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  • May 24Class of 2022 Graduation is on Thursday, June 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.
  • May 24DPMHS is closed Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
  • May 24Senior Awards Night is on June 2 in the MPR.
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
The student news site of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Lake Balboa, CA

The Pearl Post
Delilah Brumer

Delilah Brumer, Online Editor-in-Chief & Opinion Editor

This is Delilah Brumer's second year on staff. In addition to being The Pearl Post Online Editor-in-Chief, she is also Secretary of the DPMHS Local School Leadership Council, President of the Library Advisory Committee and a member of the Los Angeles Times High School Insider Student Advisory Board. She looks forward to a phenomenal year.

All content by Delilah Brumer
English teacher Dejanae Sharp reads to her 10th grade honors English class.

English teachers Sharp and Baer transfer schools

June 10, 2022
Senior Cameron Frank smiles at a fellow graduate during the Class of 2022 graduation ceremony. Frank was the ASB President during his senior year and held many different school activities for fundraising.

Caps off to graduating Class of 2022

June 10, 2022
Over the course of the past five years, enrollment at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School has steadily decreased. However, there was a huge drop in enrollment during distance learning in the 2020-2021 school year. As seen in the graph, the number of students who registered for enrollment at the beginning of the school year remained about the same at the end of the year.

DPMHS enrollment continues to decline

June 2, 2022
Last week, students in AP U.S. History passionately discussed the shooting in Uvalde, Texas and school safety.

[Photo] DPMHS must better protect students in wake of Texas shooting

May 31, 2022
Seniors Geraldine Suniga, Lauren Mills and Nadia Montiel excitedly greet friends while checking into junior/senior prom on May 20.

Juniors, seniors gather for great night at Gatsby-themed prom

May 23, 2022
Junior Giselle Khalil runs down the field during a varsity lacrosse game against El Camino Real Charter High School.

[Photo] Lady Patriots persevere to playoffs

May 10, 2022
Senior William Myers and junior Emmanuel Recinos play My Kind of Woman by Mac DeMarco on their guitars during the spring concert on May 4.

Spring concert performers awe audience

May 6, 2022
Senior Rochelle Polushkin performs her solo piece of Arabesque by Friedrich Burmuller during the Blackbox show on April 27.

Musicians serenade audience under night sky

April 28, 2022
On Feb. 14, Alberto Carvalho began his new job as superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District. Prior to this, Carvalho served as the former superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

‘I am first and foremost guided by the needs of students’

April 25, 2022
Two ball knockout competitors slam dunk school spirit

Two ball knockout competitors slam dunk school spirit

April 6, 2022
Three-legged race champions Axel Aleman and Josiah Lands leap to the finish line during the final round of the race.

Three-legged race ends with laughs, cheers

April 1, 2022
Sophomore Christian Mateo gets ready to swing his bat during a Junior Varsity baseball game against Chatsworth Charter High School on March 29.

[Photo] Photo of the Week

May 14, 2022
Feminists of all backgrounds should unite to further the cause of gender equality and bring down oppressive institutions.

Let’s stand together, promote intersectional feminism

March 18, 2022
Varsity power forward Justice Harper attempts an athletic finish at the rim, in the gym of Birmingham Community Charter High School.

[Photo] Harper completes his high school hoops journey

March 14, 2022
Senior Nadia Montiel throws the ball to a teammate during softball practice on the field of Birmingham Community Charter High School.

[Photo] Pandemic prompts digital pivot for college sports recruitment

February 17, 2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, PPE costs add up. The prices above are based on common Amazon purchases.

[Photo] Pandemic PPE costs add up

February 15, 2022
Freshmen Genesis Cuellar-Figueroa and Ikra Arif exchange a candy-filled Valentines gram during lunch.

Students, staff celebrate COVID-19 safe Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022
Get Lit spoken word poets read both classic and original pieces on topics ranging from mental health to ramen during todays hour-long assembly.

Poets harness power of words during virtual Get Lit Blitz assembly

January 13, 2022
Since the lockdown, students have had a hard time adjusting to being back in school. One song that helped students adjust is Perfume by Lovejoy.

[Video] Top 8 songs that got students through 2021

December 14, 2021
Senior Derek Calderon plays the song Cant Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley on the cello. He performed three times, two of which as part of a duo with sophomore Samantha Fuentes.

[Photo] World Music Day performers shine

December 16, 2021
Juniors Jiselle Covarrubias and Mario Ronquillo give a presentation about the city of Merida, Mexico during Glenda Hurtado’s third period Spanish 2 class.

Students reflect on end of hectic first semester

December 10, 2021
Students should make an effort to shop more at thrift stores and there are many local options. Along Ventura Boulevard there are trendy stores like Iguana and American Vintage.

[Photo] Protect the environment: thrift, avoid fast fashion

November 30, 2021
With a bus driver shortage plaguing U.S schools, students across the country have been subjected to tiresome ramifications. At DPMHS, four bus routes have been cut down to three.

[Photo] LAUSD must continue hiring bus drivers, end students’ exhaustion

November 17, 2021
LAUSD school bus driver Ismael Cabrera keeps an eye on the students boarding his bus after school on Nov 10.

School bus driver shortage leads to reduction in routes, longer rides

November 15, 2021
Diego Villanueva grabs hold of an offensive linemans jersey during an intersqaud scrimmage on Oct.26.

[Photo] Athlete of the Month: Villanueva gets a taste of organized football, this season

November 10, 2021
Junior Jiszelle Arana adopts a fierce stance in her Freddy Krueger costume.

Students, staff show off haunting Halloween costumes

October 29, 2021
The Pearl Post editors converse with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

[Photo] The Pearl Post takes 2nd place at 63rd Annual LA Press Club Journalism Awards

October 18, 2021
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LAUSD must provide resources to remedy reality of learning loss

October 14, 2021

[Video] ‘It was just devastating’

September 10, 2021
Online Editor-in-Chief Delilah Brumer interned this summer for the magazine Girls Life Magazine.

Living the writer’s life

August 23, 2021
Frequently asked questions: DPMHS COVID-19 reopening protocol

Frequently asked questions: DPMHS COVID-19 reopening protocol

August 13, 2021
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