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Decades-long debate over Arcadia High School's use of Apache imagery resurfaces. The controversy began in 1997. In the late 1990s, Native American activists threatened to sue Arcadia High School over the use of the Apache mascot. "Apache Joe" mascot is no longer used. In 2020, a year of massive protests and change in the United States, perhaps another look at the logo and name may be in order. Arcadia schools Superintendent David Vannasdall responded, in part, with why Arcadia High School continues to use the Apache name, citing the strong partnership between Arcadia High School and the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who granted the use of their name to the school. He said, regardless of the school's mascot name, he will continue to honor the relationship he and Arcadia High School have with the White Mountain Apache Tribe and is fortunate to call them friends. He believes revisiting this issue on a regular basis is wise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35764
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Burstyn, Mark
Farooq, Shayan
Mascots
Native Americans
Vannasdall, David
Wang, Sarah
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Arcadia Unified School District to reconsider Apaches as mascot amid online petition drive, officials say it is on agenda. It is a revival of a 20-year-old controversy to remove Apaches name and imagery amid a nationwide movement to erase offensive emblems. Shayan Farooq, a 2013 graduate of Arcadia High School, felt the issue needed to be addressed. Farooq started a petition at Change.org. AUSD spokesperson Ryan Foran said the issue will be addressed in its list of priorities after reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic and recent sexual assault allegations involving current and former students who were video recorded, without consent, having sex. Controversy surrounding the Apaches mascot dates back two decades when Native American activists protested the Apache Joe mascot at Arcadia school board meetings in 1999. Then Principal Martin Plourde sought the White Mountain Apache Tribe's blessing to use the imagery and tribal leaders approved, but many students at Alchesay High School (Arcadia High School's sister school on Apache reservation) found the mascot offensive and urged Plourde to change it. 2018 Arcadia High School graduate Yumei Lin is leading a Facebook group to change the emblem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35782
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia High School mascot
Farooq, Shayan
Lin, Yumei
Plourde, Martin
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Former Mayor, students reflect on continuing controversy over Apache imagery use at Arcadia High School.1342 people have signed petition to stop its use as a mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35765
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Flanders, Jill
Mascots
Native Americans
Plourde, Martin
Vannasdall, David
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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11 Arcadia High students named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalis Arcadia High School continues its 28-year streak of seeing a double-digit number of students represented in the renowned National Merit Scholarship Program. This year, 11 Arcadia High students are counted among less than 1% of high school seniors across the nation that have been named 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, who now have the opportunity to vie for one of nearly 7,500 scholarships that collectively total close to $30 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36070
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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Arcadia High School students see continued success in National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty Arcadia High School students have earned a spot in the 2021 competition. Over the past 25 years, Arcadia High School has had more than 600 National Merit Scholar semifinalists.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35845
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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The Marching bands in the 2021 Tournament of Roses Parade have been announced. Arcadia High School's Apache Marching Band and Color Guard will participate in the 2021 Rose Parade. See also Mountain Views News, p. 3, March 7, 2020.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35679
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band
Arcadia High School Color Guard
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2021
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German style soccer debuts in Arcadia with a German coach named Werner Schmidbauer at Arcadia High School. See hard copy in Box 51.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33998
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--boys soccer
Schmidbauer, Werner
Item ID
34192AN
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Arcadia High School receives several local donations after hosting 27th annual Orchestra Benefit Dinner, a rundraising event for Arcadia Music Club. Jason Lee is pictured. He is an Arcadia City Council candidate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36195
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 3, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School clubs
Arcadia Music Club
Fundraisers
Lee, Jason
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Big moment: 729 walk in Arcadia High School graduation ceremony at Santa Anita Park. Kailin Kathy Liu was the valedictorian. There were 116 salutatorians and their names are listed. The school had a graduation rate of 99.7% with an average GPA of 3.46 and average SAT score of 1360.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36252
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Arcadia High School
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Arcadia Invitational attracts the best. Two-day meet to represent more than 600 schools in track and field from California and nearly 30 other states. The meet is today and tomorrow at Arcadia High School. See also Pasadena Star News, p. B2, April 7, 2022--Pushing himself, Covina's Kerry Smith hoping for big weekend at Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36215
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2022
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 2022
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia Invitational Track and Field
Athletes
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In honor of the high school marching band traveling to Newcastle, Australia, a film crew from "Down Under" arrived in Arcadia to shoot scenes around the city. Mayor Don Pellegrino served as tour guide. A second article tells of the preparations made by Jack and Barbara Saelid, and numerous others, as the Saelids prepare to lead 164 teenagers and chaperones plus 30 others on the trip to Australia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3086
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo w/first article
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo w/first article
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Saelid, Jack and Barbara
Item ID
3008AN
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Arcadia High School had a ceremony unveiling a new semi-truck & tailer which has been purchased by the Arcadia Unified School District to carry the instruments of the Arcadia High Marching Band.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3092
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
3014AN
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Series of articles describing the Arcadia High School band's stay in Australia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3087
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1982 p. A-1
July 11, 1982 p. A-1 (photo only)
July 15, 1982 p. A-1 photo
July 18, 1982 p. A-1
July 22, 1982 p. A-1 photos
July 25, 1982 p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1982 p. A-1
July 11, 1982 p. A-1 (photo only)
July 15, 1982 p. A-1 photo
July 18, 1982 p. A-1
July 22, 1982 p. A-1 photos
July 25, 1982 p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
3009AN
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Muir High School and Pasadena High School will play all home games at iconic Rose Bowl. Arcadia High School and Pasadena High School will play April 1, 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35924
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2021
Pages
p. B6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 8, 2021
Pages
p. B6
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--football
Muir High School
Pasadena High School
Rose Bowl Stadium
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One of the High School Athletes of the Week is Zoe Sprecher, from Arcadia High School. Her sport is golf and she is a junior. Includes her stats.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 13, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Profiles
Sprecher, Zoe
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Arcadia High School student Spencer Cheung teaches card tricks to help others cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Cheung created a YouTube video to teach what he knows.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35852
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 15, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Cheung, Spencer
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Pandemics
Videos
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On National Signing Day for high school football, Arcadia High School safety Derek Ganter Jr. signed to Eastern Washington.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36416
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports
Arcadia High School students
Athletes
Football
Ganter, Derek, Jr.
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About 800 Arcadia High School students walked out of classes and gathered on the library lawn to demonstrate support for their teachers and to protest the cancellation of the senior assembly, an annual high school tradition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3071
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2993AN
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Arcadia High School names Eric Elias as head football coach. Elias is a former assistant coach and an Arcadia alum. He was offensive coordinator at Cantwell Sacred Heart this past season, and has had previous coaching experience at Buena Park, Schurr, and Arroyo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36664
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--boys football
Coaches
Elias, Eric
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The Arcadia Educational Foundation has provided the Arcadia Unified School District with approximately $45,000 needed to create a new science laboratory at Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3061
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 23, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2983AN
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