Glendale Unified School District
Encyclopedia
The Glendale Unified School District is a school district
based in Glendale, California
, United States
.
The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada
and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta
. It consists of 20 Elementary Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 5 High Schools and 2 Facilities for homeschoolers and special-needs students.
In the 2008-9 school year the District served 26,809 students and expects enrollment to decline 1-2% in each of the next three years http://gusd.schoolwires.com/15791032013313053/lib/15791032013313053/Budget_Report_11-5-08.pdf. As of 2002, was the third-largest district in Los Angeles County and among the thirty-largest in the State of California
. http://www.gusd.net/Internal/pride.htm. It is the 157th largest in the nation http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/100_largest/tableAB2.asp.
In 2009 the GUSD had 2,620 employees http://www.gusd.net/1579106823351357/site/default.asp of which about half are classroom teachers.
to oversee day-to-day operations of the district, as well as a non-voting student representative who serves during the school year.
The current Board of Education is as follows:
Source: City Clerk, City of Glendale
for schools within Montrose and La Crescenta.
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 Glendale, California
Glendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
, United States
United States
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.
The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada
La Cañada Flintridge, California
La Cañada Flintridge is a small and affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States whose population at the 2010 census was 20,246, down from 20,318 at the 2000 census. According to Forbes, as of 2010, La Cañada Flintridge ranks as the 143rd most expensive U.S...
and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta
La Crescenta-Montrose, California
La Crescenta-Montrose is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, encompassing those parts of the Crescenta Valley not in the cities of Glendale or La Cañada Flintridge. However, both the unincorporated area and the portion of incorporated Glendale...
. It consists of 20 Elementary Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 5 High Schools and 2 Facilities for homeschoolers and special-needs students.
In the 2008-9 school year the District served 26,809 students and expects enrollment to decline 1-2% in each of the next three years http://gusd.schoolwires.com/15791032013313053/lib/15791032013313053/Budget_Report_11-5-08.pdf. As of 2002, was the third-largest district in Los Angeles County and among the thirty-largest in the State of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. http://www.gusd.net/Internal/pride.htm. It is the 157th largest in the nation http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/100_largest/tableAB2.asp.
In 2009 the GUSD had 2,620 employees http://www.gusd.net/1579106823351357/site/default.asp of which about half are classroom teachers.
Governance
The District is governed by a Board of Education consisting of five trustees who are elected to four year terms. The Board of Education also appoints a SuperintendentSuperintendent (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....
to oversee day-to-day operations of the district, as well as a non-voting student representative who serves during the school year.
The current Board of Education is as follows:
- Dr. Richard Sheehan - Superintendent
- Mrs. Joylene Wagner - President
- Mrs. Christine Walters - Vice President
- Mrs. Nayiri Nahabedian - Clerk
- Mrs. Mary Boger - Member
- Mr. Greg Krikorian - Member
Election Results
| Candidate | # of Votes | % of Vote | Elected |
| Todd Hunt | |
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| Naira Khachatrian | |
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| Elizabeth Manasserian | |
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| Nayiri Nahabedian | |
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| Hasmig Aslanian | |
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| Mary Bogart | |
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Source: City Clerk, City of Glendale
Elementary Schools (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
- Balboa Elementary School
- Cerritos Elementary School
- Columbus Elementary School
- Dunsmore Elementary School
- Thomas A. Edison Elementary School
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- John C. Fremont Elementary School
- Glenoaks Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Mark Keppel Elementary School (Kindergarten through Grade 5)
- La Crescenta Elementary School
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Horace Mann Elementary School
- John Marshall Elementary School
- Monte Vista Elementary School
- Mountain Avenue Elementary School
- John Muir Elementary School
- Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Richardson D. White Elementary School
Middle Schools (Grade 7 – Grade 8)
- Theodore Roosevelt Middle School (Grade 6 through Grade 8)
- Rosemont Middle School (Grade 7 and Grade 8)
- Eleanor J. Toll Middle School (Grade 6 through Grade 8)
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Grade 6 through Grade 8)
High Schools (Grade 9 – Grade 12)
- Anderson W. Clark Magnet High SchoolClark Magnet High SchoolAnderson W. Clark Magnet High School is located at 4747 New York Avenue in La Crescenta, California. The school is managed as a part of the Glendale Unified School District.-History:...
- Crescenta Valley High SchoolCrescenta Valley High SchoolCrescenta Valley High School is a secondary school located at 2900 Community Avenue in La Crescenta-Montrose, an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The school is a part of the Glendale Unified School District....
- Glendale High SchoolGlendale High School (Glendale, California)Glendale High School is a high school located at 1440 Broadway Avenue East in Glendale, California. The school is the Flagship School of the Glendale Unified School District.-History:...
- Herbert Hoover High SchoolHerbert Hoover High SchoolThere are at least six high schools named after Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States:*Herbert Hoover High School, in Des Moines, Iowa*Herbert Hoover High School, in Glendale, California*Herbert Hoover High School, in San Diego, California...
- Allan F. Daily High School
Other Schools
- College View School - Special-Needs Students
- Verdugo Academy - Independent/Homeschool Students
Safety
The District contracts with the Glendale Police Department for schools within Glendale and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's DepartmentLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is a local county law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. It is the fourth largest local policing agency in the United States, with the New York City Police Department being the first. The second largest is the Chicago Police...
for schools within Montrose and La Crescenta.