Marshall Middle School (San Diego)
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Marshall Middle School, founded in 1998, is a middle school
in the San Diego City Schools
school district that is named after Thurgood Marshall
and is in San Diego, California
, USA. It is located on 9700 Avenue of Nations in the community of Scripps Ranch in San Diego (ZIP Code
92131). The original campus was constructed in 1998 on Cypress Canyon Road in Scripps Ranch. The original campus was designed for elementary school students, and so it was much too small and didn't have the capacity for the increasing numbers of older children living in Scripps Ranch. In late 2005, construction began on the current site off Avenue of Nations, about a mile and half southwest of the original campus. In 2007 the school opened at the new site. The original campus has become the home of EBS Elementary, another school which has moved from a previous location. With the opening of the elementary school, the original campus has fulfilled its original plan.
The campus is home to 1,540 students; the majority of whom are from the Scripps Ranch area and other parts of the San Diego Unified School District. The school is composed of three main buildings (titled "A," "B," and "C"), each one being 3 stories tall. These buildings are where the majority of instructional time is spent. In addition, there is an administration building, where the offices of the principal, the vice principals, the counselors, the school nurse, and other support staff are located. The faculty lounge is also located there. There is an auditorium, for performances put on by the school's various performing arts programs. There is also a physical education facility, with locker rooms, equipment storage, asphalt areas for basketball, and several grassy field areas for sports like flag football.
The school was awarded the status of California Distinguished School
in 2003.
For 2006, the school accountability report card list demographics for the school with 66.2% White
, 10% Hispanic
, 2.5 Black
. An Academic Performance Index
for 2006 place the school at 891 where 800 is the California state goal.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in the San Diego City Schools
San Diego City Schools
San Diego Unified School District is the school district of San Diego, California. It was founded in 1854...
school district that is named after Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991...
and is in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, USA. It is located on 9700 Avenue of Nations in the community of Scripps Ranch in San Diego (ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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92131). The original campus was constructed in 1998 on Cypress Canyon Road in Scripps Ranch. The original campus was designed for elementary school students, and so it was much too small and didn't have the capacity for the increasing numbers of older children living in Scripps Ranch. In late 2005, construction began on the current site off Avenue of Nations, about a mile and half southwest of the original campus. In 2007 the school opened at the new site. The original campus has become the home of EBS Elementary, another school which has moved from a previous location. With the opening of the elementary school, the original campus has fulfilled its original plan.
The campus is home to 1,540 students; the majority of whom are from the Scripps Ranch area and other parts of the San Diego Unified School District. The school is composed of three main buildings (titled "A," "B," and "C"), each one being 3 stories tall. These buildings are where the majority of instructional time is spent. In addition, there is an administration building, where the offices of the principal, the vice principals, the counselors, the school nurse, and other support staff are located. The faculty lounge is also located there. There is an auditorium, for performances put on by the school's various performing arts programs. There is also a physical education facility, with locker rooms, equipment storage, asphalt areas for basketball, and several grassy field areas for sports like flag football.
The school was awarded the status of California Distinguished School
California Distinguished School
A California Distinguished School is an award given by the California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately five percent of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection...
in 2003.
For 2006, the school accountability report card list demographics for the school with 66.2% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, 10% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 2.5 Black
Black people
The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...
. An Academic Performance Index
Academic Performance Index
The Academic Performance Index is a measurement of academic performance and progress of individual schools in California, United States. It is one of the main components of the Public Schools Accountability Act passed by the California legislature in 1999...
for 2006 place the school at 891 where 800 is the California state goal.