San Marino Unified School District | |
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Address | |
1665 West Drive
San Marino , California, 91108United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K–12[1] |
Established | 1951 |
Superintendent | Dr. Linda de la Torre[2] |
NCES District ID | 0634860[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 2,821[1] |
Teachers | 137.27[1] |
Staff | 126.1[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 20.55[1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
San Marino Unified School District is a school district located in San Marino, California.
According to the California Department of Education, SMUSD outperforms the state average across most metrics.[3][4] However, the school district underperforms in English proficiency and 10.4% of students aren't fluent in English.[4][3][5]
In 2015, SMUSD was the highest performing school district in California.[6]
Schools
[edit]The district consists of two elementary schools (K.L. Carver Elementary School & Valentine Elementary School), one middle school (Henry E. Huntington Middle School) and one high school (San Marino High School).[7]
History
[edit]The first school opened in San Marino, California on September 9, 1917 at the 'Old Mayberry Home'.[8] The small school had thirty-five students and three teachers, teaching from kindergarten to 8th grade. Until 1956, San Marino students attended South Pasadena High School, then called South Pasadena-San Marino High School.[8]
In 1950, South Pasadena, California residents voted against allocating funds to expand South Pasadena-San Marino High School.[9] This led to San Marino residents voting to secede from South Pasadena Unified School District to form SMUSD in 1951.[9] South Pasadena residents subsequently approved the funding in 1954 but the decision to form SMUSD was already made.[9]
Board of education
[edit]San Marino Unified School District's Board of Education members are elected at-large and to a four-year term. The elections are plurality and are held on a Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbers years effective with the 2018 election.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for San Marino Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ https://www.smusd.us/apps/news/article/1630255
- ^ a b "California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education)". www.caschooldashboard.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b "California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education)". www.caschooldashboard.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education)". www.caschooldashboard.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "San Marino USD Top Performing District in State".
- ^ "San Marino, California (CA 91108) profile". www.city-data.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b "History of San Marino". www.cityofsanmarino.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ a b c Peters, William (2005). "The History of South Pasadena High School" (PDF). Retrieved June 11, 2023.