Arroyo Seco Junior High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Arroyo Seco Junior High School

motto = We Lead, Others Follow
established = 1960
type = Public school
principal = Rhondi Durand
faculty = 98% credentialed
students = 1,252 [ [http://hart.schoolwisepress.com/home/ William S. Hart Union High School District School Facts and Accountability Information, 2007–2008] ]
mascot = Conquistador
colors = Red & Gray
city = Saugus
state = California
country = USA
website = [http://hartdistrict.org/aseco/ www.hartdistrict.org/aseco]
grades = 7 - 8
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Arroyo Seco Junior High School is a public junior high school in Saugus, California. It is a member of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Rhondi Durand serves as the principal. The school is the third oldest junior high school in the Santa Clarita Valley. It is predated by Placerita Junior High School and Sierra Vista Junior High School. It opened for classes in September 1967. [ [http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:8jL1e5ZFjIYJ:www.hart.k12.ca.us/news/publications/pdf/arroyo%2520secosarc.pdf+%22Arroyo+Seco+Junior+High+School%22+1967&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us] ] Its mascot is the Conquistador and its colors are red and black. The school recently finished renovation, with a new quad area, gym, science building and more. The school is located in a quiet neighborhood of homes overlooking its fields.

Arroyo Seco is a National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School.

Associated Student Body

Special events during lunch are often held, along with four yearly dances, one each quarter, the last quarter is an eighth grade only dance. The ASB also provide special services to the student body, including Subway and Pick Up Stix during certain days of the week. ASB members run the Student Store along with adult volunteers.

Teams

At the end of the 06-07 school year, principal Rhondi Durand split the current teams allowing teachers to work with new students and staff. Arroyo Seco has a team-based learning system. This means that a group of students have the same teachers for all core subjects. After the update of teams, there are six 7th grade teams, a four 8th grade teams. There is also a team for learning disabled children, and those with special needs.

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