Portola Middle School (Tarzana)
- Portola Middle School (Tarzana)
Infobox Secondary school
name = Gaspar De Portola Middle School
established =
address = 18720 Linnet Street
city = Tarzana
state = California
country = USA flagicon|USA
campus = Suburban
type = Public
principal = Adrienne Shaha
enrollment = 2,000 [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ca/2332]
grades = 6 - 8
mascot = Conquistador
colors = Blue and White
website = [http://www.portolams.org// Official Website]
footnotes =
picture =
Portola Middle School is a middle school located in Tarzana, California in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. It provides public education for grades six through eight. The mascot is a Spanish conquistador, after Gaspar de Portolà, the school's namesake. The middle school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is especially noteworthy for hosting the Highly Gifted Magnet program. Portola is also a host to an honors program. Portola has numerous advanced programs in drama, choral music, and instrumental music as well. One of its most noted programs is its singing and dancing team, called "Portola Singers."The API of this school from 2007 was 771.
Notable Alumni
Sally Field - American actress, star of television show "Gidget"
Sally Ride - first American woman in space
Barry Van Dyke - American television actor
Daniel Pearl - American journalist who was kidnapped and killed in Pakistan (2002)
Lisa Kudrow - American actress, star of the popular television show "Friends"
Janet Jackson - Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, record producer, and activist
Jordan Farmar - NBA professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers
Jacque Vaughn - NBA professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs
Jeff Fisher - NFL coach of the Tennessee Titans
External links
* [http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Portola_MS/ Portola Middle School at LAUSD Website]
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