Do Pasadena Schools Negatively Influence Pasadena Home Prices?

Public school systems....a polarizing issue when buying a house, kind of like a swimming pool. Either you love it or you hate it, a "must have" or a "could care less". In the Pasadena area, the San Marino school system is one of the best if not the best in the state of California. The South Pasadena school system enjoys an excellent reputation as well. Unfortunately the Pasadena public schools have not been on the list of the most highly sought after school districts. Given the choice would … [Read more...]

Pasadena Schools – Reading, Writing & Written Off?

An article was recently published by US News & World Reports. They did an extensive study on the Best High Schools of 2008. The study included about 18,000 schools. The two local schools that ranked in the top 100 and received "gold" status were San Marino High and La Canada High. Pasadena High Schools did not make the list. Then they awarded "silver status" to top schools numbering from 101 to 505. Local schools making the list were Arcadia High, Crescenta Valley High, Eagle Rock High, … [Read more...]