Pacifica Christian High School

About

Pacifica Christian is a college-preparatory, Christian, liberal arts high school located in the heart of Santa Monica. Students from all neighborhoods learn to think critically and wisely, instilling heartfelt joy and interest in learning, while encouraging lives of faith, character, and service to the glory of God.

Admissions

Admission to Pacifica opens the door to a place where young men and women are challenged by a rigorous, college-preparatory, liberal arts education that integrates faith and learning. A Pacifica education is not merely a means to an end, but also an end in itself. Education is a life-long pursuit. Our goal is to produce life-long learners who seek truth for its own sake, whether on the basketball court, under the glow of stage lights, or in the classroom.

Academics

Pacifica students benefit from an intimate academic environment led by teachers who are knowledgeable and passionate about their fields of study, compassionate for and excited about the students they teach, substantial in Christian faith, and well trained in the art of teaching. The high level of engagement between students and teachers fosters academic achievement, joy in learning and the development of good young men and women who are being taught to think and live well.

Arts

Pacifica engages students in a variety of both academic and extracurricular opportunities to pursue their study of studio art, film, vocal and instrumental music, theater, and dance. Our arts programs inspire creativity, encourage students to pursue their passions, and provide opportunities to develop new skills.

Students at Pacifica take academic courses in the Arts, but they also participate actively in co-curricular productions through the PACARTS program. These events are public facing in nature, and demonstrate the quality and artistic heart of our school’s Visual and Performing Arts Department.

Yearly productions include the Fall Musical, Winter Dance and Music Concert, Winter Art Gallery, SCREEN Film Festival, Spring Play, and the annual festival for the visual and performing arts: i.Sight. Productions in PACARTS are supported by the parents of the PACARTS Booster Club or raising awareness and funding through the Pacifica Annual Fund.

Athletics

Pacifica athletics aim to challenge our student athletes to grow and develop into mature young men and women. Pacifica coaches are experienced in taking athletes of every level and prepare athletes to get the most out of their high school experience. Our athletic department brings the school community together. Whether it be big home games, or traveling with the team to playoff games throughout Southern California, it is our goal to promote camaraderie and school spirit.

Pacifica Life

Pacifica strives to create a culture in which all students find and develop their own interests so that each student may become an essential part of the Pacifica community. The students at Pacifica have learned to work hard, participate in a variety of activities, and take risks. Through engagement in our expansive co-curricular programs, students develop skills in leadership, self-awareness, dedication, empathy, artistry, physical and spiritual growth, and leadership. These experiences and the lessons they provide are complementary and essential components to a Pacifica education.

List of 20 news stories.

Faculty Spotlight - Dr. Jeanny Fiorela Fuentes
9/30/2022
Spanish teacher Dr. Jeanny Fuentes shares with the Pacifica community about her background and education that has led her to teaching at Pacifica.
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A Closer Look - Pacifica’s Signature Programs
9/23/2022
At Pacifica, we seek to help students think and live well. In addition to our broad liberal arts curriculum, we also offer four signature programs for students who want to dive deeper in specific areas of study. Read on to learn more about our specialized programs relating to STEM, entrepreneurship, philosophy, and film.
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Seawolves Travel! - Cross Country Team to Oahu, Hawaii
9/13/2022
This past weekend the Pacifica Cross Country team took the boys' and girls' squads to Oahu, Hawaii, where they each competed in the 'Iolani Cross Country Invitational.
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Curing the Crisis of Friendship
8/6/2022
Chris Kazcor

Friendship is inherently valuable, indeed one of the most valuable things in life. For this reason, Aristotle said that, “No one would choose to live a friendless existence, even on the condition of having all other good things.” If we better understand what friendship is, then we might better understand how to build new and better friendships.
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Minchin Center Insight Speaker Series
5/3/2022
Jim Knight

The Minchin Center for Innovation at Pacifica Christian High School is pleased to challenge the assumptions of the broader Los Angeles community as we seek to integrate virtue and business. In a world that is fracturing more and more every day, we hope to bring together what is being torn apart.

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Pacifica Alum Competes For An NCAA Title
5/3/2022
Pacifica Alum Alex Knight and the UCLA Bruins advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament being held at UCLA's Pauley Pavillion. Knight helped lead the Seawolves to a CIF Final in 2019.
2022 Return to Campus / Covid Guidelines
1/5/2022
Pacifica returns for the Spring 2022 semester this Thursday January 6. Here are a few Covid testing reminders of how the school plans to return to in person learning safely.
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Pacifica Boys Cross Country Advances to the CIF Finals
11/13/2021

Rancho Park - The Pacifica boys cross country team captured the Liberty League title - their seventh straight. It is the program's ninth league title.

Mt. Sac: The boys ran in the Division 5 CIF prelims coming in second. They advance to the CIF finals for a chance to earn a berth in the state championships.

Andrew Grinsfelder captured league MVP honors. In addition, Moony Warfield, Sam Gandolfi, Josh Mitchell, Jude Williams, and Jonas Williams were awarded first-team all-league honors. Congratulations to coach Shaw, coach Mitchell on a fantastic season. Good luck in the CIF finals.
Seawolves Volleyball Heading to CIF Final Four
10/29/2021
Michael Guy Balsley

For the sixth time, the Lady Seawolves volleyball team is headed to the CIF Southern Section Final Four.
The game will be held at the Santa Monica High School gym Saturday November 30 at 5:00pm.

With a victory, the championship will be held in the same gym one week later, November 6.

Lets go Seawolves!
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Rooted: A Recipe For Flourishing
8/13/2021
Jim Knight

Redwood trees are the tallest in the world, growing upwards of 240 feet, with some reaching 340 feet. They range in diameter from 10 to 15 feet and live for 2,000 years. They are the world's largest living thing.
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Looking Up: 2021 Graduation Address
6/24/2021
Jim Knight

Where To Look

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Don Boyce To Lead The Minchin Center
6/1/2021
Pacifica has recently named Don Boyce Director of the Minchin Center For Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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The Family Collective
5/10/2021
Jim and Sue Knight will be joining The FAMILY COLLECTIVE at Calvary Church to host a conversation about the impact of marriages on the teenage journey. It is well known that our kids mimic much of what they see at home. In this presentation, the Knights will share key aspects of a healthy marriage: finances, parenting, intimacy, and more. The best thing we can do during the teenage years is to create a flourishing environment at home. It starts with us. What can we do to create an environment that helps our kids thrive?
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Staff Updates for the 2021/22 School Year
5/5/2021
Here are the essential hellos and sad goodbyes that affect the staff roster for the 2021/2022 school year.
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A Pacifica Education
2/25/2021

STUDENT OUTCOMES

A Pacifica education includes both opportunity and ownership. Students are challenged to build lives of meaning, purpose, and character while they pursue a rigorous academic program.

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Parenting in the Los Angeles "Bubble"
1/1/2021
Jim Knight

For years, parents have commented, “I don’t want to raise my kids in a bubble.”

Every time I hear that—and it is often—I am perplexed.

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Merry Christmas
12/18/2020
Jim Knight

Christmas is almost here. Merry Christmas!

In a world where change is more rapid than ever, life has been turned upside down, and uncertainty prevails, there are a few things that bring meaning, permanence, and lasting value

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Advent Begins November 29
12/8/2020
Pacifica Christian

A brief accounting of ADVENT SEASON, as celebrated in the Christian tradition around the world. Advent 2020 begins Sunday November 29, and ends Thursday December 24.
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Humility and Service in Leadership- The Road Less Travelled
11/18/2020
Jim Knight

What a year it has been. Through it all, we have stepped through each challenge together with humility calling on God for wisdom and strength. With our reliance on Him hopefully, we have received peace, joy, contentedness, and the perseverance to keep moving forward.
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The Digital Deep Dive: What Are Its Effects?
11/18/2020
Jim Knight

During the last few years, I have gotten a strange feeling every time I walk around campus at Pacifica. It is a new feeling. It feels as if everyone else is in a different world.
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