John Burroughs Middle School (Los Angeles)

John Burroughs Middle School (Los Angeles)

Infobox_School
name=John Burroughs Middle School
motto=To Win Honorably, To Lose Gracefully, To Cooperate Generously
established=1924
type=Public
affiliation=
district=Los Angeles Unified School District
grades= 6-8
principal=
enrollment=2,200+
athletics=
conference=
colors=Green, Gold
mascot=Bear
location=600 S. McCadden Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90005
flag|United States
website= [http://www.burroughsms.org/ Official website]

John Burroughs Middle School is a public middle school serving portions of the Hancock Park, Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire and Windsor Square section of Los Angeles, California.

The school, which serves grades 6-8, is located in the Los Angeles Unified School District and in Local District 3. It is a traditional school.

Several neighborhoods, including Park La Brea, Brookside [http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/communities/la-re-guide27feb27,1,1413293.story] , and portions of Hancock Park, are zoned to Burroughs. In addition, a small portion of the city of West Hollywood is zoned to Burroughs.

History/Information

John Burroughs Junior High School, named in honor of John Burroughs, opened in 1924 to 400 students and 23 teachers [Burroughs Middle School History [http://www.burroughsms.org/history.jsp?rn=7136923] ] .

The "Junior High" in the school's name was replaced with "Middle" at the beginning of the 1994-1995 school year to coincide with the school district's policy of placing 6th graders in middle schools, and 9th Graders as freshmen in High School. This was to ease overcrowding at many elementary schools.

The school is informally called "JB."

Gifted/High Achieved Magnet Program

John Burroughs offers a Gifted/ High Achieving Magnet (G/HA MAG) program, which began in 1978.

School uniforms

In the past, school uniforms were not worn. Since 2001, students are required to wear school uniforms [http://www.burroughsms.org/policies/standards_of_appearance.jsp?rn=4137963] .

Uniforms consist of khaki bottoms and white or Hunter green collared shirts.

Trivia

The school is a popular filming location for films, television programs, and commercials:
*"Nightmare on Elm Street" (exterior and interior)
*"Deep Impact" (the school auditorium)
*"Rebound" (the outside of the school)
*"Beauty Shop" (the whole front of the school)
*"Pleasantville" (the front of the school)
*"Never Been Kissed" (most of the film was set in the school)
*1997 Airwalk commercial (skateboards through lobby)
*"Family Matters" (exterior only)
*"Agent Cody Banks" (exterior)
*"Teen Wolf" (interior and exterior)
*"Pretty in Pink" (interior and exterior)
*"Like Father Like Son" (interior)
*"The Meteor Man" (interior)
*Casper in front of scool and interrior

John Burroughs has also appeared in additional films and shows.

Notable Alumni

*Laila Ali, female boxer
*Byron Allen, TV personality & producer
*Omarion, R&B singer
*Tyra Banks, model, actress
*Khleo Thomas, actor
*Gavin Arvizo, "The Accuser" in the 2005 child molestation trial involving pop icon Michael Jackson
*Tuan Le, poker champion

References

External links

* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/parents/ca/1959/?sortval=starasc&perpage=5 School reviews]
* [http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Burroughs_MS/ Burroughs website]
* [http://tedryan.bappy.com/ Ted Ryan Memorial Amateur Radio Club] Devoted to recollections of former radio/electric shop teacher at John Burroughs.


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