“From a young age, I have always wanted to be a physics teacher,” said Mr. Zareh Davidian, the newest physics teacher at Glendale High School. Now after over twenty-five years of teaching, he has grown from a young boy who grew up in Tehran into a man who is inspiring kids in his classroom.
He has taken an interesting path to GHS. He has had several goals from a young age, and he has faced many challenges along the way to being a great physics teacher.
Mr. Davidian was born in Iran’s capital city of Tehran. He has always dreamed of being a physics teacher, and he has always loved everything about physics. When he was young, he would also play soccer with his friends, and when he got older, he competed in chess tournaments. He has always loved to play chess, because he appreciates the fact that it is a high-skill game for him to play.
After graduating high school, Mr. Davidian went to the top university in his country, which was the University of Tehran, where he majored in physics. Then he made the decision to move from Iran to California, so that he could go after his dream of teaching. When he moved to America, he attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, and he earned his master’s degree in mathematics education.
After he received his teaching credential, Mr. Davidian taught at many schools before coming to GHS, including Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Armenian Mesrobian School, and AGBU in Pasadena. After teaching at many schools, he decided to come to GHS, because it was a nice campus, and the fact that it’s close to home was great for him.
Mr. Davidian’s favorite part of GHS is that his colleagues are very helpful. The students here are also kind, and this is all around a wonderful school.
His favorite part of being a teacher is when he teaches them something, and he sees that they understand what he is teaching. He feels good about what he is doing and how he’s helping his kids get better at the subject.
After teaching for over twenty-five years, Mr. Davidian is happy to be a physics teacher and to call Glendale High School his new home. We are very lucky to have him here, so if you are ever on the fourth floor of the 4000 Building, be sure to stop in and say hello!