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| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| established = 1926
| established = 1926
| principal = Lawton Gray <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenanow.com/pasadenaschools/lawton-gray-named-principal-of-john-muir-high-school/#.WieHB1WnHIU|title=Lawton Gray Named Principal of John Muir High School}}</ref>
| principal = Lawton Gray <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenanow.com/pasadenaschools/lawton-gray-named-principal-of-john-muir-high-school/#.WieHB1WnHIU|title=Lawton Gray Named Principal of John Muir High School|access-date=2017-12-06|archive-date=2017-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206152522/http://www.pasadenanow.com/pasadenaschools/lawton-gray-named-principal-of-john-muir-high-school/#.WieHB1WnHIU|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| faculty = 81 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| teaching_staff = 51.83 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 19.49<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 21.86<ref name=NCES/>
| grades = 9-12
| grades = 9-12
| enrollment = 949 (2021-22)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0629940&ID=062994004681|title=John Muir High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
| enrollment = 1,133 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0629940&ID=062994004681|title=John Muir High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 9, 2024}}</ref>
| conference = [[California Interscholastic Federation|CIF]] [[CIF-SS|Southern Section]] [[Pacific League (California)|Pacific League]]
| conference = [[California Interscholastic Federation|CIF]] [[CIF-SS|Southern Section]] [[Pacific League (California)|Pacific League]]
| mascot = [[Mustang (horse)|The Mustang]]
| mascot = [[Mustang (horse)|The Mustang]]
| rival = [[Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California)|Pasadena High School]]<ref>Mario Villegas
| rival = [[Pasadena High School (Pasadena, California)|Pasadena High School]]<ref>Mario Villegas
, [http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ''ESPN Los Angeles'', November 4, 2010</ref>
, [https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/news/story?id=5761821 A 'Classic' for many reasons], ''ESPN Los Angeles'', November 4, 2010</ref>
| accreditation = [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm |title=Western Association of Schools & Colleges - WASC ACS - Directory of Schools |access-date=2010-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705090907/http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm |archive-date=2008-07-05 }}</ref>
| accreditation = [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm |title=Western Association of Schools & Colleges - WASC ACS - Directory of Schools |access-date=2010-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705090907/http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm |archive-date=2008-07-05 }}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.johnmuirhs.org/}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.johnmuirhs.org/}}
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==History==
==History==
In 1926 the Pasadena Unified School District constructed a second high school in the northwest corner of the city. The school was named John Muir Technical High School and though majority white, it served a growing community of Black, Japanese-American and Mexican-American students. In 1938 the school was converted into a junior college and renamed Pasadena Junior College West. It closed during WW2 and was used by the US Army as a Training School.
In 1926, the Pasadena Unified School District constructed a second high school in the northwest corner of the city. The school was named John Muir Technical High School and though majority White, it served a growing community of Black, Japanese-American and Mexican-American students. In 1938, the school was converted into a junior college and renamed Pasadena Junior College West. It closed during WW2 and was used by the US Army as a Training School.


Muir re-opened as John Muir Junior College in 1947. The school combined the last two years of high school with a full junior college curriculum. In the Fall semester of 1954, the school changed again to its present John Muir High School, a full four-year high school.
Muir re-opened as John Muir Junior College in 1947. The school combined the last two years of high school with a full junior college curriculum. In the fall semester of 1954, the school changed again to its present John Muir High School, a full four-year high school.


Prior to 1964, many White students from the community of [[La Cañada Flintridge, California]] joined those from the Black neighborhood of northwest Pasadena and the racially mixed community of [[Altadena]], and enrollment was nearly 3,000 students. In 1963, La Cañada Flintridge built its own high school and removed its students, except for those who would graduate in 1964. Shortly after that, the Pasadena City School District created [[Blair International Baccalaureate School|Blair High School]], siphoning off another large portion of the school's population.
Prior to 1964, many White students from the community of [[La Cañada Flintridge, California]] joined those from the Black neighborhood of northwest Pasadena and the racially mixed community of [[Altadena]], and enrollment was nearly 3,000 students. In 1963, La Cañada Flintridge built its own high school and removed its students, except for those who would graduate in 1964. Shortly after that, the Pasadena City School District created [[Blair International Baccalaureate School|Blair High School]], siphoning off another large portion of the school's population.


In 2000 a teacher, Cyrus Javaheri, pleaded guilty to engaging in group sex with minors. The teacher lured two students from the school in addition to another minor through the Internet. Furthermore, numerous instances of [[cyber sex]] were conducted between the teacher and various minors as young as 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/realcases.htm|archive-date=2005-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051228065351/http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/realcases.htm#2|publisher=Los Angeles District Attorney|title=Protecting Our Kids}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/21/local/me-molest21|title=Cyrus Javaheri - Ex-Math Teachers Plead Guilty to Having Sex With 2 Students|last=DiMassa|first=Cara Mia|date=21 Feb 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref>
In 2000, a teacher, Cyrus Javaheri, pleaded guilty to engaging in group sex with minors. The teacher lured two students from the school in addition to another minor through the internet. Furthermore, numerous instances of [[cyber sex]] were conducted between the teacher and various minors as young as 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/realcases.htm|archive-date=2005-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051228065351/http://da.co.la.ca.us/pok/realcases.htm#2|publisher=Los Angeles District Attorney|title=Protecting Our Kids}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-21-me-molest21-story.html|title=Cyrus Javaheri - Ex-Math Teachers Plead Guilty to Having Sex With 2 Students|last=DiMassa|first=Cara Mia|date=21 Feb 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=1 April 2011}}</ref>


In 2002, caucasian teacher Scott Phelps was the center of controversy when he asserted that the majority of the students who are failing and disruptive were black.<ref name=takesateam>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/08/local/la-me-banks-20111108|title=Lesson No. 1: It takes a team|last=Banks|first=Sandy|date=November 8, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1209/p09s01-coop.html|title=Looking beyond the color line|last=Hutchinson|first=Earl Ofari|date=December 9, 2002|work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>
In 2002, Caucasian teacher Scott Phelps was the center of controversy when he said that the majority of the students who are failing and disruptive were black.<ref name=takesateam>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-nov-08-la-me-banks-20111108-story.html|title=Lesson No. 1: It takes a team|last=Banks|first=Sandy|date=November 8, 2011|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1209/p09s01-coop.html|title=Looking beyond the color line|last=Hutchinson|first=Earl Ofari|date=December 9, 2002|work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>


{{blockquote|But overwhelmingly, the students whose behavior makes the hallways deafening, who yell out for the teacher and demand immediate attention in class, who cannot seem to stop chatting and are fascinated by each other and relationships but not with academics, in short, whose behavior saps the strength and energy of us that are at the front lines, are African American.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/dec/01/local/me-race1|title=Debate on Black Students Rages|last=Banks|first=Sandy|date=December 1, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|But overwhelmingly, the students whose behavior makes the hallways deafening, who yell out for the teacher and demand immediate attention in class, who cannot seem to stop chatting and are fascinated by each other and relationships but not with academics, in short, whose behavior saps the strength and energy of us that are at the front lines, are African American.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-01-me-race1-story.html|title=Debate on Black Students Rages|last=Banks|first=Sandy|date=December 1, 2002|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>}}


Opinion was divisive with whites and blacks from the community on both sides. While some students and teachers defended that his assertion that the majority of the under performing students were black was accurate, others took offense to it. Subsequently, he was placed on administrative leave but allowed to return to the school a few days later.<ref name=takesateam/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PSWB&p_theme=pswb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBC710FC5464C57&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Muir Letter furor Settles|date=June 8, 2003|work=Pasadena Star-News|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Phelps was elected to a four-year term on Pasadena Unified School District Board of Trustees, where he remains as of 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_change_in_culture/6908/|title=A change in culture|last=Coleman|first=André|author2=Joe Piasecki|date=12 February 2009|work=Pasadena Weekly|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Phelps, Board Member |url=http://pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=115079 |work=Pasadena Unified School District |publisher=Pasadena USD |access-date=3 January 2014 |location=[[Pasadena, California]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104054003/http://pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=115079 |archive-date=4 January 2014 }}</ref> In 2022, as the PUSD election season started, Phelps says that he “doesn’t want to seek re-election”<ref>{{Cite web |title=School Board Races Shift Into High Gear as 7 Pull Papers – Pasadena Now |url=https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/school-board-races-shift-into-high-gear-as-7-pull-papers |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.pasadenanow.com}}</ref>
Opinion was divisive with whites and blacks from the community on both sides. While some students and teachers defended that his assertion that the majority of the under performing students were black was accurate, others took offense to it. Subsequently, he was placed on administrative leave but allowed to return to the school a few days later.<ref name=takesateam/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PSWB&p_theme=pswb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FBC710FC5464C57&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Muir Letter furor Settles|date=June 8, 2003|work=Pasadena Star-News|access-date=29 July 2012}}</ref> In 2005, Phelps was elected to a four-year term on Pasadena Unified School District Board of Trustees, where he remains as of 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/a_change_in_culture/6908/|title=A change in culture|last=Coleman|first=André|author2=Joe Piasecki|date=12 February 2009|work=Pasadena Weekly|access-date=29 July 2012}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Phelps, Board Member |url=http://pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=115079 |work=Pasadena Unified School District |publisher=Pasadena USD |access-date=3 January 2014 |location=[[Pasadena, California]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104054003/http://pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?sessionid=&pageid=115079 |archive-date=4 January 2014 }}</ref> In 2022, as the PUSD election season started, Phelps says that he “doesn’t want to seek re-election”<ref>{{Cite web |title=School Board Races Shift Into High Gear as 7 Pull Papers – Pasadena Now |url=https://www.pasadenanow.com/main/school-board-races-shift-into-high-gear-as-7-pull-papers |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.pasadenanow.com}}</ref>


==College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning)==
==College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning)==
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==Reinvention effort==
==Reinvention effort==
For several years, Muir High School was under state monitoring. In October 2007, the PUSD Board of education approved the reconstitution of John Muir High School for the 2008-2009 school year. The district worked with parents, staff, local businesses and other community members to develop a reconstitution plan, which later became known as Muir's "reinvention" plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid%3D114933 |title=Pasadena USD - John Muir Reinvention |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233105/http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=114933 |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref> The reform effort soon received support from ConnectEd, an organization partnering with the Irvine Foundation to implement Linked Learning in districts across California.
For several years, Muir High School was under state monitoring. In October 2007, the PUSD Board of education approved the reconstitution of John Muir High School for the 2008-2009 school year. The district worked with parents, staff, local businesses and other community members to develop a reconstitution plan, which later became known as Muir's "reinvention" plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid%3D114933 |title=Pasadena USD - John Muir Reinvention |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233105/http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=114933 |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref> The reform effort soon received support from ConnectEd, an organization partnering with the Irvine Foundation to implement Linked Learning in districts across California.
The focus was a reform plan which included the re-vamping of the academic structure to include College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning), professional development, extensive community support and requiring all teachers and staff to re-apply for their jobs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/01/local/me-johnmuir1|title=A remarkable turnaround at Pasadena's John Muir High School|first=Nicole Santa|last=Cruz|date=1 November 2009|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/31/local/me-muir31|title=To improve, Muir High blazes a trail|first=Seema|last=Mehta|date=31 March 2008|via=LA Times}}</ref>
The focus was a reform plan which included the re-vamping of the academic structure to include College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning), professional development, extensive community support and requiring all teachers and staff to re-apply for their jobs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-nov-01-me-johnmuir1-story.html|title=A remarkable turnaround at Pasadena's John Muir High School|first=Nicole Santa|last=Cruz|date=1 November 2009|via=LA Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-mar-31-me-muir31-story.html|title=To improve, Muir High blazes a trail|first=Seema|last=Mehta|date=31 March 2008|via=LA Times}}</ref>


John Muir High School's implementation of the Linked Learning reform effort was featured in an extensive two-year study by Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE).<ref name="edpolicy.stanford.edu">https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/linked-learning-pasadena-creating-collaborative-culture-sustainable-district-reform.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
John Muir High School's implementation of the Linked Learning reform effort was featured in an extensive two-year study by Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE).<ref name="edpolicy.stanford.edu">{{cite web|last1=Rice|first1=Erik|last2=Rutherford-Quach|first2=Sara|year=2012|url=https://edpolicy.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/publications/linked-learning-pasadena-creating-collaborative-culture-sustainable-district-reform.pdf|title=Linked Learning in Pasadena: Creating a Collaborative Culture for Sustainable District Reform|publisher=Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education|page=12|access-date=June 6, 2014}}</ref>
According to the SCOPE study, "by many accounts, in just 3 years, Muir High School has, in fact, very credibly demonstrated the success of the Linked Learning model. The school has evolved from a traditional, comprehensive high school to a campus with three Linked Learning pathways that offer integrated curriculum, authentic learning experiences, and personalized support for students. Early indications are that Muir, still with more than 90% of its students identifying as either African American or Latino, has made impressive gains during the initial years of implementation of Linked Learning. Among the gains are a dramatic reduction in dropouts over the last two years (from a 34% drop out rate to a 9% dropout rate). In addition, Muir's Academic Performance Index has steadily risen since the 2007-2008 school year for the school as a whole as well as for significant subgroups. This represents the fastest rate of increase of all the high schools in PUSD during that time period."<ref name="edpolicy.stanford.edu"/> According to the district website, as a result of the reinvention effort, John Muir High School has achieved a 57-point increase on its Academic Performance Index since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid%3D114933#Principles |title=Pasadena USD - John Muir Reinvention |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233105/http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=114933 |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref> In the 2012-2013 school year, the drop out rate decreased again to 7.8%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/CohortRates/GradRates.aspx?Agg=S&RptType=SchCohort1&Topic=Dropouts&TheYear=2012-13&cds=19648811936103&RC=School&Subgroup=Ethnic/Racial|title=Cohort Data Outcomes}}</ref>
According to the SCOPE study, "by many accounts, in just 3 years, Muir High School has, in fact, very credibly demonstrated the success of the Linked Learning model. The school has evolved from a traditional, comprehensive high school to a campus with three Linked Learning pathways that offer integrated curriculum, authentic learning experiences, and personalized support for students. Early indications are that Muir, still with more than 90% of its students identifying as either African American or Latino, has made impressive gains during the initial years of implementation of Linked Learning. Among the gains are a dramatic reduction in dropouts over the last two years (from a 34% drop out rate to a 9% dropout rate). In addition, Muir's Academic Performance Index has steadily risen since the 2007-2008 school year for the school as a whole as well as for significant subgroups. This represents the fastest rate of increase of all the high schools in PUSD during that time period."<ref name="edpolicy.stanford.edu"/> According to the district website, as a result of the reinvention effort, John Muir High School has achieved a 57-point increase on its Academic Performance Index since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid%3D114933#Principles |title=Pasadena USD - John Muir Reinvention |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233105/http://friday.pasadenausd.org/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=114933 |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref> In the 2012-2013 school year, the drop out rate decreased again to 7.8%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/CohortRates/GradRates.aspx?Agg=S&RptType=SchCohort1&Topic=Dropouts&TheYear=2012-13&cds=19648811936103&RC=School&Subgroup=Ethnic/Racial|title=Cohort Data Outcomes}}</ref>


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==Documentary==
==Documentary==
In 2019 filmmaker and Muir Alumnus Pablo Miralles completed a film about John Muir High School called, ''Can We All Get Along? Stories of Integration from John Muir High School.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getalongfilm.com/|title=Get Along Film - a Film by Pablo MirallesGet Along Film - a Film by Pablo Miralles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pablomiralles.com/Work.html |title=Work |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030115335/http://pablomiralles.com/Work.html |archive-date=2013-10-30 }}</ref> The movie contains the stories of alumni, parents, teachers and administrators from over 80 years at the Northwest school, from its traditionally black, Mexican-American, Japanese-American, and white - base when "naturally" integrated, to busing and finally to its current "resegregation" into an almost entirely Latino and black campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinion/20120531/larry-wilson-a-pasadenans-pilgrims-progress-on-spanish-trail|title=Larry Wilson: A Pasadenan's pilgrim's progress on Spanish trail|date=31 May 2012 }}</ref>
In 2019, filmmaker and Muir Alumnus Pablo Miralles completed a film about John Muir High School called, ''Can We All Get Along? Stories of Integration from John Muir High School.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getalongfilm.com/|title=Get Along Film - a Film by Pablo MirallesGet Along Film - a Film by Pablo Miralles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pablomiralles.com/Work.html |title=Work |access-date=2014-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030115335/http://pablomiralles.com/Work.html |archive-date=2013-10-30 }}</ref> The movie contains the stories of alumni, parents, teachers and administrators from over 80 years at the Northwest school, from its traditionally black, Mexican-American, Japanese-American, and white - base when "naturally" integrated, to busing and finally to its current "resegregation" into an almost entirely Latino and black campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/opinion/20120531/larry-wilson-a-pasadenans-pilgrims-progress-on-spanish-trail|title=Larry Wilson: A Pasadenan's pilgrim's progress on Spanish trail|date=31 May 2012 }}</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
In football, the Mustangs have dominated the [[Pacific League (California)|Pacific League]] the past two seasons (2013, 2014), combining to go 14-0 while winning back-to-back league crowns and appearances in the quarter and semifinals of the [[CIF Southern Section]] Southeast playoffs.<ref name="pasadenastarnews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/20140204/dejon-williams-muir-signed-with-new-mexico-state|title=Dejon Williams, Muir: Signed with New Mexico State|date=4 February 2014 }}</ref> During the 2021-22 school year, Muir also managed to go to the CIF-SS playoffs despite not playing the Turkey Tussle. Muir is tied with their crosstown rivals for first place for the playoffs. [https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/muir-mustangs-(pasadena,ca)/football/standings.htm Pacific League Football Standing 2021-22 year]

Muir student, Dejon Williams was named "2014 Offensive Player of the Year" by the Pasadena Star News. Williams was Pacific League MVP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/20140107/all-area-football-st-francis-high-schools-tyler-gangi-earns-player-of-the-year-honors|title=ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: St. Francis High School's Tyler Gangi earns Player of the Year honors|date=7 January 2014 }}</ref> He recently signed with the [[New Mexico State Aggies football|New Mexico State University Aggies]].<ref name="pasadenastarnews.com"/>

Tierra Adams is a top tier thrower in the state of California in the sport of track and field. She is a defending CIF champion in shot put, took 4th in the [[AAU Junior Olympic Games]] in North Carolina, 5th indoor state, and 7th in Arcadia Invitational. She recently signed with the [[Fresno State Bulldogs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.pasadenasun.com/2013-05-04/sports/39030778_1_tierra-adams-keegan-snowden-racheal-richardson|title=株価予想ナビ}}</ref>

In 2012, Muir football cornerback [[Kevon Seymour]] was signed by the [[University of Southern California]]. He was ranked as the #15 cornerback in the United States by ESPN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/usc-football-signs-4-star-cornerback-kevon-seymour|title=USC Football Signs 4-Star Cornerback Kevon Seymour|first=James|last=Santelli}}</ref>
In 2012, Muir football cornerback [[Kevon Seymour]] was signed by the [[University of Southern California]]. He was ranked as the #15 cornerback in the United States by ESPN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neontommy.com/news/2012/02/usc-football-signs-4-star-cornerback-kevon-seymour|title=USC Football Signs 4-Star Cornerback Kevon Seymour|first=James|last=Santelli}}</ref>


===Turkey Tussle===
===Turkey Tussle===
The Annual Turkey Tussle Football Game tradition began in 1947 when the game was played between Pasadena Community College and John Muir Junior College. The two schools played until 1953. In 1954 the annual rivalry was played between what is now Pasadena High School and John Muir High School and is normally held at the [[Rose Bowl Stadium]]. Muir has won the Turkey Tussle for the past 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/muir-takes-turkey-tussle-beats-phs-32-21|title=Pasadena Now » Muir Takes Turkey Tussle, Beats Pasadena High School 32-21 - Latest Pasadena News - PasadenaNow.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/20141107/pasadena-battles-but-muir-high-prevails-in-turkey-tussle-football-clash/1|title=Pasadena battles, but Muir High prevails in Turkey Tussle football clash|date=8 November 2014 }}</ref>
The Annual Turkey Tussle Football Game tradition began in 1947 when the game was played between Pasadena Community College and John Muir Junior College. The two schools played until 1953. In 1954, the annual rivalry was played between what is now Pasadena High School and John Muir High School and is normally held at the [[Rose Bowl Stadium]]. Muir has won the Turkey Tussle for the past 16 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/muir-takes-turkey-tussle-beats-phs-32-21|title=Pasadena Now » Muir Takes Turkey Tussle, Beats Pasadena High School 32-21 - Latest Pasadena News - PasadenaNow.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/20141107/pasadena-battles-but-muir-high-prevails-in-turkey-tussle-football-clash/1|title=Pasadena battles, but Muir High prevails in Turkey Tussle football clash|date=8 November 2014 }}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
===John Muir Technical High School (1926-38 school year)===
===John Muir Technical High School (1926-38)===
* [[Jackie Robinson]] (1936), first black major league baseball player<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Jackie Robinson]] (1936), first black major league baseball player<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Mack Robinson (athlete)|Mack Robinson]] (1932), 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
* [[Mack Robinson (athlete)|Mack Robinson]] (1932), 1936 Olympic Silver Medalist
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===John Muir Junior College (1947-54 school year)===
===John Muir Junior College (1947-54)===
* [[John Van de Kamp]] (1952), [[Attorney General of California]] (1982–1991).<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[John Van de Kamp]] (1952), [[Attorney General of California]] (1982–1991).<ref name="alumni_hof" />


===John Muir High School (1954-55 school year to present)===
===John Muir High School (1954–present)===
* [[Mary Akor]], Nigerian-American long-distance runner
* [[Stacey Augmon]], (1986), basketball player, NBA and Olympics
* [[Stacey Augmon]] (1986), basketball player, NBA and Olympics
* [[John Beal (composer)|John Everett Beal]] (1964), film trailer music composer.<ref name="alumni_hof" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003395/|title=John Beal|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web2.soundtrack.net/composers/database/?id=396|title=SoundtrackNet}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[John Beal (composer)|John Beal]] (1964), film trailer music composer and former [[Vietnam War]] and Marine Corps military veteran.<ref name="alumni_hof" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003395/|title=John Beal|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://web2.soundtrack.net/composers/database/?id=396|title=SoundtrackNet}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Richard Bell (American football)|Richard Bell]] (1984), NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
* [[Richard Bell (American football)|Richard Bell]] (1984), NFL player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
* [[Richard Bellis|Richard Roe Bellis]] (1964), film and television music composer, former [[The ArQuives|CLGA]] president, former [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|ATAS]] governor, [[University of Southern California|USC]] lecturer, musical director and former actor<ref name="Internet Movie Database - Richard Bellis">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006661|title=IMDb - Richard Bellis|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Richard Bellis]] (1964), film and television music composer, former [[The ArQuives|CLGA]] president, former [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|ATAS]] governor, [[University of Southern California|USC]] lecturer, musical director and former actor<ref name="Internet Movie Database - Richard Bellis">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006661|title=IMDb - Richard Bellis|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Alice Brown (sprinter)|Alice Brown]] (1978) [[track and field]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist
* [[Alice Brown (sprinter)|Alice Brown]] (1978), [[track and field]] [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist
* [[Chad Brown (linebacker)|Chad Brown]] (1988), Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle Seahawks
* [[Chad Brown (linebacker)|Chad Brown]] (1988), Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle Seahawks
* [[Tim Buchanan]] (1964), NFL player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BuchTi20.htm|title=Tim Buchanan Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>
* [[Tim Buchanan (American football)|Tim Buchanan]] (1965), NFL player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BuchTi20.htm|title=Tim Buchanan Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>
* [[Dave Buchanan (Canadian football)|Dave Buchanan]] (1967), NFL, CFL, & WFL [World Football League]
* [[Dave Buchanan (Canadian football)|Dave Buchanan]] (1967), NFL, CFL, & WFL [World Football League]
* [[Calen Bullock]] (2021), college football safety for the [[USC Trojans football|USC Trojans]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/18/john-muir-db-calen-bullock-commits-to-usc-football|title=John Muir DB Calen Bullock commits to USC football|date=April 19, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Julie Bunn]], (1975), legislator, Minnesota House of Representatives (2007-current)
* [[Julie Bunn]] (1975), legislator, Minnesota House of Representatives (2007-current)
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* [[Octavia Butler]] (1964), [[science fiction]] author (d. 2006)<ref name="alumni_hof">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnmuiralumni.org/hall_of_fame.htm|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=John Muir High School Alumni Association|access-date=2007-04-12}}</ref>
* Harold Busby (1965), CIF Champion Sprinter, NFL draftee-Oakland Raiders, UCLA football receiver & track & field sprinter, USA track team member, 2-time world record relay holder
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* [[Octavia Butler]] (1965), [[science fiction]] author<ref name="alumni_hof">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnmuiralumni.org/hall_of_fame.htm|title=Hall of Fame|publisher=John Muir High School Alumni Association|access-date=2007-04-12}}</ref>
* [[Steven Clarke]] (1966), biochemist and pioneer in aging research
* [[Steven Clarke]] (1966), biochemist and pioneer in aging research
*[[Andre Coleman]] (1982) American author, screenwriter and award winning reporter
*[[Andre Coleman]] (1982), American author, screenwriter and award winning reporter
* [[Roger Dawson]] (1958), jazz and salsa musician, New York deejay<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Roger Dawson]] (1958), jazz and salsa musician, New York deejay<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Nahshon Dion]] (1996), award-winning writer
* [[Ricky Ervins]] (1987), USC [[Rose Bowl Game]] MVP 1990, NFL Washington Redskins [[Super Bowl XXVI]] leading rusher, San Francisco 49ers 1995
* [[Ricky Ervins]] (1987), USC [[Rose Bowl Game]] MVP 1990, NFL Washington Redskins [[Super Bowl XXVI]] leading rusher, San Francisco 49ers 1995
* [[Darrell Evans]] (1965), major league baseball player, 1969-89<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Darrell Evans]] (1965), major league baseball player, 1969-89<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Scott Garnett]] (1980), NFL defensive lineman
* [[Scott Garnett]] (1980), NFL defensive lineman
* [[Ryan Hollins]] (2002), [[NBA]] player and starting center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers
* [[Ryan Hollins]] (2002), [[NBA]] player and starting center for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers
* [[Darick Holmes]], (1989) NFL player for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts
* [[Darick Holmes]] (1989), NFL player for the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts
* [[Michelle Huneven]] (1969), author
* [[Michelle Huneven]] (1969), author
* [[Bobby Hutcherson]] (1958), jazz vibraphonist, composer and bandleader<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Bobby Hutcherson]] (1958), jazz vibraphonist, composer and bandleader<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Rodney King]], (1987), beaten by police after car chase, officers acquittals led to race riots in Los Angeles and vicinity
* [[Rodney King]], beaten by police after car chase, officers acquittals led to race riots in Los Angeles and vicinity
* [[Robert N. Lemen]] (1961), Minnesota state legislator<ref>'Bob Lemen (1943-2021)-obituary,' '''Grand Rapids Herald Review (Minnesota),''' April 19, 2022</ref>
* [[Robert N. Lemen]] (1961), Minnesota state legislator<ref>'Bob Lemen (1943-2021)-obituary,' '''Grand Rapids Herald Review (Minnesota),''' April 19, 2022</ref>
* [[Herbie Lewis]] (1958), jazz bassist and teacher<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Herbie Lewis (musician)|Herbie Lewis]] (1958), jazz bassist and teacher<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Jackie Long]] (1998), actor
* [[Johnnie Lynn]] (1975), NFL player, New York Jets, NFL assistant coach, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
* [[Johnnie Lynn]] (1975), NFL player, New York Jets, NFL assistant coach, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles
* [[Saladin McCullough]], gridiron football player, brother of Sultan McCullough
* [[Saladin McCullough]], gridiron football player, brother of Sultan McCullough
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* [[Anthony Miller (wide receiver, born 1965)|Anthony Miller]] (1983), NFL wide receiver
* [[Anthony Miller (wide receiver, born 1965)|Anthony Miller]] (1983), NFL wide receiver
* [[Inger Miller]] (1990), track and field Olympic gold medalist<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Inger Miller]] (1990), track and field Olympic gold medalist<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Obea Moore]] (1997). world record holder in 400 meter races for runners 17 and under at 45.14; one of the fastest US high school runners of all time.
* [[Obea Moore]] (1997), world record holder in 400 meter races for runners 17 and under at 45.14; one of the fastest US high school runners of all time.
* [[Dennis Muren]] (1964) multiple Academy Award winning visual effects artist <ref>{{cite web |url=https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0 |title=Dennis Muren }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Dennis Muren]] (1965), multiple Academy Award winning visual effects artist (1965)
* [[Renee Tajima-Peña]] (1976), documentary filmmaker.<ref>[http://www.freewaves.org/artists/r_tajima/ Artist: Renee Tajima-Peña<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111204934/http://www.freewaves.org/artists/r_tajima/ |date=November 11, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846967/|title=Renee Tajima-Pena|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Renee Tajima-Peña]] (1976), documentary filmmaker.<ref>[http://www.freewaves.org/artists/r_tajima/ Artist: Renee Tajima-Peña<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111204934/http://www.freewaves.org/artists/r_tajima/ |date=November 11, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0846967/|title=Renee Tajima-Pena|website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
* [[Danny Pittman]] (1976), NFL player
* [[Danny Pittman]] (1976), NFL player
* [[Marcus Robertson]] (1987), Houston Oilers/ Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks
* [[Marcus Robertson]] (1987), Houston Oilers/ Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks
* [[David Lee Roth]] (1972), lead singer of [[Van Halen]] 1974-85, 1996, 2007-current.<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[David Lee Roth]] (1972), lead singer of [[Van Halen]] 1974-85, 1996, 2007-20.<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Ruwanga Samath]] (2000), record producer and president of The Bird Call Productions
* [[Ruwanga Samath]] (2000), record producer and president of The Bird Call Productions
* [[Kevon Seymour]] (2012), NFL player - Buffalo Bills (2016–present)
* [[Kevon Seymour]] (2012), NFL player - Buffalo Bills (2016–present)
* [[Rod Sherman]] (1962), professional football player<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Rod Sherman]] (1962), professional football player<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Sirhan Sirhan]] (1963), perpetrator who [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|assassinated Robert F. Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/kennedy/4.html |title=Sirhan Sirhan |publisher=Court TV |work=Crime Library |access-date=2007-06-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617104527/http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/kennedy/4.html |archive-date=2007-06-17 }}</ref>
* [[Sirhan Sirhan]] (1963), perpetrator who [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|assassinated Robert F. Kennedy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/kennedy/4.html |title=Sirhan Sirhan |publisher=Court TV |work=Crime Library |access-date=2007-06-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617104527/http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/assassins/kennedy/4.html |archive-date=2007-06-17 }}</ref>
* [[Jeffrey C. Stewart]] (1967) Professor and [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning writer <ref name="Altadenaheritagejeffreystewart">{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Stewart |url=https://altadenaheritage.org/crucible-of-art-altadena-as-a-special-space-in-black-history/|website=Altadena Heritage |access-date=Feb 18, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Jeffrey C. Stewart]] (1967), professor and [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning writer <ref name="Altadenaheritagejeffreystewart">{{cite web |title=Jeffrey Stewart |url=https://altadenaheritage.org/crucible-of-art-altadena-as-a-special-space-in-black-history/|website=Altadena Heritage |access-date=Feb 18, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Albert Stinson]] (1962), jazz bassist<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Albert Stinson]] (1962), jazz bassist<ref name="alumni_hof" />
* [[Joel Thomas (swimmer)|Joel Thomas]] (1985), 1992 Olympic gold medalist, [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]]
* [[Joel Thomas (swimmer)|Joel Thomas]] (1985), 1992 Olympic gold medalist, [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]]
* [[Jacque Vaughn]], (1993) NBA head coach and player for the Orlando Magic
* [[Jacque Vaughn]] (1993), NBA head coach and player for the Orlando Magic
* [[LaShaun Ward]] (1998), NFL player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardLa20.htm|title=LaShaun Ward Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>
* [[LaShaun Ward]] (1998), NFL player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardLa20.htm|title=LaShaun Ward Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]] }}</ref>
* [[DeWayne Walker]] (1978), CFL professional football player and American football coach
* [[DeWayne Walker]] (1978), CFL professional football player and American football coach

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John Muir High School Early College Magnet
Address
Map
1905 Lincoln Avenue

Pasadena
,
California
91103

United States
Coordinates34°10′43″N 118°09′36″W / 34.178513°N 118.159871°W / 34.178513; -118.159871
Information
TypePublic
Motto"The Home of the Mighty Mustangs"
Established1926
PrincipalLawton Gray [1]
Teaching staff51.83 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,133 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio21.86[2]
Color(s)Blue and Gold   
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section Pacific League
MascotThe Mustang
RivalPasadena High School[3]
AccreditationWASC[4]
Websitewww.johnmuirhs.org

John Muir High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Pasadena, California, United States and is a part of the Pasadena Unified School District. The school is named after preservationist John Muir.

History

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In 1926, the Pasadena Unified School District constructed a second high school in the northwest corner of the city. The school was named John Muir Technical High School and though majority White, it served a growing community of Black, Japanese-American and Mexican-American students. In 1938, the school was converted into a junior college and renamed Pasadena Junior College West. It closed during WW2 and was used by the US Army as a Training School.

Muir re-opened as John Muir Junior College in 1947. The school combined the last two years of high school with a full junior college curriculum. In the fall semester of 1954, the school changed again to its present John Muir High School, a full four-year high school.

Prior to 1964, many White students from the community of La Cañada Flintridge, California joined those from the Black neighborhood of northwest Pasadena and the racially mixed community of Altadena, and enrollment was nearly 3,000 students. In 1963, La Cañada Flintridge built its own high school and removed its students, except for those who would graduate in 1964. Shortly after that, the Pasadena City School District created Blair High School, siphoning off another large portion of the school's population.

In 2000, a teacher, Cyrus Javaheri, pleaded guilty to engaging in group sex with minors. The teacher lured two students from the school in addition to another minor through the internet. Furthermore, numerous instances of cyber sex were conducted between the teacher and various minors as young as 12.[5][6]

In 2002, Caucasian teacher Scott Phelps was the center of controversy when he said that the majority of the students who are failing and disruptive were black.[7][8]

But overwhelmingly, the students whose behavior makes the hallways deafening, who yell out for the teacher and demand immediate attention in class, who cannot seem to stop chatting and are fascinated by each other and relationships but not with academics, in short, whose behavior saps the strength and energy of us that are at the front lines, are African American.[9]

Opinion was divisive with whites and blacks from the community on both sides. While some students and teachers defended that his assertion that the majority of the under performing students were black was accurate, others took offense to it. Subsequently, he was placed on administrative leave but allowed to return to the school a few days later.[7][10] In 2005, Phelps was elected to a four-year term on Pasadena Unified School District Board of Trustees, where he remains as of 2018.[11][12] In 2022, as the PUSD election season started, Phelps says that he “doesn’t want to seek re-election”[13]

College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning)

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Muir students participate in one of three "College and Career Pathways": Arts, Entertainment and Media; Engineering and Environmental Science; Business and Entrepreneurship.[14] All three of these pathways have the distinction of being recognized as Linked Learning certified by ConnectEd. So far, only 37 schools and pathways in California have been recognized as Linked Learning certified.[15]

In the Arts, Entertainment and Media Pathway, students are trained from 9th to 12th grade in music, drama, film and video production, graphic design, photography, painting, sculpting, and other fine arts. During their high school career, students fine-tune their creative energy, master self-expression and hone their critical thinking and problem-solving in classes like graphic design, animation, and film/video production. They also have the opportunity to turn their natural gifts and artistic passions into real-world skills through career insight opportunities at local art centers and design firms that provide valuable behind-the-scenes job shadowing and hands-on training and internships.[16]

In the Engineering and Environmental Science Pathway students learn to use the power of science and mathematics to improve the quality of life on earth. This 9th through 12th grade Pathway is affiliated with the National Academy Foundation's Academy of Engineering[17] that features the Project Lead the Way pre-engineering curriculum.[16]

In the Business and Entrepreneurship program, this well-rounded curriculum includes business management, finance, accounting, marketing and entrepreneurship courses designed to strengthen leadership, problem-solving, organizational and management skills. Each course of study provides an in-depth analysis of business, financial and corporate trends and strategies in the marketplace. On campus clubs, student activities and group projects provide extensive, hands-on training in the business and financial system that governs our society.[16][18]

Reinvention effort

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For several years, Muir High School was under state monitoring. In October 2007, the PUSD Board of education approved the reconstitution of John Muir High School for the 2008-2009 school year. The district worked with parents, staff, local businesses and other community members to develop a reconstitution plan, which later became known as Muir's "reinvention" plan.[19] The reform effort soon received support from ConnectEd, an organization partnering with the Irvine Foundation to implement Linked Learning in districts across California. The focus was a reform plan which included the re-vamping of the academic structure to include College and Career Pathways (Linked Learning), professional development, extensive community support and requiring all teachers and staff to re-apply for their jobs.[20][21]

John Muir High School's implementation of the Linked Learning reform effort was featured in an extensive two-year study by Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE).[22] According to the SCOPE study, "by many accounts, in just 3 years, Muir High School has, in fact, very credibly demonstrated the success of the Linked Learning model. The school has evolved from a traditional, comprehensive high school to a campus with three Linked Learning pathways that offer integrated curriculum, authentic learning experiences, and personalized support for students. Early indications are that Muir, still with more than 90% of its students identifying as either African American or Latino, has made impressive gains during the initial years of implementation of Linked Learning. Among the gains are a dramatic reduction in dropouts over the last two years (from a 34% drop out rate to a 9% dropout rate). In addition, Muir's Academic Performance Index has steadily risen since the 2007-2008 school year for the school as a whole as well as for significant subgroups. This represents the fastest rate of increase of all the high schools in PUSD during that time period."[22] According to the district website, as a result of the reinvention effort, John Muir High School has achieved a 57-point increase on its Academic Performance Index since 2007.[23] In the 2012-2013 school year, the drop out rate decreased again to 7.8%.[24]

Muir Ranch

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From 2011 to 2018, a team of volunteer teachers and students began converting 1.5 acres of the John Muir High School campus into an urban farm. Muir Ranch grows a variety of flowers, vegetables and fruits. Students can complete community service or internship graduation requirements by enrolling in classes at the Ranch. Muir Ranch also provides paid internships to students, which are funded by private donations, special events, farmer's market sales, and subscriptions to the produce box program (CSA).[25][26]

Documentary

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In 2019, filmmaker and Muir Alumnus Pablo Miralles completed a film about John Muir High School called, Can We All Get Along? Stories of Integration from John Muir High School.[27][28] The movie contains the stories of alumni, parents, teachers and administrators from over 80 years at the Northwest school, from its traditionally black, Mexican-American, Japanese-American, and white - base when "naturally" integrated, to busing and finally to its current "resegregation" into an almost entirely Latino and black campus.[29]

Athletics

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In 2012, Muir football cornerback Kevon Seymour was signed by the University of Southern California. He was ranked as the #15 cornerback in the United States by ESPN.[30]

Turkey Tussle

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The Annual Turkey Tussle Football Game tradition began in 1947 when the game was played between Pasadena Community College and John Muir Junior College. The two schools played until 1953. In 1954, the annual rivalry was played between what is now Pasadena High School and John Muir High School and is normally held at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Muir has won the Turkey Tussle for the past 16 years.[31][32]

Notable alumni

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John Muir Technical High School (1926-38)

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John Muir Junior College (1947-54)

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John Muir High School (1954–present)

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