The family of David Taylor, an Arcadia High School student who was killed in a bicycle accident last year, has presented a claim of $500,000 to the Arcadia School District. The claim was denied by the school board and turned over to the district's insurance company.
The Arcadia Board of Education turned down a recommendation to shorten the last week of school at the high school. The recommendation was that for the last week, Monday would be a full day, while Tuesday through Thursday would be half days.
It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.
Four administrators from Taiwan's Ming Tao High School visited the Arcadia High School on November 3 as part of their tour of American schools. They praised the school's independent students, lack of fences and extensive computer system.
Police arrested 5 Arcadia High School students on campus for selling cocaine, marijuana and LSD. The arrests followed an investigation that began last fall.
23 Arcadia High School students capped third-place honors in the California State Finals of the National Bicentennial Competition. The students, in Ron Morris' advanced placement government class, last month won first place in the 22nd Congressional District contest, which included five local schools. Photo.
As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.
With the musical production revived when an addition to the High School Little Theater was guaranteed, the High School will present "Fiddler on the Roof" May 3-6 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.
Last year, Foothills Junior High students raised $800 for the Peace Corps to go to Lamotrek Atoll, Micronesia, an island in the South Pacific. The Peace Corps Partnership Program allows American schools, clubs and organizations to fund small projects, typically less than $1500. The money will be used to construct a basketball court.
All Arcadia High School students have now been granted permission to participate in voluntary drug urinalysis testing, an option previously open only to athletes and student body officers.
Since October 1975 a committee of citizens, teachers and
administrators have been studying requirements for graduation from high school. They recommend raising the units needed to graduate from 160 to 170. The School Board will vote on this proposal on April 14.
Beginning October 1, Arcadia High School athletes and student government officers will have the opportunity to participate in a "strictly voluntary" urinalysis drug testing program.
Description of the activities of the High School's TV technology class. Programs are written, produced and performed by students for broadcast over the school's two television channels.
Arcadia High School Principal Jerry Barshay, says he is dismayed by the "sensationalistic" photos and "slanted" content of a student newspaper expose of drug use on campus.