Royal Oak Middle School

Not to be confused with Royal Oak Middle School of the Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools in Michigan, U.S..

Royal Oak Middle School
Location
303 S. Glendora Ave. Covina, CA 91724 Los Angeles
Coordinates	34°05′01″N117°51′52″W / 34.0836°N 117.8645°W / 34.0836; -117.8645
Information
School type	Public, Middle School
Motto	Every Student, Every Day; Whatever It Takes
Opened	1927
School district	Charter Oak Unified School District
NCES District ID	0608190
School code	19-64378-6012116
Principal	Dr. Jennifer Powell
Grades	7-8
Enrollment	1014 ((2018-2019))
Color(s)	Blue and Gray
Mascot	Roadrunner
Communities served	Covina, Glendora, and San Dimas
Website	www.cousd.net/royaloak

Royal Oak Middle School is the only middle school in the Charter Oak Unified School District and is located in the City of Covina, California, in the San Gabriel Valley, east of Los Angeles. Royal Oak was a 1996 California Distinguished School ^[1]

History

Royal Oak Middle School opened in 1985 on the site of the former Royal Oak High School, which opened in 1965. Originally, the middle school served students in sixth through eighth grades. In 2007, the mission of the school changed to serve only seventh- and eighth-grade students. ^[2]

Special programs

• Advancement Via Individual Determination ^[3]
• Accelerated Reader ^[4]
• Accelerated Math ^[5]
• Gifted and Talented Education ^[6]
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports ^[7]
• Project Lead the Way ^[8]
• STEAM Academy ^[9]

Enrollment

Enrollment in the 2016–2017 school year is 712. The majority of students are Hispanic, with a large white minority and smaller minorities of African Americans and Asian Americans.

Ethnic composition of student body: 2016-17 ^[10]

	Percent
Hispanic or Latino	65.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.0%
Asian	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0.1%
Filipino	1.7%
African American	2.5%
White	20.6%
Two or more Races	3.1%

References

1. "1986-2009 Distinguished Schools Data File" (XLS). California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
2. "School Accountability Report Card". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
3. "School Accountability Report Card". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
4. "School Accountability Report Card". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
5. "School Accountability Report Card". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
6. "Royal Oak Middle School". Charter Oak Unified School District. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
7. "School Accountability Report Card". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
8. "Royal Oak Middle School". Charter Oak Unified School District. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
9. "Royal Oak Middle School". Charter Oak Unified School District. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
10. "2016-17 Enrollment by Ethnicity". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2017.