Van Nuys Middle School

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"Learning today for tomorrow." Van Nuys Middle School or VNMS is a public middle school located in Vesper Avenue, Van Nuys, California. Founded in 1915, Van Nuys is part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves grades 6 through 8 on a traditional single track school calendar. As of 2005-06, VNMS has 1,593 students enrolled, more than 3/4 of them being Hispanic or Latino. 85% of the school's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; and of the 40% English language learners, 93% of them use Spanish as their Home language. VNMS, aims "to provide all children with a quality instructional program, and a safe, secure, and caring environment so that they will demonstrate the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional outcomes necessary to be happy, successful adults in a changing, diverse world." Average Class Size Grade 6: 33 Grade 7: 33 Grade 8: 32 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 76 Students per office/clerical staff: 177 Students per other classified staff: 94

Van Nuys Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1915 School Type Public Principal Sandra Cruz Location 5435 Vesper Ave, Van Nuys, Ca 91411 Students 1593 (approx.) Telephone 818-267-5900 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

1915 - Van Nuys Middle School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head south on Van Nuys Blvd toward Blythe St.

2] Turn right at Albers St.

3] Turn left at Vesper Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Sandra Cruz - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 90%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 3%
• Average teaching experience: 10 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

79% Hispanic/Latino

10% White

6% African American

3% Filipino

3% Asian

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

<1% Pacific Islander

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Van Nuys is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. The TV show Beverly Hills 90210 was filmed on a set in Van Nuys. Van Nuys is in the heart of the San Fernando Valley and home to about 100,000 people; the main thoroughfare, Van Nuys Boulevard, is noted for its car dealerships. It also functions similar to a "county seat" for the Valley, with its Government Center (Erwin Street Mall) containing a branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys police station, the Van Nuys offices for Los Angeles City Hall, Van Nuys State Office Building and a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.

Notable locations

• Van Nuys Airport, the busiest general aviation airport in the world, the 5th busiest airport in the United States, and among the 20 busiest airports in the world by aircraft movements.
• The Japanese Garden
• Sepulveda Dam
• Busch Gardens Theme Park (1964-1979)
• Van Nuys FlyAway Bus service

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Van Nuys Middle School LAUSD Profile Page
• Van Nuys Middle School Website
• Van Nuys Middle School Rules/Policies/Guidelines
• Van Nuys Middle School Calendar of Events
• Van Nuys Middle School Staff
• Van Nuys Middle School Parent Info
• Van Nuys Middle School Statistics
• Van Nuys Middle School Rankings