John Burroughs Middle School (Los Angeles)
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To Win Honorably, To Lose Gracefully, To Cooperate Generously
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| 600 S. McCadden Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90005 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1924 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Steve Martinez |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Enrollment | 2,300+ |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | Official website |
John Burroughs Middle School is a public middle school in Hancock Park, Los Angeles, California.[1][2] The school serves the Hancock Park, Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire and Windsor Square section of Los Angeles, California. Additionally, it serves portions of Park La Brea, Brookside,[3] and a small portion of the city of West Hollywood is zoned to Burroughs. It is famous for having Tyra Banks as a student.
The school serves about 2,300 students in grades 6-8, and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and Local District 3. It is a traditional year school that also offers a Magnet program and a School for Advanced Studies (SAS).
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[edit] History
John Burroughs Junior High School was named in honor of John Burroughs and opened in 1924 to 400 students and 23 teachers.[4]
The Junior High in the school's name was replaced with Middle at the beginning of the 1994-1995 school year to coincide with the state's policy of placing 6th graders in middle schools and 9th graders in high school. This was part of an attempt to ease overcrowding at many elementary schools.
Since 1978, John Burroughs offers a Gifted / High Achieving Magnet Program and a School for Advanced Studies (SAS).
The school reached the 800 milestone during the 2008-2009 school year by scoring 811 on the Academic Performance Index (API).[5]
[edit] In popular culture
The school has been a popular filming location for films, television programs, and commercials:
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley (interior)
- Nightmare on Elm Street (interior)
- Deep Impact (the school auditorium)
- Rebound (the outside of the school)
- Beauty Shop (the whole front of the school)
- Pleasantville (the front of the school)
- Never Been Kissed (most of the film was set in the school)
- 1997 Airwalk commercial (skateboards through lobby)
- Family Matters (exterior only)
- Agent Cody Banks (exterior)
- Teen Wolf (interior and exterior)
- Pretty in Pink (interior and exterior)
- Like Father Like Son (interior)
- The Meteor Man (interior)
- Casper (film) (in front of school and interior)
- Bad Teacher (most of the film was set in the school)
- Prom (film) (front and interior)
[edit] Notable alumni
Ulises Bella, member of Ozomatli
- Laila Ali, female boxer[citation needed]
- Byron Allen, TV personality & producer[citation needed]
- Omarion, R&B singer[citation needed]
- Tyra Banks, model & actress[citation needed]
- Khleo Thomas, actor[citation needed]
- Gavin Arvizo, "The Accuser" in the 2005 child molestation trial involving pop icon Michael Jackson[6]
- Tuan Le, poker champion[citation needed]
- James Ellroy, novelist[citation needed]
- Frenchie Davis, singer, actress, TV Personality ("American Idol")[citation needed]
- Horace Hahn, actor[citation needed]
- Janet Fitch, novelist[citation needed]
- Lilith Fury, celebrity chef, dark artist, personality
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact." John Burroughs Middle School. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Hancock Park's Boundaries." Hancock Park Homeowners Association. Retrieved on March 23, 2010.
- ^ . http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/communities/la-re-guide27feb27,1,1413293.story.[dead link]
- ^ Burroughs Middle School History
- ^ 2009 Growth API School Report - John Burroughs Middle
- ^ Elsworth, Catherine (15 March 2005). "Teenager admits saying Jackson did not molest him - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1485698/Teenager-admits-saying-Jackson-did-not-molest-him.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
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