.Archived(PDF)from the original on April 4, 2017.RetrievedDecember 3,2021.
- ^Gamerman, Ellen; Chung, Juliet; Park, SungHa; Jackson, Candace (November 30, 2007)."How the Schools Stack Up (revised 12-28)".Wall Street Journal.RetrievedJanuary 16,2008.
Weekend Journal looked at the freshman classes at eight top colleges -- Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Williams, Pomona, Swarthmore, the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins -- and compiled a list of the students' high-school alma maters. The survey ranked the high schools based on the number of students sent to those eight colleges, divided by the high school's number of graduates in 2007, limiting the scope to schools that had senior classes of at least 50...
- ^Mathews, Jay (September 23, 2014)."75 Los Angeles County High Schools—Public and Private—That Bring Out the Best in Students".Los Angeles Magazine.Archivedfrom the original on September 30, 2014.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools".The Washington Post.Archivedfrom the original on October 31, 2017.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"2022 Best Private High Schools in the Los Angeles Area".Niche.2021.Archivedfrom the original on May 5, 2021.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"2022 Best Private High Schools in California".Niche.Archivedfrom the original on October 6, 2021.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"2022 Best Private High Schools in America".Niche.Archivedfrom the original on October 9, 2021.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"Koko Archibong International Stats".Sports Reference.Retrieved2 November2022.
- ^"Sunday Morning".John Battelle's Searchblog.May 11, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on September 27, 2011.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^ab"Alec Berg '87 scores Emmy nomination".Polytechnic School.July 20, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on December 4, 2021.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^abBates, Colleen Dunn; Ganon, Jill Alison; Gillis, Sandy (2006).Hometown Pasadena: The Insider's Guide(1st ed.).Pasadena, California:Prospect Park Books. p. 93.ISBN9780975393918.OCLC76881557.Retrieved9 March2008.
- ^"Pasadena Poly Grad is a Possible Supreme Court Nominee – Pasadena Now".www.pasadenanow.com.Retrieved27 January2022.
- ^"Polytechnic Elementary School Catalogue, 1907-1908." Available in Polytechnic School Archives.
- ^"Independent Star-News from Pasadena, California on January 24, 1960 · Page 70".
- ^"Rob Rasmussen - Baseball".University of California, Los Angeles.Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2020.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.
- ^"AP Studio Art students visit David Wiseman's '99 Los Angeles art studio".Polytechnic School.May 19, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on August 6, 2020.RetrievedDecember 4,2021.