Niguel Hills Middle School

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Niguel Hills Middle School is located in Laguna Niguel, California. It opened in 1975 and teaches grade levels 6 to 8 and is a blue ribbon school. The school belongs to the Capistrano Unified School District, and the mascot of the school is a Great White Shark. Its former mascot was the Seagulls, but it changed to Sharks during the 1998-99 school year due to the disturbing presence of seagulls leaving their droppings all over campus.

[edit] Curriculum

Grade 6

. English . Social Studies . Sixth Grade Math . Science . Physical Education

. Accelerated English . Accelerated Social Studies . Accelerated Science . Pre-Algebra (accelerated math) . Algebra I (accelerated math) . Geometry (accelerated math)

. Special Education (English, Social Studies, Sixth Grade Math, Science, and Physical Education)

Grade 7

. English . Social Studies . Pre-Algebra . Life Science . Physical Education

. Accelerated English . Accelerated Social Studies . Accelerated Life Science . Algebra I (accelerated math) . Geometry (accelerated math)

. Special Education (English, Social Studies, Pre-Algebra, Life Science, and Physical Education)

Grade 8

. English . Social Studies . Algebra IA . Physical Science . Physical Education

. Accelerated English . Accelerated Social Studies . Accelerated Physical Science . Algebra I (accelerated math) . Geometry (accelerated math)

. Special Education (English, Social Studies, Algebra I, Physical Science, and Physical Education)

[edit] Electives

Band

. Grade 6 Band . Grade 7 Band . Grade 8 Advanced Band

Orchestra

. Grade 6 Orchestra . Grade 7/8 Orchestra . Advanced Orchestra (requires teacher approval)

Chorus

. Grade 6 Chorus . Grade 7/8 Chorus . Advanced Chorus (Madrigals - requires teacher approval)

Home Economics

. 7/8 Home Economics

Drama

. Grade 7/8 Drama . Advanced Drama (requires teacher approval)

Foreign Language

. Spanish I

Computers

. Grade 7/8 Computer Applications . Video Production (requires teacher approval)

Art

. Grade 7/8 Art . Advanced Art (requires teacher approval)

School Service

. PAL . ASB (requires being elected by student body) . Clean Campus Committee (lunchtime club)

Academic Related

. AVID . Study Skills

[edit] External links

Niguel Hills Official Website