Mountain View Whisman School District
Mountain View Whisman School District is a public school district located in Mountain View, California. It consists of nine primary schools and two middle schools. High schoolers living in Mountain View are served by the Mountain View–Los Altos Union High School District.
| Mountain View Whisman School District[1] | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 1400 Montecito Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043 | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Grades | PreK-8 |
| Established | 1909 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Ayindé Rudolph |
| Budget | $56,501,298 USD |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,132 |
| Teachers | 279 |
| Staff | 296 |
| Other information | |
| # of Schools | 11 |
| Website | https://www.mvwsd.org/ |
History
Mountain View Whisman School District was formed in 2001 as the merger of two smaller districts, namely the Mountain View Elementary and Whisman School Districts, after a vote in 2000.[2][3] Talks about merging the schools had been ongoing since the 1960s.[4]
Mountain View School District was established in 1854, and Whisman School District was established in 1869.[3]
Middle schools
Crittenden Middle School
Crittenden Middle School is located at 1701 Rock St., Mountain View, CA 94043.[5] The school mascot is the panther.[6] Before the district's merger, the school was part of the Whisman School District.[7]
The 2018-19 school year had 707 students in attendance.[8] The student population was 52% male and 48% female. Its racial makeup was 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Asian, 9% Two or More Races, 3% Black and 1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.[9]
The school was honored as a California Distinguished School in 1990 and 1992.[7]
Isaac Newton Graham Middle School
Isaac Newton Graham Middle School, known colloquially as Graham Middle School,[10] is located at 1175 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94040.[5] The school mascot is the bear.[10] Before the district merger, the school was part of the Mountain View Elementary School District.[7]
The 2018-19 school year had 865 students in attendance. The student population was 53% male and 47% female. Its racial makeup was 40% Hispanic, 31% White, 16% Asian, 11% Two or More Races and 1% Black.[11]
The school was honored as a California Distinguished School in 1986, 1990 and 1992.[7]
Elementary schools
- Benjamin Bubb Elementary School
- Edith Landels Elementary School
- Frank L. Huff Elementary School
- Gabriela Mistral Elementary School
- Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary[12]
- Mariano Castro Elementary School
- Monta Loma Elementary School
- Stevenson Elementary School
- Theuerkauf Elementary School
References
- "Facts and Figures". Mountain View - Whisman School District. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/11/07/ca/scl/meas/C/
- "Facts & Figures". www.mvwsd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- Leavitt, Melissa. "MV and Whisman school districts discuss merger". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "Middle Schools". www.mvwsd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "Panther Pillars". crittenden.mvwsd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "California Distinguished School Awardees". California Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- "Crittenden Middle School 2018-19 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF).
- "School Directory Information".
- "Home". www.graham.mvwsd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- "School Directory Information".
- Wigglesworth, Alex (2019-08-20). "Bay Area school named for journalist who publicly identified as 'undocumented' immigrant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-20.