- Diegueño Middle School
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Diegueño Middle School Location 2150 Village Park Way
Encinitas, CA 92024Information Type Middle School School district San Dieguito Union High School District Principal MaryAnne Nuskin Faculty 37.6 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades 7 and 8 Enrollment 962 (as of 2005-06)[1] Student to teacher ratio 25.6[1] Color(s) Blue/Yellow Nickname Cougars Information 760-944-1892 Website School website Diegueño Middle School is a middle school in Encinitas, in San Diego County, California, United States, serving students in 7th and 8th grades as part of the San Dieguito Union High School District. The school was founded in 1985. Since then, there have been many state-of-the-art improvements of equipment, appliances, and technology.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 962 students and 37.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 25.6.[1]
Diegueño has been rivals with Oak Crest Middle School since Diegueño was built.
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Programs and curriculum
The school is part of a district-wide program that offers students the opportunity to take additional classes on Saturday mornings.[2]
Some of the electives offered include Spanish, Multi-Media, and journalism. The name of the school newspaper is called The Diegueno Sun. Art is also taught there.
Awards and recognition
For both the 1992-93 and the 1999-2000 school years, Diegueño Middle School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[3]
Diegueño was recognized as a California Distinguished School in both 1999,2003, and 2010.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Diegueño Middle School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 13, 2008.
- ^ Program gets an A+: Saturday school gives children extra time in the classroom and districts extra revenue, The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 3, 2005
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ Distinguished School Awards: Award Winners for San Diego County, accessed November 16, 2006
External links
- Digueño Middle School
- 2004-05 School Accountability Report Card
- Diegueño Middle School, National Center for Education Statistics
- San Dieguito Union High School District
Coordinates: 33°03′15″N 117°14′44″W / 33.054287°N 117.245531°W
Categories:- Blue Ribbon schools in California
- Middle schools in California
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