Beverly Hills Unified School District
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The Beverly Hills Unified School District, abbreviated BHUSD, is a school district
based in Beverly Hills, California
. It was formed in 1935.
Beverly Hills USD serves the city of Beverly Hills. It consists of four K-8 schools, one high school and a special education school. The high school, Beverly Hills High School
, has been known for such movies such as Clueless and its famous alumni. Angelina Jolie and Nicolas Cage are among many famous people who have attended the school.
The district superintendent
was Kari McVeigh, who has been replaced upon her resignation by Dr. Jerry Gross. The previous superintendent was Dr. Jeffrey Hubbard, who accepted a position as the superintendent at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District
in Orange County
.
In November 2011, a BHUSD employee was convicted for steering contracts through her own company.
. Established in 1924, the school enrolls 732 students in the 200 block of South Elm Drive. A new building B was dedicated on October 3, 2007. The Principal is Irene Stern and the Vice Principal is Mr. Waters. Most Beverly Vista students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
.
Beverly Vista School was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2004. Beverly Vista School also received the No Child Left Behind - National Blue Ribbon Award
in 2005.
Beverly Vista's B building includes a bell tower, an auditorium with a balcony, and classrooms for band, choir, kindergarten and preschool.
. Established in 1927, the school enrolls 743 students in its campus at 605 Whittier Drive. The Principal is Dave Hoffman and the Vice Principal is Kevin Painter. All El Rodeo students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
.
Kevin Painter first was a fifth grade teacher at Beverly Vista School before becoming Vice Principal.
. Established in 1914, the school enrolls approximately 900 pupils and occupies most of the 600 block of North Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills. It is the oldest elementary school in BHUSD. Among its alumni are Jack Abramoff
and Monica Lewinsky
. The Principal is Kathy Schaeffer and the Vice Principal is Christian Fuhrer. There have been quite a few changes in principals in the past decade. Most Hawthorne students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
.
Hawthorne had the highest Academic Performance Index
score in the district for the 2007-2008 year, based on the California STAR tests.
, American education reformer, abolitionist, and congressman) serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Beverly Hills
. Established in 1929, the school enrolls 723 students in its campus at 8701 Charleville Blvd. The Principal is Steve Kessler and the Vice Principal is Dana Findley; all Horace Mann students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
. On April 14, 2010, the School Board voted Steve Kessler, a middle school math and P.E. teacher at the school, as the new principal of Horace Mann. He took over as Principal on Thursday, July 1, 2010, in time for the 2010-2011 school year, and the previous principal, Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, left to take on a higher position within BHUSD. Kessler is the first principal without a doctorate since 1972.
On March 18, 1929, construction began on a two-story, 30-room Spanish style school building. In July, the school was named Horace Mann School, and 307 students and 11 teachers entered its doors in Kindergarten through sixth grade on December 9, 1929. The school was officially dedicated on March 21, 1930. The first seventh grade students began attending in February 1930, and the first eighth graders arrived in the fall of 1930. The first graduating class of 30 students was in June 1930. In 1932 and 1933, the school was expanded, closing off most of Arnaz Drive for playground space and to ensure safe passage for the students between the buildings. In 1962-63, the music, art and industrial arts wing were remodeled. In 1966, the auditorium was reconstructed, and in 1968, the school's tower building was opened. A faculty parking structure, with middle school classrooms above, was built in 1975. Additional property on Robertson Boulevard was acquired in the 1980s.
Horace Mann has had six principals.
Horace Mann School was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 1987, 1997 , 2004 and 2008. The school is ranked 639 of 5365 elementary schools in California and is rated 93 on a 100 point scale.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. It was formed in 1935.
Beverly Hills USD serves the city of Beverly Hills. It consists of four K-8 schools, one high school and a special education school. The high school, Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
, has been known for such movies such as Clueless and its famous alumni. Angelina Jolie and Nicolas Cage are among many famous people who have attended the school.
The district superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
was Kari McVeigh, who has been replaced upon her resignation by Dr. Jerry Gross. The previous superintendent was Dr. Jeffrey Hubbard, who accepted a position as the superintendent at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Newport-Mesa Unified School District is a school district in Orange County, California, United States, that mainly serves the cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. The district was founded on July 1, 1966...
in Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
.
History
In June 2010 the BHUSD began to deny permits to allow out of district students at BHUSD schools to continue attending BHUSD, stirring local controversy.In November 2011, a BHUSD employee was convicted for steering contracts through her own company.
Schools
The District supports four elementary schools and one high school. It's budget is also very high.Beverly Vista School
Beverly Vista School serves students in preschool through eighth grade in Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. Established in 1924, the school enrolls 732 students in the 200 block of South Elm Drive. A new building B was dedicated on October 3, 2007. The Principal is Irene Stern and the Vice Principal is Mr. Waters. Most Beverly Vista students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
.
Beverly Vista School was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2004. Beverly Vista School also received the No Child Left Behind - National Blue Ribbon Award
in 2005.
Beverly Vista's B building includes a bell tower, an auditorium with a balcony, and classrooms for band, choir, kindergarten and preschool.
El Rodeo School
El Rodeo School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. Established in 1927, the school enrolls 743 students in its campus at 605 Whittier Drive. The Principal is Dave Hoffman and the Vice Principal is Kevin Painter. All El Rodeo students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
.
Kevin Painter first was a fifth grade teacher at Beverly Vista School before becoming Vice Principal.
Hawthorne School
Hawthorne School serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. Established in 1914, the school enrolls approximately 900 pupils and occupies most of the 600 block of North Rexford Drive in Beverly Hills. It is the oldest elementary school in BHUSD. Among its alumni are Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
and Monica Lewinsky
Monica Lewinsky
Monica Samille Lewinsky is an American woman with whom United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an "improper relationship" while she worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996...
. The Principal is Kathy Schaeffer and the Vice Principal is Christian Fuhrer. There have been quite a few changes in principals in the past decade. Most Hawthorne students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
.
Hawthorne had the highest 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...
score in the district for the 2007-2008 year, based on the California STAR tests.
Horace Mann School
Horace Mann School (named after Horace MannHorace Mann
Horace Mann was an American education reformer, and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1827 to 1833. He served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1834 to 1837. In 1848, after serving as Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Education since its creation, he was...
, American education reformer, abolitionist, and congressman) serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
. Established in 1929, the school enrolls 723 students in its campus at 8701 Charleville Blvd. The Principal is Steve Kessler and the Vice Principal is Dana Findley; all Horace Mann students continue on to Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
. On April 14, 2010, the School Board voted Steve Kessler, a middle school math and P.E. teacher at the school, as the new principal of Horace Mann. He took over as Principal on Thursday, July 1, 2010, in time for the 2010-2011 school year, and the previous principal, Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard, left to take on a higher position within BHUSD. Kessler is the first principal without a doctorate since 1972.
On March 18, 1929, construction began on a two-story, 30-room Spanish style school building. In July, the school was named Horace Mann School, and 307 students and 11 teachers entered its doors in Kindergarten through sixth grade on December 9, 1929. The school was officially dedicated on March 21, 1930. The first seventh grade students began attending in February 1930, and the first eighth graders arrived in the fall of 1930. The first graduating class of 30 students was in June 1930. In 1932 and 1933, the school was expanded, closing off most of Arnaz Drive for playground space and to ensure safe passage for the students between the buildings. In 1962-63, the music, art and industrial arts wing were remodeled. In 1966, the auditorium was reconstructed, and in 1968, the school's tower building was opened. A faculty parking structure, with middle school classrooms above, was built in 1975. Additional property on Robertson Boulevard was acquired in the 1980s.
Horace Mann has had six principals.
- Thomas Mock (1929-1958)
- David Haserot (1958-1972)
- Dr. Helene West Feldman (1972-1976)
- Dr. Arthur Fields (1976-2001)
- Dr. Mark Jones (2001–2003)
- Dr. Dawnalyn Murakawa-Leopard (2003-June 30, 2010)
- Steve Kessler (July 1, 2010-PresentPresentPresent is a time that is neither past nor future.Present may also refer to:- Time and timing :* Present tense, the grammatical tense of a verb* Before Present, radiocarbon dates relative to AD 1950* Presenting, a medical term* Presenteeism...
)
Horace Mann School was awarded the California Distinguished School Award in 1987, 1997 , 2004 and 2008. The school is ranked 639 of 5365 elementary schools in California and is rated 93 on a 100 point scale.