Walter Reed Middle School
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Walter Reed Middle School
Be safe, Be responsible, Be respectful. Have a nice day.
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| 4525 Irvine Avenue Studio City, CA, 91602 Los Angeles, California United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1939 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| President | TBA |
| Dean | Edward Torres |
| Principal | Jeanne Gamba |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Grades | 6 - 8 |
| Enrollment | ~1,800 |
| Campus size | Medium Size |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green, White |
| Athletics | lacrosse |
| Mascot | Wolves |
| Information | 818-487-7600 |
| Website | http://www.reedms.com |
Walter Reed Middle School is located in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[1][2] Originally called North Hollywood Junior High School, it was later renamed in honor of U.S. Army Major Walter Reed.
The school is a part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and feeds into North Hollywood High School. Several areas, including parts of North Hollywood, Valley Village, Studio City, and Woodbridge Park, are zoned to Reed.[3]
Contents
Academies and electives
The school offers a variety of special academic programs: the IHP (Individualized Honors Program), the School for Advanced Studies (SAS), the Humanities Academy, the Technology Academy, and the Environmental Studies Academy. IHP was called by Time magazine "perhaps the most successful junior-high curriculum in the U.S."[4] Founded in 1971 by William Fitz-Gibbon, the IHP's purpose is to serve the needs of highly gifted children. IHP students are usually one or two levels above average grade math classes. Pre- Algebra and Algebra are taught in 6th grade, Algebra and Geometry are taught in 7th grade, and Geometry and Algebra 2 are taught in 8th grade. Walter Reed also provides an AP Physics course for 8th graders.
Walter Reed has a very active parent body organized under its PTSA.
Gifted program
As of 1998 the school had an "individual honors" academic program for gifted students; that year there were 180 students in the program.[5] The parents who place their children in the program want them to be social peers; the students would otherwise be able to skip middle school and enroll directly in high school or in some cases tertiary education.[6]
Filming
Television shows filmed there include Head of the Class (which was based on Reed's IHP program[citation needed]; several of the actors on the show were IHP students at Reed at the time), Growing Pains, 7th Heaven, Parks and Recreation.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, CSI, Malcolm in the Middle, Parenthood, The West Wing, and Tell Me You Love Me. Scenes from movies such as Transformers, Joe Dirt, License to Drive, The Shaggy Dog, Role Models, and Accepted and"Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Lake Monster"[citation needed] were also filmed there. In 2006, the fee for one day of filming at an LAUSD school was $2,500.[7]
In the news
At the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the façade of Walter Reed Middle School was displayed behind GOP nominee John McCain as a backdrop to his acceptance speech, raising questions as to why, starting in the blogosphere. Blog posts referencing "Walter Reed Middle School" jumped from roughly 0% in the previous six months to .0325% the night of the convention according to the BlogPulse search engine. Although the campaign has not released an official statement, many have speculated that the campaign had intended to display a picture of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army's leading medical institution and a facility widely associated with care for Iraq war veterans.[8]
The then principal of Walter Reed Middle School, Donna Tobin, released a statement on the school's website saying that the school had not given permission for the footage to be used, "nor is the use of our school’s picture an endorsement of any political party or view." [9]
Notable alumni
- Steven Mond, child actor
- Rachel Bilson, actress
- Adam Carolla, comedian and radio personality
- Christy Canyon, adult film star
- Morgan Webb, G4 host
- Brian Austin Green, actor
- David Silverman, jazz pianist and vocalist
References
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- ↑ Bowen (6/24/2001), "Launchpad for Superachievers," Time
- ↑ Hardy, Terry. "Top of the Class" (education section). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications, October 1998. Vol. 43, No. 10. ISSN 1522-9149. Start: p. 52. CITED: p. 52.
- ↑ Hardy, Terry. "Top of the Class" (education section). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications, October 1998. Vol. 43, No. 10. ISSN 1522-9149. Start: p. 52. CITED: p. 62.
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External links
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- Schools in Los Angeles, California
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- Gifted education
- Public middle schools in California
- Los Angeles Unified School District schools
- 1939 establishments in California
- Studio City, Los Angeles
