Type Middle school Principal Benjamin Acker Grades 6-8 Number of students 9,582 | Established 1954 Faculty 33 Number of schools 11 Date founded 1954 | |
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School district Arcadia Unified School District Motto Our Caring Makes a Difference | ||
The Arcadia Unified School District is a school district located in Arcadia, California.
Contents
- Map of Arcadia Unified School District CA USA
- History
- Schools
- Foothills Middle School
- Academic performance
- Improvement works
- Student demographics
- References
Map of Arcadia Unified School District, CA, USA
History
In 2015 the district began a policy allowing transgender students use of facilities for the genders which they identify as; Arcadia USD did this after it reached a settlement with the Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding a female-to-male transgender student who went on a district-organized camping trip and his assignment of a cabin during that trip.
Schools
The district consists of six elementary schools (Holly Avenue Elementary School, Longley Way, Baldwin Stocker, Camino Grove, Highland Oaks, and Hugo Reid), three middle schools (Richard Henry Dana Middle School, Foothills Middle School, First Avenue Middle School) and one high school, Arcadia High School (Arcadia, California).
Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School is a three-year middle school for students in grades 6 through 8, located within the city of Arcadia, California. Feeder elementary schools to this student body population of 764 are primarily Highland Oaks Elementary and Hugo Reid Elementary. Foothills Middle School feeds into Arcadia High School.
Academic performance
For 2012-2013, Foothills attained an API of 977. More than 90% of students scored in the advanced proficient category for English and Language Arts, Math, and Science. In the 2007-2008 school year, Foothills Middle School scored second in terms of API in all of the public school systems in California and was the 7th best middle school in California.
Improvement works
In the summer of 2006, the city passed Measure I, a school bond measure. A portion of the collected revenues will fund improvements at Foothills Middle School, which include converting classrooms to science labs, expanding the music building, upgrading the multipurpose room, the library, and the computer lab facilities. However, construction was not able to start because an inspection test revealed that the school was built on a large fault. Remodeling however, will continue.
Student demographics
Asian 470 (57%) Black 15 (1.81%) Hispanic 108 (13.04%) Multiple Race 5 (0.60%) Pacific Islander 1 (0.12%) White 229 (27.66%) Female 440 (53%) Male 388 (47%)