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Egan's school mascot is the [[Viking|Vick The Viking]], and the school colors are blue and gold. Egan's "rival school" is [[Blach Intermediate School|Blach]], which is in the same school district. The principal of the school is Mrs. Brenda Dyckman. Egan has considerably above average mathematics, language, and eighth grade history departments.<ref>[www.egan.losaltos.k12.ca.us/about_egan/overview.html Egan Overview], accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> 10% of the students currently attending Egan qualify for [[Gifted education|GATE]] level.{{fact}} |
Egan's school mascot is the [[Viking|Vick The Viking]], and the school colors are blue and gold. Egan's "rival school" is [[Blach Intermediate School|Blach]], which is in the same school district. The principal of the school is Mrs. Brenda Dyckman. Egan has considerably above average mathematics, language, and eighth grade history departments.<ref>[www.egan.losaltos.k12.ca.us/about_egan/overview.html Egan Overview], accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> 10% of the students currently attending Egan qualify for [[Gifted education|GATE]] level.{{fact}} |
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Egan is also one of the only schools in the [[Bay Area]] that offers two Spanish classes: the regular Spanish 1A class and a Spanish Conversation class. Like all schools in the [[Los Altos School District]], Egan has a musical program. Their [[Band (music)|band]], [[orchestra]], and [[chorus]] visit [[Disneyland]] every year to perform at a concert ([[Magic Music Days]]).<ref>[www.eganschool.org/activities_and_events/disneyland_trip.html Disney Land, Magic Music Days], accessed [[ |
Egan is also one of the only schools in the [[Bay Area]] that offers two Spanish classes: the regular Spanish 1A class and a Spanish Conversation class. Like all schools in the [[Los Altos School District]], Egan has a musical program. Their [[Band (music)|band]], [[orchestra]], and [[chorus]] visit [[Disneyland]] every year to perform at a concert ([[Magic Music Days]]).<ref>[www.eganschool.org/activities_and_events/disneyland_trip.html Disney Land, Magic Music Days], accessed [[January 22]], [[2007]]</ref> |
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Egan has sports programs for boys and girls in [[soccer]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], [[Cross country running|cross-country]], [[volleyball]], and others. Egan students also compete in the national [[MathCounts]] competition. |
Egan has sports programs for boys and girls in [[soccer]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], [[track and field]], [[Cross country running|cross-country]], [[volleyball]], and others. Egan students also compete in the national [[MathCounts]] competition. |
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Revision as of 04:50, 23 January 2007
Ardis G. Egan Junior High School is a middle school for seventh and eighth graders in Los Altos, California. It is part of the Los Altos School District. Most of Egan's five hundred students live in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, though many live in Mountain View.[1] Egan is named for Ardis G. Egan, a former Superintendent of the Los Altos School District.[2]
Awards and recognition
In both 1988 and 1990, Egan was chosen as a California Distinguished School[3] Egan has often scored high in STAR testing and has been reported as the public school with the highest STAR test scores in California numerous times.[4] From 1999-2000 through the 2001-02 school year, Egan was ranked as the top junior high school in the state based on its performance on the Academic Performance Index (API) Growth Reports.[5]
Education
Egan's school mascot is the Vick The Viking, and the school colors are blue and gold. Egan's "rival school" is Blach, which is in the same school district. The principal of the school is Mrs. Brenda Dyckman. Egan has considerably above average mathematics, language, and eighth grade history departments.[6] 10% of the students currently attending Egan qualify for GATE level.[citation needed]
Egan is also one of the only schools in the Bay Area that offers two Spanish classes: the regular Spanish 1A class and a Spanish Conversation class. Like all schools in the Los Altos School District, Egan has a musical program. Their band, orchestra, and chorus visit Disneyland every year to perform at a concert (Magic Music Days).[7]
Egan has sports programs for boys and girls in soccer, basketball, tennis, track and field, cross-country, volleyball, and others. Egan students also compete in the national MathCounts competition.
The elementary schools that feed into Egan are Almond, Santa Rita, Covington, Bullis Charter School, and occasionally Springer and private schools.
Awards are given to students for a variety of achievements, the most notable being the "Block E", which is earned through sports, after-school activities, and service to the school.[8]
Parents can easily access their student's grades, attendance, and other statistics by checking PowerSchool, an online progress report in which Egan participates.
Spirit Days
Along with academics, Egan has "spirit days." These days include two "blue and gold days", in which students dress in conventional to wacky blue and gold clothing; four dances per year; the Spring Fling talent show; and Holiday Faire, in which students make their own crafts and items and sell them in order to socialize, meet new people, and learn business skills.[9]
References
- ^ Los Altos Elementary Attendance Areas, accessed January 2, 2007
- ^ Overview of Egan Junior High — Home of the Vikings, accessed January 2, 2007
- ^ Cal. Dept. of Education, "Distinguished School Awards: Award Winners for Santa Clara County," accessed December 1, 2006.
- ^ LASD tops in test scores for third year in a row, Los Altos Town Crier, October 24, 2001
- ^ Sara Ballenger, Egan named No. 1 jr. high school in state for third year in a row, Los Altos Town Crier, October 30, 2002
- ^ [www.egan.losaltos.k12.ca.us/about_egan/overview.html Egan Overview], accessed January 22, 2007
- ^ [www.eganschool.org/activities_and_events/disneyland_trip.html Disney Land, Magic Music Days], accessed January 22, 2007
- ^ Viking Pin, Block E and Star Awards, accessed January 2, 2007
- ^ Holiday Faire 2006, accessed January 2, 2007