Hermosa Beach City School District
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The Hermosa Beach School District is responsible for public education in the city of Hermosa Beach, California
. It oversees two elementary schools and one middle school. The school district is supported by the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation whose mission is creating awareness, commitment and financial support for continued educational development of the students and teachers of the Hermosa Beach City School District, thereby ensuring competence, competitiveness and creativity through community, corporate and private sector involvement.
Incorporated in 1992, the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation is operated entirely by volunteers, our focus is to meet the school district's educational needs by funding instructional programs in science, technology, foreign language and the arts. The HBEF enhances our schools by restoring programs cut by the state. 80% of the money raised is immediately available for essential school programs and materials. 20% is retained in a permanent endowment fund that generates income to ensure the future of these programs.
In 2005, Hermosa Valley and Hermosa View schools were honored as the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools along with approximately 300 schools across the nation. The award was based on academic achievement. Both schools were honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools along with 33 California schools and less than 300 schools across the nation. Hermosa schools' Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Award was based on academic achievement. Hermosa schools are among the top 10% of schools in the state with students scoring at or above the 90% in the highest grade tested in reading and math. For the award, the Department of Education
reviewed growth in scores over a three-year period.
The Hermosa Beach City School District as a whole received a score of 915 http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006Grth_Dst.aspx?cYear=2005-06&allcds=1964600&cChoice=2004BApiD on the 2006 California Academic Performance Index
, neighboring Manhattan Beach Unified School District
scored just below at 906 http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006Grth_dst.aspx?cYear=&allcds=1975333&cChoice=2006GDst1 making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category.
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....
. It oversees two elementary schools and one middle school. The school district is supported by the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation whose mission is creating awareness, commitment and financial support for continued educational development of the students and teachers of the Hermosa Beach City School District, thereby ensuring competence, competitiveness and creativity through community, corporate and private sector involvement.
Incorporated in 1992, the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation is operated entirely by volunteers, our focus is to meet the school district's educational needs by funding instructional programs in science, technology, foreign language and the arts. The HBEF enhances our schools by restoring programs cut by the state. 80% of the money raised is immediately available for essential school programs and materials. 20% is retained in a permanent endowment fund that generates income to ensure the future of these programs.
In 2005, Hermosa Valley and Hermosa View schools were honored as the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools along with approximately 300 schools across the nation. The award was based on academic achievement. Both schools were honored as National Blue Ribbon Schools along with 33 California schools and less than 300 schools across the nation. Hermosa schools' Blue Ribbon Schools Program
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
Award was based on academic achievement. Hermosa schools are among the top 10% of schools in the state with students scoring at or above the 90% in the highest grade tested in reading and math. For the award, the Department of Education
State education agency
A state education agency , or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S...
reviewed growth in scores over a three-year period.
The Hermosa Beach City School District as a whole received a score of 915 http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006Grth_Dst.aspx?cYear=2005-06&allcds=1964600&cChoice=2004BApiD on the 2006 California 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...
, neighboring Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Manhattan Beach Unified School District
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...
scored just below at 906 http://api.cde.ca.gov/APIBase2006/2006Grth_dst.aspx?cYear=&allcds=1975333&cChoice=2006GDst1 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 |
|---|---|
| Hermosa View Elementary | 950 |
| Hermosa Valley Elementary | 910 |