Bancroft Middle School (San Leandro, California)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Bancroft Middle School
logo =
city = 1150 Bancroft Avenue.San Leandro, California 94577
state = California
country = USA
colors = Dark blue, light blue and white
district = SLUSD (San Leandro Unified School District)
mascot = Bronco
grades = 6-8
established = 1955
type = public secondary
enrollment = 1,050
motto = "Together we're better."
principal = Mary Ann Valles
yearbook = Bancroft Middle School Riding Into the Future (2007-2008 edition)
newspaper =
website = [http://www.bancroft-broncos.com/ Official website]
addresses =
campus =

Bancroft Middle School is a middle school located in San Leandro, California. Its enrollment is currently slightly over 1,000 students and consists of grade 6-8. The school features many courses that are unique and are not found in most other schools. The school's 7th and 8th grade band and orchestra always goes to the Disneyland Resort every 2 years to host a concert. The school year usually starts in the last Wednesday of August. The school boasts one of the highest STAR testing scores in the state, especially in English. The school is in the San Leandro Unified School District, along with its rival John Muir Middle School. The school also has an intense rivalry in sports for Canyon Middle School in neighboring Castro Valley, California. The average number of students per class is 31. Hispanics and Asians form over half of the school's population.

Courses

6th Grade

* Math
* Social Studies
* Science
* PE/Band (students taking band or orchestra take half of a period in music and another half in PE)
* English (course in two periods)

7th Grade

* PE
* Elective (Art, Computers, Drama, Human Relations, School Services, Spanish 1A, Spanish for Native Speakers 1, Study Skills, and Symphonic Band)
* Math
* English
* Science
* Social Studies

8th grade

* Elective (Office Aid, Teachers Aid, Spanish 1A, Spanish 1B, Spanish for Native Speakers 1, and those listed above)
* Science
* History
* PE
* Algebra / Geometry
* English7th and 8th graders can take 'A' period orchestra

chool Year

* 2005-2006 (August 31, 2005 - June 15, 2006)
* 2006-2007 (August 30 , 2006 - June 14, 2007)
* 2007-2008 (August 29 , 2007 - June 12, 2008)

chool calendar

The 2007-2008 school year is as followed:
* First Day of School (August 29, 2007)
* Labor Day Holiday (September 3, 2007)
* Back to School Night (September 20, 2007)
* District Staff Development Day (no school for students) (October 22, 2007)
* First Semester Ends (semester according to SLUSD=grading quarter) (November 2, 2007)
* Veterans' Day Holiday (November 12, 2007)
* Thanksgiving Break (November 21 - November 23, 2007)
* Shortened Day (December 21, 2007)
* Winter Break (December 24, 2007 - January 4, 2008)
* Martin Luther Jr. Day (January 21, 2008)
* Second Semester Ends (January 17, 2008)
* Teachers' Planning Day (no school for students) (January 18, 2008)
* Lincoln's Day Holiday (February 15, 2008)
* Presidents' Holiday (February 18, 2008)
* Open House (March 19, 2008)
* Third Semester Ends (March 21, 2008)
* Spring Break (March 24 - March 28, 2008)
* Staff Development Day (no school for students) (March 31, 2008)
* STAR Testing (April 21 - May 16, 2008)
* Memorial Day Holiday (May 26, 2008)
* Last Day of School (June 12, 2008)

Class Schedule

Notable alumni

* Jarrad Page (football player for Kansas City Chiefs)

External links

* [http://www.bancroft-broncos.com/ Official website]