Woodland Hills Academy

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"A New Face in Middle School Public Education." Woodland Hills Academy is a public college-prep middle school located in Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California. Established in 1959, Woodland is part of Local District 1 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and serves grade 6 through 8 under a traditional single track school calendar. The school was originally named Francis Parkman Middle School, named after an American historian named Francis Parkman but was consequently renamed as it is currently in 2006. As of 2005-06, The "Home of the Wolves" was home to 1,059 students comprised of a multi-racial student body, majority of which are Hispanic/Latino. 64% of the school's enrollees are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; also, approximately 1/4 of them are English language learners. Average Class Size Grade 6: 36 Grade 7: 37 Grade 8: 32 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 106 Students per office/clerical staff: 212 Students per other classified staff: 71

Woodland Hills Academy Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1959 School Type Public Principal Allan Weiner Location 20800 Burbank Blvd, Woodland Hills, Ca 91367 Students 1059 (approx.) Telephone 818-226-2900 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: 5 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 709 (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

1959 - Still known as Francis Parkman Middle School, Woodland Hills Academy opened as a junior high school.

2006 - The school was reconfigured and renamed to Woodland Hills Academy.

Map & Directions

1] Head south on Canoga Ave toward Saticoy St.

2] Turn left at Victory Blvd.

3] Turn right at De Soto Ave.

4] Turn left at Burbank Blvd.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Allan Weiner - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 98%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 12 years
• Average teaching in district: 12 years
• First year teachers: 5%

Ethnic Diversity

56% Hispanic/Latino

26% White

10% African American

5% Asian

3% Filipino

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% American Indian/Alaskan

Parent & Staff Comments

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

About the Neighborhood

Woodland Hills is a district in the City of Los Angeles, California. It is located in the southwestern area of the San Fernando Valley, northeast of Calabasas and west of Tarzana. To the north Woodland Hills is bordered by West Hills, Canoga Park, and Winnetka. Running east-west through the community is U.S. Route 101 (Ventura Freeway) and Ventura Boulevard, which starts in Woodland Hills.

Woodland Hills is generally regarded as having the hottest weather in the city of Los Angeles and is one of the hottest communities in the county. In July 2006, Woodland Hills recorded the highest temperature ever in Los Angeles County, hitting 119 degrees Fahrenheit at Los Angeles Pierce College.

As of the census of 2000, there were 61,092 people. 74.8% White, 3.4% African American, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 5.9% Asian, and 6.8% Two or more races. Median age: 40.8 Average household size: 2.66 Median household income (1999): $70,411.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Woodland Hills Academy LAUSD Profile Page
• Woodland Hills Academy Website
• Woodland Hills Academy Departments
• Woodland Hills Academy Teachers/Staff
• Woodland Hills Academy Statistics
• Woodland Hills Academy Rankings