Visalia Unified School District
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Visalia Unified School District | |
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| Location | |
Visalia, California California
United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | We Create Futures |
| Grades | K - 12, Adult |
| Established | 1885 |
| Superintendent | Todd Oto, Ed.D. |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 32,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://visalia.k12.ca.us |
The Visalia Unified School District is a school district in Tulare County, California. VUSD was established in 1885, and is the oldest school district in Tulare County[citation needed]. The school district covers an area of 214 miles, and includes 24 elementary schools, a newcomer language assessment center, four middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, an adult school, a charter alternative academy, a charter independent study school, a K-8 charter home school, and a school that serves orthopedic handicapped students and mentally ill students. The VUSD area has a population base of over 135,000 people, over 32,000 of which are served by the school district.
Schools
Elementary schools
- Annie R. Mitchell Elementary School
- Conyer Elementary School
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
- Crestwood Elementary School
- Crowley Elementary School
- Elbow Creek Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Four Creeks Elementary School
- Golden Oak Elementary School
- Goshen Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Houston Elementary School
- Hurley Elementary School
- Ivanhoe Elementary School
- Linwood Elementary School
- Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School
- Mineral King Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Pinkham Elementary School
- Riverway Elementary School (Opening Fall 2017)
- Royal Oaks Elementary School
- Shannon Ranch Elementary School
- Veva Blunt Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Willow Glen Elementary School
Middle schools
- Divisadero Middle School
- Green Acres Middle School
- La Joya Middle School
- Ridgeview Middle School
- Valley Oak Middle School
High schools
- El Diamante High School
- Golden West High School
- Mt. Whitney High School
- Redwood High School
- Sequoia High School
Other Visalia District Schools
- Visalia Adult School
- Charter Alternative Academy
- Charter Home School
- River Bend School
- Visalia Charter Independent Study
- Global Learning Charter School (Opening Fall 2017)
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Anti-gay discrimination case
In 2002, a case against the school district was brought by gay student George Loomis and the American Civil Liberties Union for discrimination and mistreatment he had suffered as a high school senior. One teacher said of Loomis' ear rings: "Only two kinds of guys wear earrings, pirates and faggots, and I don't see any water around here."
The school district settled out-of-court for $130,000.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Kathleen Conn (2004). Bullying and Harassment: A Legal Guide for Educators. ASCD. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4166-0014-5.
- ^ "In Groundbreaking Federal Lawsuit Settlement, School Agrees To Strongest Anti-Gay Harassment Program in Nation". ACLU. 13 August 2002.
- ^ David Campos (28 September 2005). Understanding Gay and Lesbian Youth: Lessons for Straight School Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators. R&L Education. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-4616-5527-5.