John Burroughs Middle School (Los Angeles)
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| John Burroughs Middle School | |
| To Win Honorably, To Lose Gracefully, To Cooperate Generously | |
| School type | Public |
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| Established | 1924 |
| District | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Students | 2,200+ |
| Colors | Green, Gold |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Location | 600 S. McCadden Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90005 United States |
| Website | Official website |
John Burroughs Middle School is a middle school located in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District and is in Local District 3. It is a traditional school.
Several neighborhoods, including Park La Brea, Brookside [1], and portions of Hancock Park, are zoned to Burroughs. In addition, a small portion of the city of West Hollywood is zoned to Burroughs.
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[edit] Gifted/High Achieved Magnet Program
The G/HA MAG (Gifted/High Achieved Magnet) program began in this school in 1978.
[edit] Location
Burroughs Middle School lies on 600 South McCadden Place 90005, between 6th Street and Wilshire Boulevard.
[edit] History
The school was established in 1924.
[edit] Facts
The school contains over 2,200 students
School Mascot: Bear
School Colors: Green and Gold
School Motto: To Win Honorably, To Lose Gracefully, To Cooperate Generously
[edit] School uniforms
Students are required to wear school uniforms [2].
Uniforms consist of khaki bottoms and white or green collared shirts.
[edit] Trivia
This school has appeared in several films and television programs including the following:
- Nightmare on Elm Street (exterior and interior)
- Deep Impact (film) (the school auditorium)
- Rebound (film) (the outside of the school and somewhere by the boys' pe locker room)
- Beauty Shop (the whole front of the school)
- Pleasantville (the front of the school)
- Never Been Kissed (most of the film was set in the school)
- 1997 Airwalk commercial (skateboards through lobby)
- Family Matters (exterior only)
- Agent Cody Banks (exterior)
- Teen Wolf (interior and exterior)
- Pretty In Pink (interior)
[edit] External links
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District 3 |
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| Alternative K-12 schools | Marlton School |
| Magnet 6-12 schools | Los Angeles CES |
| Alternative 7-12 schools | Widney |
| High schools | Crenshaw | Dorsey | Hamilton | Los Angeles | Palisades Charter | University | Venice | Westchester |
| Middle schools | Burroughs | Palms | Revere Charter | Wright |
| Elementary schools | Coeur d'Alene | Westminster Avenue |
