Ever wonder what a “Tech Terrier” is? At John Muir High School, it’s more than just a curious name. It’s a piece of this school’s vibrant and evolving history. John Muir High School, standing here on Lincoln Avenue, has seen a lot of changes since its inception. Originally, in 1926, this very spot housed John Muir Technical High School. The school, equipped with state-of-the-art industrial education facilities, welcomed 11th and 12th graders under the leadership of Principal Rufus Mead. While trade classes took center stage, a robust academic program also flourished. The school’s mascot? The Tech Terrier, immortalized in a student-made sculpture that once graced the library. Now, it resides in the Muir Alumni History Museum. The last class of Tech Terriers bid farewell in 1938. John Muir High School wasn’t always a high school. It transitioned from a technical school to Pasadena Junior College West in 1938, then served as a US Army training base during World War II. It reopened as John Muir Junior College, combining the final two years of high school with a junior college curriculum, before finally settling into its current role as a four-year high school in 1954. The school colors, once orange and grey, are now the familiar blue and gold of the Mighty Mustangs. John Muir High School stands as a testament to Pasadena’s educational evolution, a place where history whispers from every corner, reminding us of the Tech Terriers and the many transformations that have shaped this institution.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to