White Middle School
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Stephen M. White Middle School is a public middle school located in South Figueroa Street, Carson, California. Opened first in 1957, the school was named after Stephen Mallory White who was a former California-born senator. White MS is part of Local District 8 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and serves grades 6 through 8 on a traditional single track school calendar. The school's colors are red & White, the mascot is The Knight, while the yearbook name is "Statesman."
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Ranking
- State Rank: 4 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 692 (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
1955 - In August 8, Stephen M. White Middle School had a breaking ground ceremony.
1957 - In February 4, White Middle School opened its doors with its original 40-acre campus which was considered as the most modern school in the harbor area.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="33.836772" lon="-118.286018" type="map" zoom="13"> 33.826845, -118.285969, 22102 S Figueroa St
Carson, CA </googlemap>
1] Head west on W Redondo Beach Blvd.
2] Turn left to merge onto I-110 S.
3] Take exit 7A for 223rd St.
4] Turn left at W 223rd St.
5] Turn left at Figueroa St.
Faculty & Staff Information
- James Noble - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 85%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 11%
- Average teaching experience: 9 years
- Average teaching in district: 9 years
- First year teachers: 12%
Ethnic Diversity
- 60% Hispanic/Latino
- 19% Filipino
- 11% African American
- 4% Pacific Islander
- 4% White
- 2% Asian
- <1% American Indian/Alaskan
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
About the Neighborhood
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, Carson had a total population of 89,730. It is located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, and is classified as a suburb of the city. Incorporated on April 4, 1968, Carson is the youngest municipality in the South Bay region of Greater Los Angeles.
Carson's economy is based primarily on manufacturing. About half of Carson's land area is occupied by factories, petroleum refineries, and other industrial buildings and structures. Carson also has a diverse ethnic composition consisting of Latinos, Filipinos, African Americans, Khmers, and Samoans.
