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Inhabiting the Immersive Studio Album
September 24th, 2024
"Inhabiting the Immersive Studio Album" explores American actor and musician Donald Glover's creative vision for the pop studio album as an immersive world with stories and lives inside. As pop studio albums become increasingly experiential and immersive, the piece draws a connection between Glover's vision and J.R.R. Tolkien's academic work on the literary writer as a "sub-creator" of fantasy worlds. The piece argues that Tolkien's theological reflections on fantasy literature, if applied to the medium of pop albums, points both the pop artist and the listener to the fullness of beauty only experienced in The Ultimate Artist's world.
2023-2024 Year-End Briefing
June 21st, 2024
As our ninth academic year comes to a close, we've compiled our annual progress into a 2023-2024 Year-End Briefing. As in years past, this briefing outlines the diligent work of our incredible faculty, staff, and student body toward the fulfillment of our strategic plan—Pacifica 2025.Goodbye Postmodernism, Hello Metamodernism By: Benjamin Vincent
May 10th, 2024
Benjamin Vincent, our Department Chair of History and Theology at Pacifica recently published an article in Christianity Today on the discussion of metamodernism and "how our apologetics must evolve to engage with the new cultural mood of the next generations."
Posted in: Academics, In The PressAubrey Callaghan: 2024 National Merit Scholar
March 22nd, 2024
Pacifica Christian High School Orange County is pleased to announce that Aubrey Callaghan is a 2024 National Merit Scholarship Award winner. Less than 1% of all high school students in the nation achieve this honor, and this is the first time in the school’s history that a Pacifica student has attained the highest level of achievement for National Merit.
OC Register's Artist of the Year Semi-finalist: Jessie Levasheff
March 20th, 2024
Students across Orange County were nominated for the 2024 Artist of the Year in dance from teachers and private instructors at OC high schools and arts organizations. Pacifica Christian High School is honored to announce that one of our Tritons was named a semi-finalist!
Posted in: Arts, In The PressPacifica Students Attend the Latin Academy at the Getty Villa
August 2nd, 2023
Over the summer, Pacifica rising seniors and 4th-year Latin students, Evan Hong and Parker Phillips, took part in the prestigious Summer Latin Academy (Academia Aestiva) hosted at the Getty Villa in Malibu. The week-long program gathered Latin students from all over the country for a deep dive into Roman culture and exclusive access to the Villa’s antiquities collection...
Introducing Pacifica's Brand-New Website
July 26th, 2023
We are thrilled to announce that our brand-new website is now LIVE! With exciting new features such as a Virtual Campus Tour, an outward-facing Calendar, statistically driven Fast Facts, and detailed information about our Curriculum, the goal of this site is two-fold...
Pacifica Hires New Mathematics Faculty
April 26th, 2023
With the continued growth of Pacifica's student body, we are thrilled to share that we have hired an additional faculty member for the 2023-2024 school year! Mr. Craig Bruinsmawill be joining our Mathematics Department team in the fall and is excited about Pacifica's mission of freeing the next generation to think and live well.
Pacifica Hires New English Faculty
March 20th, 2023
By God’s grace, Pacifica is growing. In addition to adding more classes, Academic Teams, and other exciting aspects to our program, this fall we will have the biggest freshman class in Pacifica's history. We are deeply grateful for God’s goodness to us, and look forward with great anti...
Pacifica Boys Basketball Headed to State Championship After Winning SoCal Regional Title
March 10th, 2023
Our Pacifica Varsity Boys Basketball team will play in the CIF State Finals on Saturday, March 11 against San Joaquin Memorial at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Tip off is set for 4 PM and the game will be televised live via Spectrum SportsNet. Read the article below from the OC Register...
Christianity Today Publishes Article by Pacifica Faculty Member
February 17th, 2023
On February 14, Christianity Today published an article written by Pacifica's own freshman History & Theology faculty, Benjamin Vincent. In his article, titled "Write a New Hymn unto the Lord," Vincent writes about his experience with hymn writing as a spiritual discipline and states that it "sh...
Posted in: Academics, In The PressFormer Member of the National Security Council, Dr. Inboden, Launches 2023 TGC Season with Insightful Lecture
January 30th, 2023
On Thursday, January 19, Pacifica continued The Great Conversation with a forum and Q&A featuring Dr. William Inboden on his book, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, & the World on the Brink. Dr. William Inboden is currently the Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair a...
Pacifica Student Artist Designs Artwork for Annual Christmas Card
December 22nd, 2022
Congratulations to Visual Arts student, Emily Bush (Class of '23), for creating the beautiful artwork that was chosen as the cover for our annual Christmas card mailed home to families in our community! Merry Christmas from our Pacifica family. Well done, Emily!
Pacifica's Constitutional Academic Team Proceeds to State Finals in Its First Year
December 8th, 2022
This year, Pacifica Christian High School founded a We the People Academic Team comprised of its Honors United States History students. This team joins the prestigious and competitive We the People program that was developed through an act of Congress, and led by Chief Justice Warren Burger in 1976,...
Chapman University President Speaks to Pacifica Students About the Value of Latin & Classical Studies
November 16th, 2022
On Tuesday, November 15, Pacifica welcomed Chapman University President, and Pacifica parent, Dr. Daniele Struppa for a lecture on Why Latin & Classical Studies?Struppa, the Donald Bren Presidential Chair in Mathematics, invited students to discover how studying Latin can enhance their skills across...
Introducing "Pacifica 2025: The Hope Set Before Us"—A Strategic Vision for Pacifica
October 5th, 2022
Dear Pacifica Community, On behalf of Pacifica Christian High School, it is our pleasure to introduce Pacifica 2025:The Hope Set Before Us—a strategic vision for Pacifica. We believe thoughtful planning, prudent execution, and intentional resource development are critical to any non-p...
Pacifica releases 2021-2022 Year-End Briefing
July 23rd, 2022
Dear Pacifica Community, As our seventh academic year comes to a close, it is my honor, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to share with you our 2021-2022 Year-End Briefing. As in years past, this briefing outlines the diligent work of our incredible faculty, staff, and student body towards the ...
World-Renowned Artists Speak to Pacifica Students
February 22nd, 2022
Pacifica Fine Art students were delighted to meet with and learn from two extraordinary Danish artists, Peter Brandes and Maja Lisa Engelhardt. A married couple from Denmark, Brandes and Englehardt are world renowned for their work restoring and beautifying Danish churches. Additionally, Brandes hol...
Pacifica Christian Opens New Center for Learning
February 8th, 2022
Learning and community are now underway in The Rosalie and Harold Rae Brown Center for Learning. Opening festivities began with a Celebration Chapel on gratitude, Triton's Trumpet, bagpipes, and the joy of our students experiencing this new beautiful building for the first time. Our community is ...
TGC Event - Declamations Contest
January 12th, 2022
Friday, February 4, 2022The entire Pacifica community is invited to attend the finals of our inaugural TGC Declamations Contest. This inspiring evening of oration will showcase the talents of Pacifica's students as they declaim masterfully crafted works—both new and familiar—from The Great...
Pacifica exceeds goal with Founders' Challenge Matching Gift
January 6th, 2022
With tremendous gratitude, we are thrilled to announce that we not only met, but exceeded the Founders’ Challenge Matching Gift! Together, we raised a matching total of $764,318.30. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our community to strengthen Pacifica’s mission and the part...
Pacifica launches the Founders' Challenge
December 1st, 2021
We are thrilled to announce an opportunity to raise $700,000 for our beloved Pacifica!Not too long ago, Pacifica Christian High School did not exist; it’s hard to remember when this critical resource was not available to our community. In 2015, our founders, with faith and thoughtful strategy, bro...Good News from 2020
January 26th, 2021
Dear Friend, 2020 was a year like no other! It challenged our way of thinking, operating, and relating to each other. Despite these challenges, Pacifica has remained steadfast in our mission to help teenagers flourish academically, spiritually, and socially. To that end, in September...
Pacifica Christian Senior wins Outstanding Youth Service Award
September 13th, 2019
Originally posted September 13, 2019 Seventeen-year-old Hannah Novakovich is a leader. At her school, Pacifica Christian High School in Newport Beach, she was elected National Honor Society VP by her peers to organize student volunteer activities, elected Admissions Prefect by her teacher...Posted in: Alumni, In The PressWASC Accrediting Committee Visits Pacifica
April 15th, 2016
Dear Pacifica Community, Today, Pacifica hosted an accrediting committee from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). I am delighted to announce the visit was hugely successful. The committee spent the day in our classrooms speaking with our students, teachers, and parents. They als...
Pacifica-Orange County Unveils New Crest
July 9th, 2015
As we prepare to open our doors in August, we are pleased to introduce our new crest. Unique to our school in coastal Orange County, the crest communicates our priorities and foundation. The orange cross unifies each section of the crest and brings together all of the elements. The cross is a si...Posted in: Head of School, In The PressPacifica Hires Founding English Department Chair and Director of Associated Students
December 2nd, 2014
Pacifica Christian High School-Orange County announced today the hiring of Hayden Butler as Pacifica’s English Department Chair and Director of Associated Students. Mr. Butler currently teaches English and Theology while serving as Department Chair of English at Capistrano Valley Christian Schoo...
Posted in: Academics, In The PressPacifica Hires Founding Science Department Chair and Director of the STEM Scholars Program
November 5th, 2014
[Newport Beach, CA] – Pacifica Christian High School-Orange County (www.pacificaoc.org) announced today the hiring of Anne Mangahas as Pacifica’s Science Department Chair and Director of the STEM Scholars Program. Ms. Mangahas currently teaches AP Science and serves as Co-Chair of the Science ...Posted in: Academics, In The PressPacifica Hires Founding Faculty Member to Lead History & Theology Departments
October 10th, 2014
[Newport Beach, CA] – Pacifica Christian High School-Orange County (www.pacificaoc.org) announced today the hiring of Chris Stratton as Pacifica’s History and Theology Chair and Academic Dean. Mr. Stratton currently teaches humanities and Bible, while also serving as the Director of Religious ...Posted in: Academics, In The Press
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