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|name= Pioneer Middle School |
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|image= Pioneermsheader.jpeg |
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|imagesize= 350px |
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|motto= Maximizing every student's academic potential and personal responsibility. |
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|streetaddress= 2700 Pioneer Road |
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|city= [[Tustin, California|Tustin]] |
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|state= [[California]] |
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|zipcode= 92782 |
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|url= [http://www.pioneerwildcats.com Pioneer Middle School Website] |
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|superintendent= Mr. Richard Bray |
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|principal= Ms. Tracy Vander Hayden (2010-present) |
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|viceprincipal= Ms. Angela Yeh (2009-present) <br /> Mr. Garrett Kerr (2011-present) |
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|schooltype= Middle |
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|grades= Middle: 6-8 |
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|language= English |
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|area= serves Tustin Ranch and West and North Irvine area |
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|mascot= Wildcat |
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|colors= {{colorbox|Navy|width=64}} {{colorbox|Tan|width=64}} |
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|founded= 1999 |
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|enrollment= 1325 students |
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|enrollment_as_of= 2010-2011 |
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'''Pioneer Middle School''' is a school in [[Tustin, California]], and is part of the [[Tustin Unified School District]]. It is named after the street it is on, Pioneer Rd. Currently, it is the newest middle school in the district, with the newest high school being [[Arnold O. Beckman High School]], and newest overall school being Orchard Hills School. It currently enrolls students in sixth through eighth grade. Pioneer Middle School is a 2008 [[Blue Ribbon School of Excellence]], a two time winner of the [[California Distinguished School]] award, in 2003, and in 2007, and a multiple award winner for its yearbook. Students from Pioneer Middle School then move on to the award winning state-of-the-art campus of [[Arnold O. Beckman High School]]. |
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Pioneer Middle School's official school motto and mission is "Maximizing Every Student's Academic Potential and Personal Responsibility." |
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==Tutorial Program== |
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Pioneer Middle School's academic strategy is a plan to ensure that all students get the help they need early on to succeed. This plan included "Tutorial", a 27-minute period offered every Tuesday and Thursday for students to utilize to go to classrooms for which they need extra help, or need to make up tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-pioneer-students-2333506-kids-student |title=O.C.'s best middle school refuses to let kids fail |publisher=[[The Orange County Register]] |date=2009-03-15}}</ref> |
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==Yearbooks== |
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Our yearbooks cost 1,000,000 dollars in cash |
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==Orange County school rankings== |
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According to a study done by the OC Register, Pioneer Middle School is the "best middle school in OC" in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-pioneer-students-2333506-kids-student |title=O.C.'s best middle school refuses to let kids fail |publisher=[[The Orange County Register]] |date=2009-03-15}}</ref> The school has been named the "best middle school in OC" for a second time in 2010, keeping its title for number 1 school in O.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-286063-pioneer-students.html |title= O.C.'s No. 1 middle school: Focused students and teachers seize the day |publisher=[[The Orange County Register]] |date=2011-02-17}}</ref> |
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With an API of 939 in 2010, Pioneer shows consistent growth year after year and consistently ranks among the top 1% of California schools, and among the top schools in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pioneerwildcats.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=86753&type=u&rn=3471074 |title=Pioneer's Website=Pioneer Middle School |date=n/a}}</ref> |
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==Science Olympiad Participation== |
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Pioneer has participated in the Science Olympiad Competition for the past 5 years. In the past 3 years, however, Pioneer's Olympiad Program has steadily improved, going from a ranking of 3rd in regional competitions to 1st. In 2011, Pioneer advanced to state-level competition, earning 6th place overall.<ref>http://socalstatescioly.org/downloads/11_State_Prelim_Scores_B.pdf</ref> |
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==School sports== |
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*[[Badminton]] |
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*[[Basketball]] |
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*[[Cross country running]] |
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*[[Hockey]] |
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*[[Lacrosse]] |
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*[[Soccer]] |
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*[[Tennis]] |
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*[[Track & Field]] |
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*[[Volleyball]] |
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==Awards== |
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*[[California Distinguished School]], 2003, 2007 |
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*[[National Model Professional Learning Community]], 2006 |
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*[[National Pacemaker Award]], 2007, 2010 (For the school yearbook) |
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*[[Blue Ribbon School of Excellence]], 2008 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.pioneerwildcats.com/ Pioneer's Website] |
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{{Tustin_Schools}} |
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{{coord missing|Orange County, California|date=December 2010}} |
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1999]] |
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[[Category:Education in Orange County, California]] |
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[[Category:Public middle schools in California]] |
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[[Category:Blue Ribbon schools in California]] |
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