Sunnyvale Middle School

Sunnyvale Middle School is located in the Sunnyvale Elementary School District in Sunnyvale, California. It is one of the two grade 6–8 middle schools located in the ten-school district, the other being Columbia Middle School.

The school opened in the 1960s as Mango Junior High School. In 1982 the name was changed to Sunnyvale Junior High School and it became the only grade 7-8 junior high school in the district. In the 1990s the school became Sunnyvale Middle School.

In 1992 and 1999, Sunnyvale Middle School was recognized as a California Distinguished School, an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. [ [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/ap/distingcounty.asp?county=43&submit1=Submit Distinguished School Awards: Award Winners for Santa Clara County] , California Department of Education.]

During the 1999-2000 school year, the school was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF)] .] In 2008 star test, sunnyvale middle got822 on the test. That is the third highest overall test score in California.

Notable alumni include:
*Teri Hatcher (when the school was Mango Junior High School)
*2006 Nobel Laureate in medicine, Dr. Andrew Fire (when the school was Mango Junior High School)
*Adragon De Mello (when the school was Sunnyvale Junior High School)

External links

* [http://www.sesd.org/Schools/Sunnyvale_Middle/smshome.htm Sunnyvale Middle School home page]

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