Pacifica Stories

English Department Chair Katie Savage and Director of Faculty and Academics Hilary Miller built their own writers retreat this summer and came back with fresh lessons for the classroom.

New English faculty member Isa Uggetti Erazo attended the AP Summer Institute to prepare for his first year teaching AP Language and Composition at Pacifica.

Pacifica hosted the season-opening West Region drone tournament, welcoming seven teams from three high schools for a day of competition, coding, and community.

Pacifica volleyball and flag football are league champions in CIF playoffs this week, with cross country at Mt. SAC.

Dr. Garrett Pendergraft opened Pacifica’s 2026–27 “God and Science” series, guiding 28 students through the philosophy, theology, and science of free will.

Meet Pacifica senior Jack Pomeroy, who summited Mount Kilimanjaro this summer and found his voice through philosophy debates and AP Computer Science.

Hilary Miller, Katie Savage, and Dr. Mary Ortiz step into new academic leadership roles at Pacifica, deepening our commitment to teaching and learning.

Veteran faculty member David "Doc" Sumida traveled to St. Louis this summer to learn how to launch Pacifica's newest after-school robotics program from the ground up.

From film to faith to service, Pacifica's student-led clubs show what it looks like to integrate passion, purpose, and community.

Can science and religion speak to each other? Pacifica's Philosophy and Theology program takes up this year's theme: God and Science.