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During Commitment Week, Pacifica families are invited to invest in our mission to educate students to think and live well. Operating an exceptional, innovative high school that integrates Christian faith with deep learning and prepares the next generation of leaders requires significant investment.

Pacifica had the honor of hosting Dr. Jerry Root as a guest lecturer for assembly. Dr. Root shared on the human experience of longing, and how all of it points to our ultimate longing in Christ.

At the end of last year, Pacifica Mathematics Faculty member, Chris Caron started a book club to take on the challenging fiction: Les Misérable! 40 members joined, a collection of friends, faculty, students, alumni, and parents.

This past weekend our Speech and Debate freshmen embodied what it means to think and live well as they participated in the Orange County Speech League Novice Tournament 2025. This tournament is especially fun because it is a chance for students who just joined the team to get some practice in their preferred event. 

On Saturday, November 15, be among the very first to step inside the Triton Lab, Pacifica’s new home for training, conditioning, and recovery. Come see firsthand how this state-of-the-art facility will advance Triton Athletics and usher in a bold new era for our student-athletes. We’ll be celebrating with free tacos, a live DJ, and exciting giveaways—don’t miss your chance to experience the future of Triton Athletics before anyone else!

Pacifica is pleased to announce that 7 of our students have been named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Commended students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the competition by taking the PSAT this year. Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success and comprise less than 3.4% of the overall testing population nationally.

Hear from our new staff and faculty why they are animated about working at Pacifica!

The Pacifica Christian girls' flag football team made history on Monday afternoon, earning the program's first-ever win with a 19-6 victory over Loara High School under first-year Head Coach Matt Murphy. 

As our 10th academic year comes to a close, we're excited to share our 2024-2025 Year-End Briefing. As in years past, this briefing outlines the diligent work of our incredible faculty, staff, and student body towards the fulfillment of our Strategic Plan—Pacifica 2025.

Robert McPhie was named a Coolidge Senator, a prestigious honor reserved for 100 of the top Coolidge Scholarships applicants (nearly 5,000 applied). Accepted members are invited to participate in the expenses-paid Senators Summit that takes place each summer. At the Summit, they'll learn about President Coolidge and his world and meet other high achieving students from across the country. The Coolidge Scholars Program is operated by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund.