Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Indio
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Woodrow Wilson Middle School (WMS) - Pre Law Magnet School was a middle school (grades 6 to 8) in Indio, California
in the Desert Sands Unified School District
. The school was named for US President Woodrow Wilson
and the first school year was 1964, but closed its doors in 2009 after 45 years in session.
They were the second oldest middle school after Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indio)
where WMS had an earlier site in 1962 to 64. The official school mascot name is the "Nomads" to represent the area's seasonal economy and residents live in the Coachella Valley
of the California Desert.
It was once the alternative middle school for all students residing in the eastern half of the Coachella Valley in the Desert Sands district zone (i.e. Bermuda Dunes
, La Quinta
and Palm Desert
) north of Avenue 48 and west of Jefferson Street. This was the case until the 1980s when Palm Desert Middle School
and later La Quinta Middle School
opened its doors.
When the school closed, 460 students (down from 800 in 2004 and 1200 in year 2001), mainly residents of Indio, the northern section between Indio Blvd. and Interstate 10, and those from zip code 92203. The school boundaries shrank, changed and designed to accommodate certain sections of Indio. The city has three other middle schools: Thomas Jefferson Middle, Indio Middle School
and John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a Pre Law Magnet School, the only one of its kind in the school district. The school provides all required classes that provide Math, English, Social Studies, Music (the Wilson Middle school band appears in the annual Indio National Date Festival parades every Feb.), P.E. including sports (softball, football, basketball, volleyball, and track & field) and several elective courses of various academic subjects.
The majority of their students attend Indio High School
, but a certain percentage choose La Quinta
and Palm Desert High School
s since these high schools ranked higher in state and federal academic standards.
In November 1993, Wilson Middle School students commemorated the 30th anniversary of their school by burial of a time capsule with articles and toys to represent the trends of 1994 and the time capsule will be opened on June 15, 2024.
As of June 2009, Wilson Middle School will officially close its doors. The DSUSD will open a new middle school, Desert Ridge Middle Academy in late Aug. Like WMS, the transferred Desert Ridge students reside in North Indio between Indio Blvd., I-10 and State Highway 111 and like Jefferson, the student body was predominantly Hispanic
.
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Indio, California
Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border...
in the Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Sands Unified School District
The Desert Sands Unified School District is a public school district located in La Quinta, California. The district was founded in 1964 after the state of California department of education consolidated all of Indio public schools at the time...
. The school was named for US President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
and the first school year was 1964, but closed its doors in 2009 after 45 years in session.
They were the second oldest middle school after Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indio)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indio)
Thomas Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school for grades 6 - 8. It is located in Indio, California in the Coachella Valley, the school is in the Desert Sands Unified School District and has a current enrollment of around 800 in the school year 2009/10...
where WMS had an earlier site in 1962 to 64. The official school mascot name is the "Nomads" to represent the area's seasonal economy and residents live in the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California. The valley extends for approximately 45 miles in Riverside County southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains to the saltwater Salton Sea, the largest lake in California...
of the California Desert.
It was once the alternative middle school for all students residing in the eastern half of the Coachella Valley in the Desert Sands district zone (i.e. Bermuda Dunes
Bermuda Dunes, California
Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. The population was 7,282 at the 2010 census, up from 6,229 at the 2000 census. Bermuda Dunes is located near Indio and east of Palm Springs....
, La Quinta
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
and Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census, up from 41,155 at the 2000 census...
) north of Avenue 48 and west of Jefferson Street. This was the case until the 1980s when Palm Desert Middle School
Palm Desert Middle School
Palm Desert Charter Middle School is a charter middle school in Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District and a Charter school with parental involvement in the school's administration. The school had about 1000 students in the years...
and later La Quinta Middle School
La Quinta Middle School
La Quinta Charter Middle School is a middle school in La Quinta, California in the Desert Sands Unified School District. The school first opened in the Fall of 1988 in a temporary site North of the current campus. Its present site finished construction in the summer of 1990, in time for its...
opened its doors.
When the school closed, 460 students (down from 800 in 2004 and 1200 in year 2001), mainly residents of Indio, the northern section between Indio Blvd. and Interstate 10, and those from zip code 92203. The school boundaries shrank, changed and designed to accommodate certain sections of Indio. The city has three other middle schools: Thomas Jefferson Middle, Indio Middle School
Indio Middle School
Indio Middle School is a middle school in Indio, California in the Desert Sands Unified School District. It is also a Charter School as of 1996 and is the second in DSUSD history after George Washington Elementary School in Palm Desert...
and John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies
John Glenn Middle School of International Studies, or known more commonly as JGMS is a middle school in Indio, California which was established in the fall of 2001. They are ranked among the 100 best public schools in California for above-average academic performance in the years 2003 to 2006...
.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a Pre Law Magnet School, the only one of its kind in the school district. The school provides all required classes that provide Math, English, Social Studies, Music (the Wilson Middle school band appears in the annual Indio National Date Festival parades every Feb.), P.E. including sports (softball, football, basketball, volleyball, and track & field) and several elective courses of various academic subjects.
The majority of their students attend Indio High School
Indio High School
Indio High School is a public high school for grades 9-12. It is located in Indio, California and has a current enrollment of about 2,375 students. Its mascot is a Rajah . The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District. Indio High School has one of the largest student pupil...
, but a certain percentage choose La Quinta
La Quinta High School (La Quinta, California)
La Quinta High School is one of six public high schools, grades 9-12, in the Desert Sands Unified School District. It is located in the La Quinta, California. The school was a California Distinguished Schools award winner in 1999, 2003 and 2011.-History:...
and Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert High School is a secondary school located in Palm Desert, California. The school is a part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.Palm Desert High School was founded in 1986. For the 2004-2005 year the enrollment was 1902...
s since these high schools ranked higher in state and federal academic standards.
In November 1993, Wilson Middle School students commemorated the 30th anniversary of their school by burial of a time capsule with articles and toys to represent the trends of 1994 and the time capsule will be opened on June 15, 2024.
As of June 2009, Wilson Middle School will officially close its doors. The DSUSD will open a new middle school, Desert Ridge Middle Academy in late Aug. Like WMS, the transferred Desert Ridge students reside in North Indio between Indio Blvd., I-10 and State Highway 111 and like Jefferson, the student body was predominantly 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 ...
.
External links
- Woodrow Wilson Middle Pre Law Magnet School
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Desert Sands Unified School District web site
- Wilson Middle School Closes its doors forever
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