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Students at Mission Bay High now have a dedicated student-led space on campus where they can seek help, advice and a welcoming environment.

Trevor Branch, Spencer Morton named Mission Bay High’s top graduates for 2025
Mission Bay High School has announced Trevor Branch as valedictorian and Spencer Morton as salutatorian of its Class of 2025.

Mission Bay High’s Mediums of Mental Health continues its work in Pacific Beach and beyond
Mission Bay High’s Mediums of Mental Health team has expanded its outreach efforts to more students while also planning for its future longevity.

Pacific Beach Elementary to honor penguins, their school mascot
Pacific Beach Elementary students are gearing up to honor their school’s mascot — and real-life counterparts — on World Penguin Day.

Sessions Elementary, Pacific Beach Middle School earn Purple Star honor
Pacific Beach Middle School and Sessions Elementary have been named Purple Star Schools due to their work to help military families.

Sessions Elementary students earn recognition
Several students at Sessions Elementary in Pacific Beach received awards in February for their accomplishments in academics and athletics.

Professional musicians to Mission Bay High students for concert series
Mission Bay High School’s student musicians will be honing their skills during a fundraiser concert series and trip to San Francisco this winter.

Mission Bay High seniors sign letters of intent to play college sports
Mission Bay High seniors Malayah Warner and Linnea Lijenstrand-Moen were among those participating in the 13th annual event hosted by the San Diego Sports Association for student-athletes to sign their...

Mission Bay High: Coast Guard JROTC cadets learn many life, leadership skills
Following their class motto of “citizenship, operations, advancement, service and teamwork” — or COAST — 58 Mission Bay High students are cadets in their campus’ Coast Guard JROTC.

Los Seahawks de Sessions Elementary son honrados por demostrar su solidaridad
La escuela primaria Sessions organizó su primera celebración mensual de premios estudiantiles del año escolar 2024-25

Sessions Elementary’s Seahawks are honored for demonstrating caring
Sessions Elementary School hosted its first monthly Student Awards Celebration of the 2024-25 school year on Sept. 9.

Mission Bay High senior is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
Mission Bay High School senior Anna Hubbard is the only member of her class to be named a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist.

Former Pacific Beach Middle School student helps e-bike riders on campus
Pacific Beach Middle School students now have a secure way to store their e-bikes thanks to the initiative of a former student.

Mission Bay High’s top graduates reflect on their school years
When graduates in Mission Bay High School’s Class of 2024 receive their diplomas on June 6, three will get extra recognition as the class’ top students.Jake Seecof and Maxime Vergnet...

Mission Bay High students focus on mental health for Aspen Challenge
Acclaimed American cultural anthropologist Margaret Meade once wrote, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever...

Mission Bay High School’s Music Business Work-Study Program gives students real-life experiences
Mission Bay High School’s award-winning music program is concluding its 2023-24 year with a concert featuring the jazz duo of Peter Sprague and Leonard Patton at the Meraki Event Space...

Pacific Beach Middle School’s eighth-grade community service projects benefit many
With projects ranging from collecting donations to help a nonprofit organization, cleaning up local beaches and performing music for seniors at a retirement facility, Pacific Beach Middle School’s eighth graders...

Get to know Pacific Beach Elementary Principal Karon Schnitzer
Pacific Beach Elementary’s new principal, Karon Schnitzer, is an experienced teacher, successful , world traveler and author.Raised nearby in Ocean Beach, Schnitzer was educated at San Diego Unified schools and...

Young broadcasters and journalists are nurtured in Pacific Beach Middle School’s media class
A routine Thursday afternoon in the television studio on the campus of Pacific Beach Middle School. The camera operator is in place. The teleprompter is ready to roll. The student...

Mission Bay High’s International Baccalaureate art program is a huge draw for students
Years of hard work and proactive planning by teachers, school district staff and parents have created an educational track in Pacific Beach that makes Mission Bay High School highly desirable.This...

Get to know Pacific Beach Middle School Associate Principal Tim Depue
Pacific Beach Middle School’s new associate principal, Tim Depue, is a third-generation educator.“I come from a long line of educators,” said Depue, who ed the PBMS staff in August. “My...

Girls flag football off to a strong start at Mission Bay High School
There is a new Buccaneers sports team to cheer for at Mission Bay High School this fall. It is varsity girls flag football.In February, the California Interscholastic Federation — the...

Strength and conditioning coach Teddy Anderson is helping to keep Mission Bay High athletes in the game
Before students returned to Mission Bay High on Aug. 22 for the first day of classes, they had already returned to their various sports fields and courts to prepare for...

PB Palooza fundraiser to Pacific Beach Middle School’s music program
An afternoon of food, fun and music is in store for attendees of PB Palooza, an annual fundraiser to Pacific Beach Middle School’s music program.It is set for 1...

Get to know Sessions Elementary Principal Elizabeth Ward
Pacific Beach meet Elizabeth Ward, the principal of Sessions Elementary School.High energy — check! Enthusiastic — double check!! Brings a can-do spirit to school every day — triple check!!!Ward was...

Students and scouts forces to recreate Pacific Beach Middle School’s garden
Ruth Stout (1884-1980), an American gardener and author, once wrote, “I love Spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden.”That is exactly what...