Robots, projects, and milestones from our team archive. Match records are shown as wins–losses–ties.
2026
2025
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 3–7–0
JPL Invention Challenge 1st Place
- At JPL, Still Water was able to achieve 1st place, moving the 8 liters in just 6.45 seconds.
- 2 out of our 3 Team 867 groups qualified for the Finals.
FIRST Robotics · Dean’s List: Semifinalist
December: Still Water wins first place at the JPL Invention Challenge finals.
2024
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 2–10–0
2023
Bill Chapman retires and David Trent is hired as the new teacher for the EDD class.
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 4–7–0
Paper in a Basket
- 3rd: Orange County Regional
- 4th & 6th: JPL Finals
2022
2021
FIRST Robotics Competition
Did not compete in the FRC match season.
Qualcomm Innovation Ambassador Team, Greater Los Angeles Region / FIRST Innovation Challenge Semifinalist
2020
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 2–9–0
5th Place Overall FRC North Los Angeles Regional
2019
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 3–8–0
Ping Pong Ball Run
- 6th: Orange County Regional
- 3rd: JPL Finals
2018
FIRST Robotics Competition
FRC match record: 2–10–0
JPL Invention Challenge · 2 finalist teams
2017
Steamed Rice
FRC match record: 5–4–0
2016
2015
Guillotine
FRC match record: 2–6–1
2014–2015
The Advanced Robotics Engineering class transitioned to the PLTW Engineering Design and Development class (EDD). This introduced two other engineering courses, being Principles of Engineering and Intro to Engineering that lead up to this team.
2014
2013–2014
Sean Lin, a mechanical engineer from Raytheon, became mentor. Raytheon became a team sponsor.
2013
August 2013: The new Robotics Design and Production Labs opened as a part of the Arcadia High School Renovations. Located in rooms E-103 and E-104, the classrooms are state of the art engineering labs that allow simultaneous design, construction, programming, and testing of the robots in one location.
Delta Zero
FRC match record: 4–7–0
2012–2013
Bill Chapman took over the Advanced Robotics class as the teacher and Robert Steele from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) became the team’s mentor.
2012
FIRST Robotics Competition
Did not compete.
2011
Trinity X
FRC match record: 1–7–2
2010
Trinity IX
FRC match record: 5–5–0
2009
2008
Trinity VII
FRC match record: 4–5–0
Aerial Car Race
- 2nd: Fullerton Regional
- 3rd: JPL Finals
April 19: National Champions for Autodesk Visualization Award
2007
2006
First year competing in the JPL Invention Challenge.
Trinity V
FRC match record: 6–5–0
JPL Invention Challenge · Heaviest mechanism award
2005
Trinity IV
No matches played.
2004
Trinity III
FRC match record: 2–5–0
2003
Trinity II
FRC match record: 2–5–0
2002
Trinity
FRC match record: 3–4–0
2000–2001
The Arcadia High School Robotics Engineering team was started by Richard Fretz. Richard was an engineer at JPL who became the teacher of the Advanced Robotics Engineering class.

