A Message From Salvador Velasco, Principal

Dear Eagle Rock Parents & Community:

Welcome to the 2011-2012 Academic year.

September 7^th is the first day of our school year and we have much to celebrate about last year's accomplishments.  Last week we were notified about our school’s graduation rate. The official graduation rate now stands at 90%, which is the best graduation rate of all Local District 4 schools.

Salvador Velasco - Principal

Another measurement of success is of course the API (Academic Progress Index), the number that is all-inclusive for the school as an indicator of academic progress.  This year, we increased nine points to give us a total of 749 points, the highest API for LD4 when compared to all other Middle Schools and High School in the local district.

The third great news to share is the best results we have ever had for the 10^th grade class taking the CAHSEE Test for the first time.  Our students’ success on that test was a great 84% passing rate on the math portion and 83% passing rate for the Language Arts portion. That means that more tenth graders met that graduation requirement on the first try than ever before.

Last year, we had already celebrated the recognition for the outstanding A.P. program in our school by The College Board.  The IB (International Baccalaureate) designation given to our school as the first ever school in LAUSD makes us very confident that the hard work is paying off great dividends.

Can we match the great accomplishments of last year? No doubt about it, by working together for the benefit of our students I am one hundred percent sure we are going to equal and surpass last year’s accomplishments!  I am happy to see the school year begin and I am looking forward to the best year yet.  Glad to have you back, Eagles. 

Major construction and renovations will be taking place in our school this year.  The auditorium renovation will finally take place in the Fall Semester.  A major upgrade to the quad will take place in the Spring 2012, courtesy of the Small Learning Community Project.  The year will culminate with the removal of some bungalows out of our school to give us better use of the space.  One construction project that has been finished is the Football Field Lights.  The Stadium lights are finished and ready to be turned on.  Mark your calendar for Friday, October 28^th.  On Friday, October 28^th 2011 the lights will be turned on for our homecoming game versus Wilson High School.  October 28^th was selected to honor the Alumni who have faithfully waited for lights to come to Eagle Rock for the past three decades.  Year after year Alumni make sure to attend the homecoming game.  This year, the game will be under the long awaited lights. I’ll see you at the game.

Sincerely,
Salvador Velasco
Principal