Welcome to
Pomona High School 

Vision:

Students, parents, staff and community collaborate in the process of reaching, teaching and learning to provide all students opportunities for success.

 

MIssion:

Pomona High School is an academically rigorous learning environment which promotes college and/or career goals for all students through standards driven curriculum and responsive instruction. 

 

Expected school wide learning results (ESLR's)

 

Pomona High Students will:

Attain responsibility in educational endeavors

- Meet graduation requirements

- Apply informational and literacy technologies

-    Investigate post-secondary education and career options

 

Increase academic results

- Improve CST scores

- Meet A-G requirements and vocational standards

- Pass the CAHSEE

Respect the school community 

- Collaborative culture

- Value diversity

-   Demonstrate positive citizenship

Please see the important dates and events listed below

Date

Event

Student Group Grade Level

April 9, 10

10th Grade Life Science CST

All 10th Graders

April 16, 17, 18

CST  English, Science

9, 10, 11 School release at 1:00pm

April 23, 24, 25

CST Math, Social Science

9, 10, 11 School release at 1:00pm

April 30

Senior Awards @ 6:30

Grade 12

May 1

Grade 9-12 Renaissance  

Grade 9, 10, 11

May 6-17

Advanced Placement Exams

All students in AP courses

May 20, 21

Senior Finals

All12th grade students

May 22

Grad Night Disneyland

Grade 12

May 29

Graduation @ 6:30 Fairplex

Class of 2013

May 30

Last Day of School

Grades 9-11

June 10 to July 12 mtsac

June 11 to July 11 pusd

Summer School

Grades 9-12

 

 School Wide Academic Performance Index Over 5 Years    

Year

School Wide

Hispanic

African

American

English Learner

Title One

 2007

618

620

570

557

613

2008

641

640

579

571

634

2009

648

638

634

584 

640

2010

661

653

681 

599

650

 2011

 666

 661

 645

 607

 655

 2012

 669

 665

 667

 601

 654

API Increase

 

+51

 

+45

 

+97

 

+44

 

+41

 

PHS Fabulous Five Instructional Strategies 

  • Engage students in rigorous content material daily
  • Provide Wall to Wall and Bell to Bell learning experiences
  • Use a variety of researched based methods in checking for understanding
  • Plan and implement academic discourse
  • Require content area writing

 

"One Vision, One Goal, Student Achievement"