- Los Altos School District
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Los Altos School District Type and location Type Public School District Grades K-8 Established 1909 Region Santa Clara County Country United States Location California District Info Superintendent Jeffrey C. Baier Budget $40,270,195 USD [1] Students and staff Students 4,161 (2007-2008) Colors Blue Other information # of Schools 9 Website http://www.losaltos.k12.ca.us Los Altos School District (LASD) serves the elementary and intermediate educational needs of Los Altos, California, United States, led by Superintendent Jeffrey C. Baier.[2]
The local high school, Los Altos High School, is not part of the Los Altos School District.
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History
The desire of the local residents to have a free public education for their children led to the formation of the Los Altos School District in February 1909[citation needed]. During this time, 4.5 acres (18,000 m2) of land along San Antonio Road was purchased and the construction of the first school in the region, San Antonio School, was built. It catered to students in grades K through 8, and was the only academic institution until the ending of World War II.
In the years 1948 through 1961, the city was faced with an increasing student population and state mandates against having single schools with greater than 800 students. In 1948, the district annexed lands and purchased the old Purissima School site (in Los Altos Hills) from the neighboring Palo Alto School District. During this time of expansion, the district included sixteen different schools.
However, during the decline of the early 1970s, the original San Antonio School was demolished and sold, while the number of facilities dwindled. The district currently consists of eight open regular schools (six elementary and two intermediates), Bullis School (which houses a full day kindergarten program), and one closed school (Eastbrook).[3]
API Scores
Los Altos School District students' test scores were among the highest in California, with an average Academic Performance Index (API) score of 959 in 2007.[4]
Los Altos School District* consistently scores successfully high on the state examinations; four Elementary Schools score in the top 25 in the state, while both Egan and Blach Junior Highs score within the top 15 middle schools. Although this success can be partially contributed to favorable demographics, the San Jose Mercury News states that "Los Altos elementary schools do well even against schools with similar demographics".[5]
School 2008 API 2007 API 2006 API 2005 API Almond Elementary 968 964 971 967 Covington Elementary 954 928 938 963 Loyola Elementary 974 972 965 965 Oak Avenue Elementary 982 969 982 964 Santa Rita Elementary 959 952 957 939 Springer Elementary 959 948 961 960 Blach Intermediate 937 950 952 952 Egan Junior High 962 958 961 947 Average 959 954 960 949 Springer Elementary gave way to one of the most dominant elementary crews to come out of Northern California. Jeff "efl" Wolcott, Matt "slo" Halmo, Michael "Molson" Olson, and the infamous Ramirez Bros graduated in 1994 and remain one the most savage crews to ever run a K-6 elementary school. Modern anthropologists are still unable to explain why Springer School continuously put out such dominant figures in comparison to its sissy counterparts at Loyola and Oak Elementary.
Elementary schools (K-6)
- Almond Elementary
- Gardner Bullis Elementary School (formerly Bullis-Purissima Elementary School)
- Closed as a K-6 school in 2003, Bullis-Purissima operated as a district-wide full-day kindergarten program from Fall 2005 through Spring 2008. It reopened as a K-5 school in August 2008 following extensive renovations. It will become a K-6 school in the fall of 2009.[6]
- Covington Elementary School
- The ethnic makeup of those who attend is 64% Caucasian, 27% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% African-American, and 1% Filipino.
- Loyola Elementary School
- Less than 1% of students who attend this school are eligible for the free lunch program, in stark contrast to the state average of 39.4%. The ethnic makeup of those who attend is 72% Caucasian, 26% Asian, 1% Hispanic and 1% African American. There are approximately 600 students in the school.
- Oak Avenue School
- Santa Rita Elementary School
- Springer Elementary School
Bullis Charter School is not chartered by LASD, but through the Santa Clara County Office of Education. LASD provides facilities to Bullis Charter School in accordance with California law.
Intermediate schools (7-8)
References
- ^ LASD Financial Report, 2007
- ^ LASD School Board Members
- ^ LASD History
- ^ http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2008/2008GrthAPIdst.aspx?cYear=&allcds=4369518&cChoice=2008GDst1
- ^ Noguchi, Sharon (2008-06-29). "Public, private schools among state's best". San Jose Mercury News. http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9735051?source=rss. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ^ http://www.bullisschool.org/
External links
- Los Altos School District
- List of Schools in LASD from the API database
Los Altos School District Intermediate schools (7-8) Elementary schools (K-6) Almond Elementary • Covington Elementary • Loyola Elementary • Oak Avenue Elementary • Santa Rita Elementary • Springer Elementary • Gardner Bullis Elementary (2009)- Notable Alumni
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Categories:- School districts in Santa Clara County, California
- School districts established in 1909
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