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September 11, 2019 Click to view

POLAHS seniors Kalan Hauser and Quitze Gastelum left San Pedro for the University of St. Andrews this summer, prepared for a full immersion into Scottish culture, history, and politics.

Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, institution with approximately 13,000 graduate, undergraduate and online students at its four campuses in Rhode Island; Florida; Colorado; and North Carolina

Congratulations to Megan Vidovich (POLAHS '20), who was recently awarded First Place in the prestigious Tomorrow Prize, a science fiction writing contest open to all Los Angeles County high school students. POLAHS student Antonio Torres received an Honorable Mention!

We write to escape reality. To gain joy. We write for fun. To free ourselves. We write because we are made to. ~ Mrs. Clark’s Creative Writing Class 2019

Each year, 10-15 students receive full-tuition scholarships for trips to France; Australia; New Zealand; Scotland; Japan; New Orleans; and Colorado. **Click link above to learn about trip opportunities!**