Henry Middle School

Patrick Henry Middle School is a junior high school located in San Jose street, Granada Hills, California. The school was opened back in 1957 and has been offering 6th through 8th grade education, since. Henry MS is part of Local District 1 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and follows a single track school calendar. As stated on the school's Mission Statement, Henry MS "is dedicated to providing students with optimum facilities and technology to develop skills in problem solving, accessing information and communicating as responsible citizens in the global community."

Rankings

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report, the school has an API score of 750, which corresponds to a state rank of 6 (1 is the lowest, 10 is the highest. The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance on statewide student assessments administered in 2006).

School Statistics

90% of Patrick Henry's teachers have full teaching credentials, while 5% have emergency credentials. With 8% of them only on their first year teaching, the Henry Middle School faculty compiles an average of 9 years teaching experience, with 9 average years teaching in the district.

The school's average class size is 29 for grade 6 and 31 for both grades 7 and 8. The student staff ratio is 60 Students per paraprofessional staff, 197 Students per office/clerical staff, and 77 Students per other classified staff... Almost half of Henry Middle School students (48%) are Hispanic or Latino. The rest are White (26%), Asian (11%), African American (9%), Filipino (5%), American Indian/Alaska Native (less 1%), and Pacific Islander (less 1%).