MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL
Programs
College Preparatory Christian Education
MARANATHA HIGH SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1965 WITH A STARTING ENROLLMENT OF 29 STUDENTS AND HAS GROWN TO BE ONE OF THE AREA'S LEADING PRIVATE SCHOOLS. MARANATHA ENROLLED 529 STUDENTS IN 2021-22 (54% MALE & 46% FEMALE) FROM 72 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES, 157 DIFFERENT MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND 150 DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH BACKGROUNDS.THE CAMPUS IS LOCATED ON THE FORMER AMBASSADOR COLLEGE CAMPUS JUST OFF THE 210 FREEWAY NEAR OLD TOWN PASADENA. MARANATHA FILLS A UNIQUE ROLE IN THE PASADENA AREA PRIVATE SCHOOL MARKET AS THE ONLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY. THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EXPERIENCE WHILE INTEGRATING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW IN AN INTENTIONALLY CHRIST-HONORING ENVIRONMENT. EXCELLENCE IS PURSUED ACROSS ALL AREAS OF THE SCHOOL RESULTING IN A DIVERSITY OF EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ACADEMICS, ATHLETICS AND THE ARTS.THE SCHOOL OFFERED 39 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) AND HONORS COURSES IN 2021-22. 245 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AP COURSES AND 562 AP EXAMS WERE ADMINISTERED. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 30 AP WITH HONORS STUDENTS. THE STUDENT PASS RATE FOR AP EXAMS WAS 66% LAST YEAR. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 12% HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AND CALIFORNIA STATE AVERAGES.THE SCHOOL'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM FEATURES 34 TEAMS IN 20 SPORTS, AND HAS WON A TOTAL OF 193 CIF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, 27 CIF CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. APPROXIMATELY 70% OF THE STUDENT BODY PARTICIPATES IN ATHLETICS EACH YEAR.THE SCHOOL'S ARTS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THE VISUAL ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS. ABOUT HALF OF THE STUDENT BODY PARTICIPATES IN THE VARIOUS ARTS OFFERINGS. VISUAL ART COURSES INCLUDE DRAWING, PAINTING, GRAPHIC ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY. PERFORMING ARTS INCLUDES: ORCHESTRA, MIXED ENSEMBLE, MUSIC THEORY, DANCE TEAM, DANCE COMPANY AND THEATER TROUPE. EACH YEAR THERE ARE 4 MAJOR PERFORMANCES, OF WHICH 2 ARE THEATRICAL AND 2 ARE PERFORMING ART SHOWCASES. SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR OUR VISUAL ARTS JOINS IN OR HOSTS ART FESTIVALS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$13M
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