King Middle School

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Thomas Starr King Middle School is a public school located in Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1926, King Middle School offers 6th through 8th grade education following a three-track school calendar. It is a member of Local District 4 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and currently enrolls approximately 2854 students. The school's diverse population speak over 30 languages and come from more than 40 different countries; some newly migrated, others are native born. When the school was reconfigured in 1995, several changes were implemented including grade level houses, common planning periods, interdisciplinary instruction teams, and COREs. King MS also has a schoolwide Title I School Program which not only addresses the reading and mathematics needs of identified Title I students, but allows the whole school to benefit from the programs. Average Class Size Grade 6: 32 Grade 7: 31 Grade 8: 30 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 92 Students per office/clerical staff: 190 Students per other classified staff: 159

Thomas Starr King Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1926 School Type Public Principal Charlene Hirotsu Location 4201 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90029 Students 2854+ Telephone 323-644-6700 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 3 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 653 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1926 - Thomas Starr King Middle School was founded.

1995 - Thomas Starr King Junior High School reconfigured to a 6th through 8th middle school.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on West Sunset Blvd toward Gordon St.

2] Slight left at Fountain Ave.

For more directions and detailed information on the school location, view the map here.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Charlene Hirotsu - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 91%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 4%
• Average teaching experience: 10 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 7%

Ethnic Diversity

77% Hispanic

8% White

7% Filipino

5% Asian

2% African American

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Thirteen elementary schools, in communities as economically and culturally diverse as Franklin Hills, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Echo Park, and Hollywood, send students to King Middle School.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Thomas Starr King Middle School LAUSD Profile Page
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Website
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Mission/Vision
• Thomas Starr King Middle School History
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Policies
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Student Calendar
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Clubs
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Staff
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Departments
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Statistics
• Thomas Starr King Middle School Rankings