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
423 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
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Performance
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School achieved a 2011 Academic Performance Index (API) score of 699. CST results: 33% Advanced/Proficient in English; 31% Advanced/Proficient in Math. For more on the school's 10-11 Performance Indicators, click here.
Community
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School is located in the Watts community of South Los Angeles.
Demographics and Average Daily Attendance
76% Hispanic and 23% African American, 18% English Language Learner (ELL) students, and 96% free or reduced meal program participants. Average daily attendance is 97%.
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 (now Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School) for two years prior to taking over as Principal at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle School. Ms. May-Harris has a bachelor's degree in African American studies from Florida A&M and a master's in Educational Administration from California State University, Northridge.