Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School is a free public charter school authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Enrollment for Current School Year
449 students in grades 6-8
Date Opened
September 2007
Address
603 East 115th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
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Phone
(323) 905-1377
Fax
(323) 905-1378
Website
Performance
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School achieved a 2010 Academic Performance Index (API) score of 730. CST results: 32% Advanced Proficient in English, 40% Advanced/Proficient in Math. For more on the school's 09-10 Performance Indicators, click here.
Community
The school is located in the Watts community of South Los Angeles.
Demographics and Average Daily Attendance
79% Hispanic and 21% African American, 20% English Language Learner (ELL) students, and 97% free or reduced meal program participants. To date, average daily attendance is 98.5%.
Principal Profile
Joy May Harris is an established instructional leader with a proven
track record of improving academic outcomes in inner-city schools. She
has more than 15 years of teaching experience and excelled as the
assistant principal at Alliance Heritage College-Ready Academy
High School for two years prior to taking on this new role. She has a
Bachelor's degree in African American studies from Florida A&M and
a Master's in educational administration from Cal State Northridge.