South Gate Middle School

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“Great place to be, nice place to learn.” South Gate Middle School is a public educational community situated in Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, California. It is part of Local District 6 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and serves grades 6 through 8 junior high school. South Gate was established in 1941 and implements a traditional single track school calendar. South Gate has a student population of 3,184 students, almost entirely made up of Hispanic/Latino children. 92% of their students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; 41% of them are English language learners. Average Class Size Grade 6: 31 Grade 7: 32 Grade 8: 30 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 100 Students per office/clerical staff: 245 Students per other classified staff: 110

South Gate Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1941 School Type Public Principal German Cerda Location 4100 Firestone Blvd, South Gate, Ca 90280 Students 3184 (approx.) Telephone 323-568-4000 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: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 602 (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

1941 - South Gate Middle School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head north on Atlantic Ave toward Duncan Way.

2] Turn left at Firestone Blvd.

Faculty & Staff Information

• German Cerda - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 90%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 2%
• Average teaching experience: 11 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 15%

Ethnic Diversity

99% Hispanic/Latino

<1% White

<1% African American

<1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

South Gate, city (1990 pop. 86,284), Los Angeles co., S Calif., an industrial suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1923. Among the city's manufactures are metal, electrical, paper, and rubber products; consumer goods; machinery; foods; chemicals; cutting tools; and furniture. The city's population increased significantly in the late 20th century.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• South Gate Middle School LAUSD Profile Page
• South Gate Middle School Website
• South Gate Middle School Departments
• South Gate Middle School Teachers/Staff
• South Gate Middle School Statistics
• South Gate Middle School Rankings