This is an amazing school. The music program won three first place trophies at the Music in the Parks Festival and the Espre de Corps trophey and the best overall string orchestra trophey all at the same fesival in 2009. I am now entering the 8th grade and proud to be a de Portola Panther. All of the
... Read more teachers and the principal are kind and they love to be involved in the school's lunch activities every Friday at Chill on the Hill. The food is great and when you need help with something the teachers, staff and counselers are always there for you. We are one of the schools to watch and the community is great. There are hardly any fights, maybe once in a school year and the social atmosphere is great, kids make friends quickly there. I would recommend de Portola Middle School in Tierrasanta to all students. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/26/09
This school is GREAT. My son is entering 8th grade and due to the teachers' continued support and academic push, he has excelled the previous two years and is flourishing; with a 3.87 GPA in GATE (he's not a GATE tested student) but they realized his potential and advanced math, with a year of high
... Read more school spanish under his belt and year two will be this year, who can complain. The work load is great and expectations are high, but this has made all the difference. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
I had to pull my child from this school due to the inability of some of the teachers and nurse in following procedures. I was regularly concerned for my son's safety. The transfer was the best thing we could have ever done for him!!
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Posted by a parent on 02/19/09
I have a son that attends De Portola in the 7th grade. I have rave reviews about De Portola From the principle to the teachers my son has had nothing but the most attentive support. The teachers are more then willing to go that extra mile to help a child and the principle also. My son does find the school
... Read more academically challenging but he knows he has the support of the teachers that are willing to go that extra mile. Teacher, parent communication is also near top level. My son enjoys this school and will tell you he would rather attend De Portola then any other school. That has to mean a lot coming from a 7th skater boy Thanks De Portola Staff for making JR High a Great and Safe place to go! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/08
All the teachers are involved and coordinate many student activities. It is also a very safe school; fights, if they ever happen at all, are usually only a once a year occurrence. Overall, this is a great school for any student to go to!
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Posted by a student on 02/27/08
This school has been the best school I've ever been to. I'm going to promote soon and I don't want to leave!!! The teachers are the best handsdown and the environment is awesome! Way to go DP!!
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Posted by a student on 02/17/08
What a delightful school our child is lucky enough to attend. Our student is currently an 8th grader & has been attending De Portola since the 6th grade. The experience has been nothing short of amazing. Our student has been an involved De Portola citizen, participating in school-sponsored sports,
... Read more student government, a fun club, and more. The positive and friendly campus makes it incredibly enjoyable as a parent, to visit. We are both active volunteers on campus and are always so welcomed by De Portola's friendly administrative staff in the office. On top of all that, our student has received great guidance and acadmemic excellence in class. The teachers have been fantastic & have made school enjoyable, yet also providing an academic challenge for our middle schooler. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/11/07
My two children went to DePortola but I pulled them out to homeschool. The learning environment was poor because teachers lacked the ability to instruct and lacked any assessment skills. They truly did not know how to specifically impart their knowledge to the students. I had a son in 6th grade and
... Read more a daughter in 8th. They denied any resource help and could not even tell me my children's strengths or weaknesses within the first three months of school. The administrator (principal) lacks any leadership skills and is little more than a cheerleader for events that hardly matter. It was a very poor experience for all of us. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/15/07
De Portola is the most awesome middle school in san diego. I just graduated from there and not only are the activites great, but the teachers and the way they present things is awesome! My brother goes there now and i am sure he agrees with me when i say Deportola Rocks My socks! Teachers and administration
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Posted by a former student on 07/15/07
This school has great learning and the school is very very interested in their children! We have so many activities that almost everyone cries the last day of school not because they are happy but because the passion for their teachers and friends! IT ROCKS! I go there I would know!
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School Profile for Gasper De Portola Middle School
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Student enrollment:
988
Students per teacher:
29
Full-time teachers:
34
Number of classrooms:
39
Music
Band, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Science
Fine Arts
Drama
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Gifted Students, Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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San Diego schools — Gasper De Portola Middle School is located at 11010 Clairmnt Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92124. 11010 Clairmnt Mesa Blvd is in the Tierrasanta neighborhood and 92124 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Gasper De Portola Middle School is the San Diego Unified School District. Gasper De Portola Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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