News

Campus Murals Project Transforms the School

6/17/2022

Take a closer look at the development of the beautiful murals that have appeared around school. Staffulty member Sophie Bright interviewed Emily Chandler, former Chair of the Art Department; Gabriel S. '22 and Steven C. '23 about the inception and progress of the Campus Murals Project.

Class of 2022 Graduation in the Daily Breeze

6/6/2022

Vistamar's graduation made the news. Congrats to the Class of 2022!

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Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

6/4/2022

We celebrated our 70 Class of 2022 graduates on Friday, June 3 with a beautiful ceremony under the specially-built tent on our campus. As has become our new tradition, graduates received their diplomas and then took a celebratory processional on the "red carpet" to self-selected music showcasing the range of individuality that is a hallmark of this resilient class.

Fanuel A. '22 Honored with Scholarship by Independent School Alliance

5/19/2022

Congrats to Fanuel A. ‘22 who was honored as one of four scholarship recipients by the Independent School Alliance at their annual Impact Awards Dinner.

Baseball in CIF Playoffs!

5/6/2022

Golfers head to CIF Individuals

5/6/2022

Vikings head to CIF Track Prelims

5/5/2022

Artists Chosen for "Boards Across Hermosa"

5/4/2022

Three "generations" of Vistamar artists -- an alum, Cole V. '16; a current student, Zoe S. '23; and an incoming freshman, Ashley H, '26 -- were invited by Leadership Hermosa Beach to create a piece of original art on a surfboard as part of this year's leadership project, called Boards Across Hermosa.

Student-Athlete Beach Clean-up with Heal the Bay

5/4/2022

Over 40 Vikings were at the beach early last Sunday, working together to clean up many pounds of trash and save our oceans. Thanks to all who helped and to Coach Polett for organizing.

Diane O. '22 Honored by Richstone Family

5/3/2022

Congrats to Diane O. '22, honored last week by Richstone Family for her volunteer work throughout middle and high school!

It's a Wrap! Spring play, Fun Home, Delights Audiences!

5/3/2022

We loved the exuberant staging of Fun Home this past weekend! Thanks to the cast, crew, musicians, and Mr. Blaine, Dr. Gamer, and Mr. Tauber for a wonderful show.

Sophia P '23 is Grand Prize Winner for The Music Center of LA's Annual Spotlight Program

5/3/2022

Sophia P. '23 chosen as one of only 14 Grand Prize winners out of more than 1,300 applicants for The Music Center of Los Angeles' 34th annual Spotlight program, a nationally acclaimed performing arts competition, scholarship, and artistic development program for teens.

Students Present Original Papers at NACCS

5/3/2022

Congrats to students Ethan P. '24, Olivia Z. '23, Angela M, '25, Matthew D. '24 and Maddie M. '25, who presented original papers to panels of educators at the National Association of Chicano and Chicana Studies (NACCS) last week. Theme of the conference was "50 years of Activist Scholarship."

Vistamar Alumnus Noah Haig '18 to US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Submarine Officer Program

5/3/2022

Vistamar Alumnus Noah Haig, '18 to deploy his physics and math degrees from Harvey Mudd '22 as a nuclear propulsion submarine officer candidate with the U.S. Navy -- the first Harvey Mudd College student to enter the program. See full story here.

Baseball Senior Night

4/29/2022

Seniors Robby B., Griffin C., and Andy X. honored for their great playing and leadership this season. Go Vikings!

Visual Arts: Open Studio

4/29/2022

The Creative Commons was transformed into a gallery for our school-wide celebration of the achievements of the visual arts students here at Vistamar.

L.A. Stories Symposium: Humanities Seminar through a Local Lens

4/28/2022

As part of the L.A. Stories Symposium, seniors offered 20 minute workshops on a variety of Los Angeles focused topics, from Hip Hop to Hollywood; graffiti art to recording arts; freeways to L.A.'s unique food culture.

Morning Meeting Welcomed Lana P. Virtually from Ukraine

4/28/2022

Lana, who attended Vistamar in 2015-2016 as an exchange student from Ukraine, zoomed into morning meeting in April. It was a moving experience to hear what she and her family have faced over the last two months as she provided a month by month look at what she was doing and how they were coping. We hope to spend more time with her soon.

Musician and Artist from Taiwan Visits Ms. Silver's Class via Zoom

4/27/2022

As they begin to study Dai Saije's novel, "Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress," Mrs. Silver's Humanities 10 Core spoke with Pei Yuan Chen this week over Zoom.