Temple City Unified School District
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[edit] The Schools
- Related articles: Oak Avenue Middle School, Temple City High School
There are a total of 6 schools in the Temple City Unified School District — 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The Temple City Board of Education labels their district as "A District of Distinguished Schools" because all the schools in the Temple City Unified School District has been deemed a 'distinguished school' by the California Department of Education; meaning that Temple City Schools are in a top five percentile in categories such as academics, behavior, and is one of the "most exemplary and inspiring" schools in California. However, there is one school, Cleminson Elementary, cartographically in Temple City but is not part of the Temple CIty Unified School District; it is rather part of the El Monte City School District.
The elementary schools consist of Cloverly, Emperor, La Rosa, and Longden. Every public school in the Temple City Unified School District has a mascot that represents it. La Rosa's mascot is a rascal, Cloverly's mascot is a cub, Emperor's is an eagle, and Longden's is a tiger. The elementary schools in Temple City go from kindergarten to sixth grade, with the exception of La Rosa, which only goes up to the third grade.
The middle school in Temple City, Oak Avenue Middle School, goes from seventh grade to eighth grade. Oak Avenue's mascot is a royal lion with a crown on top of his head. Most people at Oak Avenue call the mascot a "royal" (which gives you "The Oak Avenue Royals"). The school colors are royal blue and gold.
The high school, Temple City High School goes from ninth grade to twelfth grade. The school colors are green and gold. The mascot for Temple City High School is a ram.
[edit] Fire in Emperor Elementary School
On January 11, 2006, Emperor Elementary school was severely damaged by an arsonist, who was later identified as a former student from the school, leaving several classrooms in ruins. The students of these classrooms were relocated temporarily to the school library, and then to four portable classrooms. Reconstruction of these structures was approved by the Temple City School Board on September 13, 2006, when the board approved constructing a larger, five classroom structure to accommodate the future needs of the district.
| Temple City |
| California | San Gabriel Valley | Temple City | Temple City Unified School District |
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| Oak Avenue Middle School | Temple City High School |
