Wilmington Middle School

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Wilmington Middle School, or simply known as WMS, is a public middle school serving grades 6 through 8 under a traditional single track school calendar. Wilmington's school campus is located in the heart of the Port of Los Angeles Area, specifically in Gulf Avenue, Wilmington, California. The school is part of Local District 8 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and was established back in 1949. The school's colors are teal and black. As of school year 2005-06, Wilmington has a total of 2,107 students enrolled. The school has a multi racial student body which is comprised of a Hispanic/Latino majority. 92% of the school's students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Also, of the school's 37% English language learners, approximately 100% use Spanish as their Home language. WMS, as stated on its mission statement, aims to "provide equal access to the tools necessary to build academic foundations for the ongoing progress of both the learners and the community." Average Class Size Grade 6: 31 Grade 7: 32 Grade 8: 31 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 88 Students per office/clerical staff: 301 Students per other classified staff: 132

Wilmington Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1949 School Type Public Principal Veronica Aragon Location 1700 Gulf Ave, Wilmington, Ca 90744 Students 2107 (approx.) Telephone 310-847-1500 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: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 620 (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

1949 - Wilmington Middle School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on W Lomita Blvd toward Van Tress Ave.

2] Turn right at Gulf Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Veronica Aragon - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 86%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 7%
• Average teaching experience: 11 years
• Average teaching in district: 11 years
• First year teachers: 3%

Ethnic Diversity

95% Hispanic/Latino

2% African American

1% White

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Wilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economical activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Wilmington is the site of Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California.Several TV shows and movies were filmed in Wilmington, including When Harry Met Sally, Primary Colors, A Man Apart, Fight Club, The Fast and The Furious, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Back to the Future Part II, and many others.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

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