Arden Middle School

SFHStaxobox
establishment=1914
campus=Suburban
principal=Peggy Piccardo
location=1640 Watt Avenue
Sacramento, California, United States
district=San Juan Unified School District
faculty=50
enrollment=Approx. 750
teams=Panthers
colors=Green and Yellow
website= [http://www.ardenmiddleschool.com/ Arden Middle School]

Arden Middle School is a public middle school located in Sacramento, California, United States of America. It is a part of the San Juan Unified School District with a student body of approximately 750 students. Its students mainly feed into Rio Americano High School, although a significant number feed into El Camino Fundamental High School, Mira Loma High School, and Jesuit High School.

Most students attending Arden Middle School come from the elementary schools of Del Dayo, Mariemont and Sierra Oaks.Electives offered for the 2007-2008 school year include Band, Exploration, Media Technology, Art, Spanish, AVID and Choir/Drama.

Demographics

Academics

Arden is well-known for its high Academic Performance Index scores in its district. It had a score of 888 last year,when ranking the school as 9 of 10 in the state.Fact|date=January 2008

Extra-Curricular Activities

Arden is one of only two schools in the district to have a chess club. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB048203874BE39&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Contest keeps students in check] Sacramento Bee, February 8, 2001]

cience Olympiad

Arden has a very renowned Science Olympiad Team. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101FD75F47E45635&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Arden Middle schoolers have Olympiad down to a science] Sacramento Bee, April 15, 2004] It has won 12 regional titles, and has won the state competition 5 times of the last 6 years. In 2001 [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB048289121E809&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Mira Loma High wins science award] Sacramento Bee, March 18, 2001] and 2002 Arden was Northern California State champion in the Science Olympiad. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F2FFF0248CA4788&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Arden Middle School wins state title] Sacramento Bee, April 18, 2002] They won at the State level again in 2004 [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1015A3BF10F47FEE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM 2 schools win Olympiad] Sacramento Bee, March 15, 2004] and 2005. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=109A1EEB3A949291&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Arden Middle School science squad shows off some 'girl power'] Sacramento Bee, April 21, 2005] In 2006, Arden placed 4th in the national competition [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111CF72CECD4306F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Top 10 scientific marvels: Sacramento school teams finish among the very best in a national competition ranging from rocks to robots.] Sacramento Bee, May 23, 2006] after winning at the State level; [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11146B9F5945BDE8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Science students aim for Indiana: The north state's best again, Arden Middle School team preps for national competition] Sacramento Bee, April 27, 2006] in 2007, Arden again won first place in the Northern California Middle School division [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30676568_ITM Arden Middle School kids win state science contest] Sacramento Bee, May 3, 2007] and placed 8th in the national competition, winning two gold medals. [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30856985_ITM Local schools strike gold at science contest.] Sacramento Bee, May 24, 2007] In 2008, they placed again in the national top 10, landing in seventh.

MathCounts

Arden placed 3rd at the 2007 Sacramento chapter MathCounts competition.

Music

In 1997 Arden Middle School music program found success, winning the middle school division of the Sonoma Jazz Festival and the Folsom Jazz Festival. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0465EF78585DF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Key Win KEY WIN JAZZES UP ENSEMBLE YOUTHS TO PERFORM AT MONTEREY FESTIVAL] Sacrament Bee, May 15, 1997]

Honors

Tyler Reid received the Braveheart plaque in 2004 for using the Heimlich maneuver to save a fellow student. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SB&p_theme=sb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=101B42C9C516D9C4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Heart of a Hero honors announced] Sacrament Bee, April 1, 2004]

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