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girls dancing on stage

Spring Dance Performance

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

community members running

Annual Tiger Run 

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students singing during the musical on stage

"Bright Star"

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

teacher of the year picture

2024 SPUSD Teacher of the Year, Oliver Valcorza

girls on the football field smiling

2025 PowerPuff Game

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

fireworks with pep and football player

Tiger Football

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students in the gym with balloons falling

Farewell c/o 2024!

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

students on stage

2023 Fall Play

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

Boys Basketball

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

students posing with artwork

SPHS PTSA 2024 Reflections art exhibition at SPARC Gallery

students selling food at a picnic

Homecoming Picnic

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students holding crops by the garden

Student Volunteers tending to the school garden 

boys jumping for the volleyball

Boys Volleyball

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

football players on the field

Tiger Football

photo credit: S. Shiroishi from Tiger Newspaper

students working in engineering

Engineering Flex Lab

photo credit: Pat Barr

students on stage

SAC Assembly 

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students on stage performing

Freaky Friday! the Musical

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

girls with medals

Girls Varsity Swim

Students playing instruments

SPHS Band

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

pep squad in gym

Farewell Assembly

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students playing musical instruments

Color Day 2023

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

swim team lined up on springboards

Swim

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

boy sliding into a base

Baseball

photo credit: S. Shiroishi from Tiger Newspaper

students buying food

Multicultural Club Fair

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

young girls cheering in gym

Community Pep Night

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

students promoting clubs

2023-24 Club Rush

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

girls playing volleyball in the gym

Girls Volleyball

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

students on stage playing instruments

2025 Talent Show

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

speech and debate team

Speech and Debate

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

track girl jumping

photo credit: Pasadena Star Newspaper

girls playing volleyball in the gym

Girls Volleyball

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

students in orange cowboy hats

Color Day 2023

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

football and pep singing the Alma Mater

"All hail, South Pasadena" 

photo credit: M. Madrigal from Tiger Newspaper

Front of SPHS
homecoming court on the football field

Homecoming Most Royal Tiger Court

photo credit: M. Madrigal from Tiger Newspaper

girls on stage in play

Swimming Upstream Play

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

girl hitting tennis ball with racquet

Girls Tennis

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students playing instruments

2025 Talent Show

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

female basketball players on the court

Girls Basketball

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

girls on football field

Powerpuff Game

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students shot from above at winter choir concert

2024 Winter Choir Concert

photo credit: M. Shropshire from Tiger Newspaper

students being honored for their art

Seniors Sophia Atencio and Heejoon Lee being honored for the 2024 Congressional Art Awards

runners

Cross Country

photo credit: S. Shiroishi from Tiger Newspaper

administrators in color day costume

SPHS Admin Showing School Spirit for Color Day

photo credit: M. Shropshire from Tiger Newspaper

students cheering at a football game

Tiger Spirit

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

students in NYC

CA State Virtual Enterprise Champions at Nationals

boys running for track

Track and Field

photo credit: R. Choi from Tiger Newspaper

students in gym with flags

Winter Guard

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

marching band on the field

SPHS Marching Band

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students and teacher working on anatomage table

Anotomage Table in our Anatomy Lab

kids and pep together on field

Community Spirit Night

photo credit: S. Shiroishi from Tiger Newspaper

students with gold medals

Skills USA State Champion Team

students and teachers dancing in the gym

Color Day 2023 Teacher Dance

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

boys waterpolo players in pool

Boys Waterpolo - Regional Finals

photo credit: M. Madrigal from Tiger Newspaper

ballerinas on stage

Winter Dance Showcase

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

girls playing waterpolo in the pool

Girls Varsity Waterpolo

photo credit: M. Shropshire from Tiger Newspaper

female students on football field

2024 Powerpuff Game

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students playing soccer

Girls Varsity Soccer

photo credit: E. Essmiller from Tiger Newspaper

students dancing on stage

Winter Dance Showcase

photo credit: Z. Chen from Tiger Newspaper

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