Manhattan Beach Unified School District
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The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is responsible for public education in the city of Manhattan Beach
, California. It oversees five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. MBMS, or Manhattan Beach Middle School is a public middle school with over a thousand students which is located at in the South Bay. The school provides grades between sixth through eighth.
MBUSD serves the city of Manhattan Beach. In addition, residents of Hermosa Beach
may choose to attend Redondo Union High School
of the Redondo Beach Unified School District
or the Mira Costa High School
of MBUSD.
The district as a whole received a score of 906 on the 2006 California Academic Performance Index, making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category:
The school district had a history, under the guidance of Jerry Davis, of ignoring and otherwise failing to accommodate the needs of special education students. One such case was that of Douglas Shulby, who, in 1998, was forcibly removed from the Mira Costa campus grounds by law enforcement and school officials, due to a failure to accommodate his special needs associated with his Asperger syndrome
.
Similar efforts have been documented as in Porter v. Manhattan Beach school District.
Manhattan Beach, California
Manhattan Beach is the wealthiest beachfront city located in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, USA. The city is on the Pacific coast, south of El Segundo, and north of Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Beach is the home of both beach and indoor volleyball, and surfing. During the winter, the...
, California. It oversees five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. MBMS, or Manhattan Beach Middle School is a public middle school with over a thousand students which is located at in the South Bay. The school provides grades between sixth through eighth.
MBUSD serves the city of Manhattan Beach. In addition, residents of Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach, California
Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from 18,566 at the 2000 census....
may choose to attend Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High School is a public high school in Redondo Beach, California.Redondo Union High School is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District....
of the Redondo Beach Unified School District
Redondo Beach Unified School District
Redondo Beach Unified School District is a school district with approximately 8,000 students headquartered in Redondo Beach, California.RBUSD serves the city of Redondo Beach. In addition, residents of Hermosa Beach may choose to attend Redondo Union High School of RBUSD or the Mira Costa High...
or the Mira Costa High School
Mira Costa High School
Mira Costa High School is a four-year public high school located in Manhattan Beach, California, United States that first began operating in 1950. It is the only high school in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District...
of MBUSD.
The district as a whole received a score of 906 on the 2006 California Academic Performance Index, making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category:
| School | 2006 API Score |
|---|---|
| Grand View Elementary | 954 |
| Meadows Avenue Elementary | 947 |
| Pacific Elementary | 971 |
| Pennekamp Elementary | 963 |
| Robinson Elementary | 970 |
| Manhattan Beach Middle | 923 |
| Mira Costa High School Mira Costa High School Mira Costa High School is a four-year public high school located in Manhattan Beach, California, United States that first began operating in 1950. It is the only high school in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District... |
852 |
The school district had a history, under the guidance of Jerry Davis, of ignoring and otherwise failing to accommodate the needs of special education students. One such case was that of Douglas Shulby, who, in 1998, was forcibly removed from the Mira Costa campus grounds by law enforcement and school officials, due to a failure to accommodate his special needs associated with his Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
.
Similar efforts have been documented as in Porter v. Manhattan Beach school District.