Southeast Middle School

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"Where the pursuit of excellence is common practice." Southeast Middle School or simply known as SEMS, is a public middle school located in Tweedy Boulevard, South Gate, California. The school relieved South Gate Middle School when it opened back in 2004. SEMS serves grades 6 to 8 students under a traditional single track school calendar. It is part of Local District 6 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. As of school year 2005-06, Southeast has a student body of 1,368 students comprised of approximately 99% Hispanic/Latino children. 95% of these students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. 42% of them are English language learners. Average Class Size Grade 6: 32 Grade 7: 31 Grade 8: 29 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 80 Students per office/clerical staff: 228 Students per other classified staff: 86

Southeast Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 2004 School Type Public Principal Walter Flores Location 2560 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, Ca 90280 Students 1368 (approx.) Telephone 323-568-3100 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: 603 (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

2004 - Francisco Sepulveda Middle School opened. Prior to the opening of the school, it was known as Southeast Area New Middle School #3.

Map & Directions

1] Head north on Long Beach Blvd toward Tenaya Ave.

2] Turn left at Tweedy Blvd.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Walter Flores - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 79%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 9%
• Average teaching experience: 5 years
• Average teaching in district: 5 years
• First year teachers: 16%

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

• Southeast Middle School LAUSD Profile Page
• Southeast Middle School Website
• Southeast Middle School Departments
• Southeast Middle School Events Calendar
• Southeast Middle School Staff
• Southeast Middle School Statistics
• Southeast Middle School Rankings