Rancho Milpitas Principal

Rancho Milpitas Middle School : Community Profile

Rancho Milpitas Middle School is located in Milpitas , California . Milpitas is a suburban city which is adjacent to San Jose . The population of the city is just under 70,000. Like many cities in the Silicon Valley , many of the parents of the students who attend Rancho work for high-technology companies. Parents also work in service industries, are professionals, own small businesses and are laborers.

Rancho Milpitas Middle School is part of the Milpitas Unified School District , which has a student population of 9,600 students. Rancho Milpitas is one of two middle schools serving the community. There is one traditional high school, one continuation high school, nine elementary schools and an extensive adult education program.

The teachers at Rancho Milpitas Middle School have worked to create community partnerships. Teachers have received grants and awards from the local Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard, and National Semi-Conductors. The local Outback Steakhouse feeds the entire faculty during the student-led conferences each February. Also, the City of Milpitas provides the school with a full-time resource officer who teaches the DARE curriculum.

Rancho has an active PTSA and school site council. An offshoot of the PTSA is the Dads' Club. Members of the Dads' Club chaperone the dances, help with campus clean-up activities, and barbeque at after-school functions. Another parent group is the Latino Parent Potluck Club. Members of the Latino Student Union and their teachers decided to get parents involved by “hosting” monthly potluck dinners.

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