Visalia Unified School District
Visalia Unified School District | |
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| Location | |
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Visalia, California California United States | |
| District information | |
| Raising Expectations | |
| Grades | K - 12, Adult |
| Established | 1885 |
| Superintendent | Craig Wheaton, Ed.D |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 32,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://visalia.k12.ca.us |
The Visalia Unified School District is a school district in Tulare County, California. VUSD was established in 1885, and is the oldest school district in Tulare County. The school district covers an area of 214 miles, and includes 24 elementary schools, a newcomer language assessment center, four middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, an adult school, a charter alternative academy, a charter independent study school, a K-8 charter home school, and a school that serves orthopedic handicapped students & mentally ill students. The VUSD area has a population base of over 135,000 people, over 32,000 of which are served by the school district.
Schools
Elementary schools
- Annie R. Mitchell Elementary School
- Conyer Elementary School36°19′23″N 119°18′02″W / 36.32306°N 119.30056°W[1]Coordinates: 36°19′23″N 119°18′02″W / 36.32306°N 119.30056°W[2]
- Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
- Crestwood Elementary School
- Crowley Elementary School
- Elbow Creek Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Four Creeks Elementary School
- Golden Oak Elementary School
- Goshen Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Houston Elementary School
- Hurley Elementary School
- Ivanhoe Elementary School
- Linwood Elementary School
- Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School
- Mineral King Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Pinkham Elementary School
- Royal Oaks Elementary School
- Shannon Ranch Elementary School
- Veva Blunt Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Willow Glen Elementary School
Middle schools
- Divisadero Middle School
- Green Acres Middle School
- La Joya Middle School
- Valley Oak Middle School
High schools
- El Diamante High School
- Golden West High School
- Mt. Whitney High School
- Redwood High School (Visalia)
- Sequoia High School (Visalia, California)
Other Visalia District Schools
- Visalia Adult School
- Charter Alternative Academy
- Charter Home School
- River Bend School
- Visalia Charter Independent Study
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Anti-gay discrimination case
In 2002, a case against the school district was brought by gay student George Loomis and the American Civil Liberties Union for discrimination and mistreatment he had suffered as a high school senior. One teacher said of Loomis' ear rings: "Only two kinds of guys wear earrings, pirates and faggots, and I don't see any water around here."
The school district settled out-of-court for $130,000.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "Conyer Elementary School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Conyer Elementary School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Kathleen Conn (2004). Bullying and Harassment: A Legal Guide for Educators. ASCD. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4166-0014-5.
- ↑ "In Groundbreaking Federal Lawsuit Settlement, School Agrees To Strongest Anti-Gay Harassment Program in Nation". ACLU. 13 August 2002.
- ↑ David Campos (28 September 2005). Understanding Gay and Lesbian Youth: Lessons for Straight School Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators. R&L Education. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-4616-5527-5.