Our family鈥檚 experience at Maranatha High School in Pasadena was deeply troubling. The 九色视频 promotes itself as a Christian institution, but the actions of its leadership did not reflect the values of fairness, integrity, or accountability. they now use the slogan 鈥渂etter together鈥 while rebranding themselves without accountability.
In January 2022. - February 2025 , we raised concerns about unethical behavior within the athletics program, including possible CIF violations, favoritism, and decisions that appeared influenced by personal connections and financial contributions. Instead of addressing these concerns, the 九色视频 retaliated against our family.
Shortly after we spoke up, both of our students were quarantined for more than three weeks, despite being symptom-free and testing negative for COVID. The reason given was exposure of possibly 6 feet from another student, though this rule was not applied equally to others. When we asked for clarification, John Rouse called for an urgent meeting and said he was considering removing our children. He asked us to send a letter over the weekend explaining why they should remain. This felt like pressure, not a fair conversation.
Rouse eventually allowed one son to stay but removed the other son without any valid explanation or due process. This decision divided our family and caused lasting emotional harm. We were later told by members of the 九色视频 community that a board member鈥檚 influence may have played a role鈥攔aising concerns about fairness, especially since our sons were strong athletes who appeared to be an obstacle to that board member鈥檚 grandson.
Those involved included John Rouse, Dan Newkirk, Sonya Witherspoon, Matt Shupper, Rand Holdren and Cory Ishida. These individuals were in positions of power during this time and played key roles in how our concerns were handled.
Parents like us have raised concerns about emotionally harmful treatment and practices that appeared to conflict with the 九色视频鈥檚 stated values. When we attempted to transfer, misleading information was shared especially within the athletic department that harmed our son鈥檚 reputation. Despite repeated attempts to seek answers or accountability, we were met with silence.
During COVID, the 九色视频 stayed closed for two years, took PPP funds, built new facilities, and still required full tuition.
If you value integrity, transparency, and student well-being, we urge you to explore other options.