Castaic Middle
School: Community Profile Located at the north end of the Santa Clarita Valley, Castaic is one of California’s fastest growing communities. In the last two decades, the community has been transformed from an agriculturally based “wayside” whose only industry was a brick factory to a major suburban city. At the beginning of 2003, Castaic had an estimated population of 17,457 in about 4500 households. Commercial development is happening rapidly in Castaic. Once open-range land is becoming home to major corporations in the electronics, banking, and health care industries. One large commercial project that was completed in 2002 brought 20,000 new jobs to the area. Median family income in the Santa Clarita Valley area is now about $57,000. The world known Magic Mountain amusement park is located in nearby Valencia. In 2002, 65.6% of the population of Castaic was less than thirty-five years of age and 33.2% were of school age. Demographically, Castaic is 71% white, 22% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. The Castaic Union Elementary School District enrolls 3,119 students at three schools. Two additional schools are in construction. Castaic’s high school students are served by the William S. Hart Union High School District. The high school district enrolls 17,531 students at 15 schools. |
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