La Colina Junior High School
General Information
- Grades Served: 7-8
- Address: 4025 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
- Phone: (805) 967-4506
- Fax: (805) 967-3056
- E-mail: Mr. David Ortiz
- Principal: Mr. David Ortiz
- School Mascot: Comets
- School Colors: Green and White
- Web Page: www.sbceo.org/~junior
School Highlights
La Colina Junior High School was constructed on a 29-acre site and opened in September 1959. Originally operated as a three-year school, La Colina became a two-year junior high in 1981. La Colina is set back from Foothill Road, near the San Marcos Pass highway, with views of the mountains and the ocean.
La Colina Junior High has many recognition programs designed to encourage hard work, good study habits, and academic achievement. The student recognition program is comprehensive and serves to acknowledge the special accomplishments of a wide variety of students. La Colina strives to promote all students to high school by the end of the eighth grade. Those who fail to meet District requirements must complete courses in summer school before they can transfer.
About 20% of La Colina students are enrolled in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program. Advanced classes are available for qualified students in all academic areas: science, math, English, and social studies. Other program highlights include a state-of-the-art industrial technology classroom; an English Language Learner program; courses in Spanish, French, and Latin; comprehensive performing arts and music programs. All programs, including the Gifted and Talented Education program and special education, are continually evaluated to assure they are meeting student needs.
School Recognition
California
Distinguished School (1999)
Feeder Schools and their District
El Camino Elementary School – Goleta Union School District
Foothill Elementary School – Goleta Union School District
Hollister Elementary School – Goleta Union School District
Hope Elementary School – Hope School District
Monte Vista Elementary School – Hope School District
Mountain View Elementary School – Goleta Union School District
Vieja Valley Elementary School – Hope School District
La Colina Junior High School feeds primarily into San Marcos High School (some students attend Santa Barbara High School and Dos Pueblos High School).
School Accountability Report Card
Content Standards
Assessment Plan
Assessment Results
California’s testing program seeks ways to create a cohesive system that is fair to all students, provides reliable comparisons, and measures what students are expected to know. The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program is the centerpiece of state testing. STAR has three basic components, all of which are multiple-choice tests: California Standards Test (CST), which is an achievement test based on state standards, California Achievement Test, 6th Edition (CAT/6), which is a nationally normed achievement test, California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), for student with severe cognitive disabilities, and Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition (SABE/2) for newly enrolled English learners. These “on demand” assessments are administered to all students in the grade level that is being tested. In addition to the “on demand” assessments, student achievement is continuously monitored by the classroom teacher(s). If you have additional questions regarding student testing, please direct them to the Santa Barbara School Districts’ Office of Research and Evaluation.
Academic Performance Index (API)
The Academic Performance Index is a system of measuring each school’s academic performance and progress in reaching established goals.
School Safety / Disaster Preparedness
La Colina Junior High School maintains a closed campus during the school day. Students are required to remain on campus under the supervision of the school staff throughout the school day unless they have parental permission to leave campus.
All schools in the Santa Barbara School Districts periodically conduct fire and earthquake drills. Each school has a disaster preparedness plan and works in coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety organizations.
School custodians address daily cleaning and maintenance needs. The Districts’ maintenance team visits each campus regularly, according to a defined rotation schedule, and addresses specialized needs (e.g., painting, carpentry, etc.). In the event of a facility emergency at the school site, the District maintenance team responds on an immediate basis.
Student Enrollment and Ethnic Distribution
Enrollment and ethnicity information is gathered from the California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS). CBEDS information is updated each October as a California Department of Education reporting requirement. Comprehensive and comparative CBEDS data for all Santa Barbara County schools is available at: http://www.sbceo.org/districts/cbeds.shtml