Peary Middle School
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"A School That C.A.R.E.S."
Peary opened back in 1955 and is currently serving 2,487 students, majority of which are Hispanic or Latino. The rest of the student body are African American, Asian, Filipino, White, Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native. 80% of Peary's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; 28% of them are English language learners. Most of these English learners use Spanish as their Home Language.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 634 (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
Before the Spring of 1956, Robert E. Peary Middle School was part of a six-year school known as Gardena High and was considered as the third oldest school in the Los Angeles Unified School District at that time.
Back then, Peary MS was on double-day sessions with senior high classes in the morning and junior high classes in the afternoon because of crowded conditions.
Some issues were also handled and addressed when the school had two separate administrations governing the school and at the same time, with the building of a separate senior high school.
Peary Middle School's overpass connects the north and south campuses so that students and teachers can access both sides without crossing the street. With nearly 2500 students, Peary is now a four track year-round school.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="33.882022" lon="-118.300159" type="map" zoom="17"> 33.881958, -118.300162, 1415 W Gardena Blvd
Gardena, CA </googlemap>
1] Head east on W 158th St toward S Normandie Ave.
2] Turn right at S Normandie Ave.
3] Turn right at W Gardena Blvd.
Faculty & Staff Information
- L. Garrett - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 83%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 6%
- Average teaching experience: 9 years
- Average teaching in district: 8 years
- First year teachers: 15%
Ethnic Diversity
- 62% Hispanic/Latino
- 28% African American
- 5% Asian
- 2% Filipino
- 2% White
- <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
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 57,746 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 km² (5.8 mi²), all land.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 57,746 people, 20,324 households, and 14,023 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,830.9/km² (9,921.3/mi²). There were 21,041 housing units at an average density of 1,395.9/km² (3,615.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 23.82% White, 25.99% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 26.82% Asian, 0.73% Pacific Islander, 16.94% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. 31.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
School Trivia
The school's students, staff, and sports teams are called "the Huskies." The C.A.R.E.S in the school's theme "A school that CARES" means Character + Attitude + Respect + Education = Success.
