The Pearl Post

06/13/2026

Here are photographs from Wednesday's graduation ceremony. Photos by Alex Salcedo and Valerie Sanchez.

The Class of 2026 held its graduation ceremony on a hot Wednesday afternoon at Mulholland Middle School on June 10. The school achieved a graduation rate of 100%. Thirty-one seniors received their diplomas from Principal Kimberly Figueroa-Oliveira and a cord from Magnet Coordinator James Morrison. T...

06/13/2026

The Junior Class held a social in the MPR on June 9. Students decorated sunglasses, played games and took photos in a photo booth. Photos by Benjamin Breaux.

06/13/2026

Read about the awards that the Leadership class and Pride Club received this spring in this story by Staff Writer Silas Hinkle.

While teacher-librarian Alain Cruz is the recipient of two awards from Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), one for the Leadership class and one for Pride Club, he credits his students for the victory...

06/10/2026

Two students started the year off as juniors but are ending it as graduating seniors.

Juniors Ethan Sharifi and Mateo Zazueta made a bold choice in deciding to graduate one year early with the Class of 2026. “I wanted to get ahead with other parts of my life,” Sharifi said. “I felt that it would be beneficial to me and that I would get more in graduating early than coming...

06/10/2026

What's this afternoon's graduation livestream starting at 5 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkGmnEJTFKo
And here is the story on the graduation.
https://www.thepearlpost.com/37896/showcase/class-of-2026-is-signing-off-for-graduation/

With the excitement of summer break as the school year comes to a close, seniors will walk the stage tomorrow night and prepare for the next phase of their lives...

06/10/2026

After four years, senior athletes have endured practices, games and championships. Here are the Class of 2026 senior athletes’ reflections on their experiences throughout their high school athletic careers and what they look forward to post-graduation. Read more in this Q&A by Valerie Sanchez and Jasmine Thompson. 📸 by Jenny Marquez and provided by Mateo Zazueta.

After four years, senior athletes have endured practices, games and championships...

06/10/2026

In this month’s Club Corner, we spotlighted the Own Your Future club, filled with students passionate about learning about politics. During weekly meetings in room 11, students discuss current world events and plan projects on political issues. Read more about the club in this article by Benjamin Breaux. 📸 by Nadia Buer.

It's Tuesday, and room 11 is filled with students passionate about politics, ready for the start of the Own Your Future meeting...

06/10/2026

For the first ever photo of the year for the 2025-2026 school year, Maria Flora, known as on Instagram, protests during the second No Kings Day demonstration in downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) on Oct.18. Thousands of Angelenos flooded the streets of DTLA to protest against the Trump administration and its unlawful policies. “I couldn’t stay silent,” said Flora in an Instagram post. “I came to speak through my art, for those who can’t, for those who are afraid and for those who have already been silenced.” 📸 by Valerie Sanchez.

06/10/2026

Senior Daniel Zamora was named salutatorian for the Class of 2026 with a weighted GPA of 4.7. This fall, he plans to attend CSUN and major in either computer or electrical engineering. Read more about his journey to becoming salutatorian in this article by Amelie Graves. 📸 by Alex Salcedo.

Through hard work and dedication senior Daniel Zamora has earned the title of salutatorian for the class of 2026 with a GPA of 4.7. Despite having achieved such a prestigious title, he was actually shocked to receive this award. “I was surprised, I guess, because I didn’t really feel like I real...

06/10/2026

Senior Jenny Marquez was named valedictorian for the Class of 2026 with a weighted GPA of 4.74. This fall, she plans to attend Northwestern University and major in journalism. Read more about her journey to becoming valedictorian in this article by Jade Gramajo. 📸 by Alex Salcedo.

Senior Jenny Marquez feels her hours of hard work and studying have paid off as she is named valedictorian for the Class of 2026. “I was so happy,” said Marquez, who is Print Editor-in-Chief for The Pearl Post. “I came into this school as a freshman not really sure if I was a strong student......