Royal Oak Middle School Explained

Royal Oak Middle School
Motto:Every Student, Every Day; Whatever It Takes
Streetaddress:303 S. Glendora Ave. Covina, CA 91724
County:Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.0836°N -117.8645°W
Schooltype:Middle School
Fundingtype:Public
Opened:1927
District:Charter Oak Unified School District
Us Nces District Id:0608190
School Code:19-64378-6012116
Principal:Alexander Senar
Grades:7-8
Enrollment:1014
Enrollment As Of:(2018-2019)
Colors: Blue and Gray
Mascot:Roadrunner
Communities:Covina, Glendora, and San Dimas

Royal Oak Middle School is the only middle school in the Charter Oak Unified School District and is located in the City of Covina, California, in the San Gabriel Valley, east of Los Angeles. Royal Oak was a 1996 California Distinguished School[1]

History

Royal Oak Middle School opened in 1985 on the site of the former Royal Oak High School, which opened in 1965. Originally, the middle school served students in sixth through eighth grades. In 2007, the mission of the school changed to serve only seventh- and eighth-grade students.[2]

Special programs

Enrollment

Enrollment in the 2016–2017 school year is 712. The majority of students are Hispanic, with a large white minority and smaller minorities of African Americans and Asian Americans.

Ethnic composition of student body: 2016-17[10] ! !! Percent
Hispanic or Latino65.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.0%
Asian5.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Filipino1.7%
African American2.5%
White20.6%
Two or more Races3.1%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1986-2009 Distinguished Schools Data File . XLS . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: School Accountability Report Card . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  3. Web site: School Accountability Report Card . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  4. Web site: School Accountability Report Card . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  5. Web site: School Accountability Report Card . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  6. Web site: Royal Oak Middle School . Charter Oak Unified School District . June 13, 2017.
  7. Web site: School Accountability Report Card . California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.
  8. Web site: Royal Oak Middle School . Charter Oak Unified School District . June 13, 2017.
  9. Web site: Royal Oak Middle School . Charter Oak Unified School District . June 13, 2017.
  10. Web site: 2016-17 Enrollment by Ethnicity. California Department of Education . June 13, 2017.