South Pasadena Unified School District

South Pasadena Unified School District is the school district serving South Pasadena, California, United States. The South Pasadena Middle School was the site of a congressional debate in 1946 between Rep. Jerry Voorhis and then unknown Navy veteran Richard Nixon. Nixon won the debate according to most observers[who?] and upset Voorhis in the November election.

South Pasadena Unified School District
Address
1020 El Centro Street
South Pasadena
, California, 91030
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesK–12[1]
NCES District ID0637500 [1]
Students and staff
Students4,651 (2022–2023)[1]
Teachers192.14 (FTE)[1]
Staff411.79 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio24.21:1[1]
Other information
Websitewww.spusd.net

South Pasadena Unified School District's Board of Education members are elected at-large, composed of five members. Elections were held in November of odd-numbered years, but effective in November 2018, elections will be held in November of even-numbered years.

Schools

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Primary

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  • Marengo Elementary School

Marengo's mascot is the Lions.

  • Monterey Hills Elementary School

Mascot a roadrunner

  • Arroyo Vista Elementary School

Secondary

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References South Pasadena Middle School is 424,725 sq ft(estimated).

Governance

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South Pasadena Unified School District is governed by a five-member Board of Education, which appoints a superintendent, who runs the daily operations of the district. Members of the board are elected at large directly by voters in even-numbered years to staggered four-year terms. The district's current superintendent is Dr. Geoff Yantz.[2] The five current members of the Board of Education include Board President Dr. Michele Kipke, Board Clerk Dr. Ruby Kalra, Dr. Suzie Abajian, Jon Primuth, and Zahir Robb.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for South Pasadena Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Superintendent – Superintendent – South Pasadena Unified School District". www.spusd.net. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  3. ^ "Board of Education – About – South Pasadena Unified School District". www.spusd.net. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
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