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Campus History

HISTORY OF JOHN MUIR HIGH SCHOOL
SITE LOCATIONS


  Muir Campus 1936 at 1905 N. Lincoln Ave.

 

Walnut Street Site
 
(between Euclid and Los Robles Avenues)

  1913-1926 John Muir Junior High School
  1926-1939 John Muir Technical High School
  1939-1942 Pasadena Junior College,
West Campus
Mascot Terriers
School Colors Orange and Grey


Muir Campus 2006

1942-1946

US Army Military Base

 
1946-1954 John Muir College
1954-Present

John Muir High School

 
Mascot

Mustangs

 
School Colors 

Blue & Gold

 

School Principals from 1926

Years

 Name of Principal

 

Years

 Name of Principal
1926 - 1938 Rufus Mead   1971 - 1975 Elias Galvan
1939 - 1942 Dr. Archie Turrell   1976 (Fall) Dick Fletcher
1943 - 1945

The War Years
School not open, military base

  1976 - 1980 Jim Snyder
1946 - 1954 Dr. Archie Turrell   1980 (Fall) Jim Snyder
1955 - 1960 Frank R. Walkup   1981 - 1984 Stan Sheinkopf


  Muir Students & Dr. John Venable

1985 - 1989 Jimmie Charles
1989 (Fall) Al Fortune
1990 - 1992 Al Fortune,
1992 -1995 Gary Talbert
1995 - 1996 Sterling Williams
1961 - 1968 Dr. John A. Venable    

1969 - 1969 David Blair    
1969 - 1970 Mrs. Verdelle Reynolds    
1971 - 1971 Ray Cortines


Ray Cortines
(
3rd right) appointed Deputy
   Mayor of Education for Los Angeles.

   
 
1996 - 2003 Dr. Eddie Newman
2003 - 2004 Dr. Eddie Newman, Co-principal
Melda Gaskins, Co-principal
2004 - 2004 John Finn

2004 - 2006

Dr. Daniel Webb
2006 - 2007 Gary Roggenstein
2007 - Present Sheryl Orange

Other Principals:  Will Craft, Gene Lambert
and Fran Powell

Data compiled by Chuck Malouf,  Loren Shirar
and Neal Brockmeyer


Loren Shirar ('52) Larry Tharp ('61) Alumni Museum
Co-Chairs
The Muir Alumni Museum is open by appointment only.

It is also available for reunion tours. Please contact us if you'd like to arrange for a tour.


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