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50-933: School district in California, United States Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District [REDACTED] Address 12820 Pioneer Boulevard Southeastern Los Angeles County Norwalk , California , 90650 United States District information Type Public Motto Every Student. Future Ready. Our Promise! Grades K–12 Established 1965 Superintendent John Lopez Schools 31 Budget $ 227 million (2019-2020) NCES District ID 0627690 Students and staff Students 16,209 (2020–2021) Teachers 693.57 ( FTE ) Staff 885.49 ( FTE ) Student–teacher ratio 23.37:1 Other information Website www .nlmusd .org The Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District ( NLMUSD )

100-406: A large cluster of government buildings in the city's Civic Center. Historically, the courthouses were county-owned buildings that were maintained at county expense, which created significant friction since the trial court judges, as officials of the state government, had to lobby the county Board of Supervisors for facility renovations and upgrades. In turn, the state judiciary successfully persuaded

150-400: A median income of $ 36,299 versus $ 30,981 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,683. There are 14.4% of families living below the poverty line and 17.9% of the population, including 24.2% of under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64. Los Angeles County has the highest number of millionaires of any county in the nation, totaling 261,081 households as of 2007. The homeownership rate

200-516: A single county. As a result, both the county superior court and the federal district court are respectively the busiest courts of their type in the nation. Many celebrities have been seen in Los Angeles courts. In 2003, the television show Extra (based in nearby Glendale ) found itself running so many reports on the legal problems of local celebrities that it spun them off into a separate show, Celebrity Justice . State cases are appealed to

250-574: Is 365,000 workers. Despite a business exodus from Downtown Los Angeles since the COVID-19 pandemic , the city's urban core is evolving as a cultural center with the world's largest showcase of architecture designed by Frank Gehry . The following major companies have headquarters in Los Angeles County: The Los Angeles County Office of Education provides a supporting role for school districts in

300-400: Is 47.9%, and the median value for houses is $ 409,300. 42.2% of housing units are in multi-unit structures. Los Angeles County has the largest number of homeless people , with "48,000 people living on the streets, including 6,000 veterans ," in 2010. As of 2017 the number of homeless people in the county increased to nearly 58,000. In 2015, there were over two thousand Christian churches ,

350-628: Is a high school in Norwalk, California . It is a member school of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District . It was established in 1956. Norwalk High School is fully accredited by the Western Associations of Schools and Colleges. It is certified to award a traditional American high school diploma. English is the main language of instruction. The current principal is David Olea. The school

400-2511: Is a school district in Los Angeles County , California, United States, with its headquarters in Norwalk . It has schools in both Norwalk and La Mirada areas. The school district serves most of Norwalk and La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs (the NLM portion of Santa Fe Springs contains only business areas, no residents). John Lopez has been the superintendent of the school district since the 2020–2021 school year. List of Schools [ edit ] Elementary schools [ edit ] Gardenhill Elementary School, La Mirada John Foster Dulles Elementary School, La Mirada Foster Road Elementary School, La Mirada Escalona Elementary School, La Mirada New River Elementary School, Norwalk Arturo Sanchez Elementary School, Norwalk Earl E. Edmondson Elementary School, Norwalk Eastwood Elementary School, La Mirada La Pluma Elementary School, La Mirada John Dolland Elementary School, Norwalk Anna M. Glazier Elementary School, Norwalk D.D. Johnston Elementary School, Norwalk Loretta Lampton Elementary School, Norwalk Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary School, Norwalk Julia M. Morrison Elementary School, Norwalk John H. Nuffer Elementary School, Norwalk Middle schools [ edit ] Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle School (STEM Academy), La Mirada Benton Middle School Visual and Performing Arts Academy, La Mirada Corvallis Middle School of Arts & Technology Magnet, Norwalk Los Alisos STEM Magnet Middle School, Norwalk Nettie L. Waite Middle School, Norwalk Adult schools [ edit ] Excelsior Adult School High schools [ edit ] John H. Glenn High School, Norwalk La Mirada High School , La Mirada Norwalk High School, Norwalk Continuation school [ edit ] El Camino High School, La Mirada References [ edit ] ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Norwalk-La Mirada Unified" . National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 2022-03-05 . ^ " Contact Us ." Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District. Retrieved on March 27, 2011. "12820 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650" ^ "NLMUSD Homepage" . Archived from

450-663: Is a state-mandated county transportation commission that also operates bus and rail. In the United States House of Representatives , Los Angeles County is split between 17 congressional districts. In the California State Senate , Los Angeles County is split between 13 legislative districts. In the California State Assembly , Los Angeles County is split between 24 legislative districts. On November 4, 2008, Los Angeles County

500-1209: Is an examination center for the SAT , ACT , AP exams and other college-requirement tests. In addition to American high school diploma, Norwalk High School is authorized to award the Seal of Biliteracy, a seal certified to students who have proficiency in English and other foreign languages. The school offers an English as Second Language program for students who need additional support with English. Norwalk High School has many clubs and activities for students. The following list should not be considered exhaustive: Associated Student Body, Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Choir/Sing Club, Bible Club, The Voice Newspaper, Yearbook Club, French Club, California Scholarship Federation, Key Club, Academic Decathlon, Shared Decision Making Council, Art Club, AVID Club, Millennium Club, Culinary Club, Dance Club, Debate Club, Film Club, Interact Club, MECHA Club, Spanish Club, Theatrics Club, Women Empowerment Club, Green Team, and First Aid Club. Students participate in these clubs, which might sometimes include

550-584: Is different from Wikidata Commons category link is on Wikidata Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing Los Angeles County Los Angeles County , officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County , is the most populous county in the United States , with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population

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600-464: Is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states . Comprising 88 incorporated cities and many unincorporated areas within a total area of 4,083 square miles (10,570 km ), it is home to more than a quarter of Californians and is one of the most ethnically diverse U.S. counties. The county's seat , Los Angeles , is the second most populous city in the United States , with 3,822,238 residents estimated in 2022. The county has been world-renowned as

650-491: Is home to the largest Armenian population outside of Armenia. Los Angeles County contains the largest Iranian population outside of Iran of any other county or county equivalent globally. At the 2000 census, there were 9,519,338 people, 3,133,774 households, and 2,137,233 families in the county. The population density was 2,344 inhabitants per square mile (905/km ). There were 3,270,909 housing units at an average density of 806 units per square mile (311 units/km ). Of

700-3713: Is incomplete. v t e Education in Los Angeles County, California School districts K-12 (Unified) ABC Acton-Agua Dulce Alhambra Arcadia Azusa Baldwin Park Bassett Bellflower Beverly Hills Bonita Burbank Charter Oak Claremont Compton Covina-Valley Culver City Downey Duarte El Rancho El Segundo Glendale Glendora Hacienda La Puente Inglewood La Cañada Las Virgenes Long Beach Los Angeles Lynwood Manhattan Beach Monrovia Montebello Norwalk–La Mirada Palos Verdes Peninsula Paramount Pasadena Pomona Rowland San Gabriel San Marino Santa Monica–Malibu Snowline South Pasadena Temple City Torrance Walnut Valley West Covina Wiseburn High Antelope Valley Centinela Valley Chaffey Joint El Monte Fullerton William S. Hart Whittier Former Los Angeles City South Bay Elementary Castaic East Whittier City Eastside El Monte City Garvey Gorman Hawthorne Hermosa Beach City Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Keppel Lancaster Lawndale Lennox Little Lake City Los Nietos Lowell Mountain View Mount Baldy Newhall Palmdale Rosemead Saugus South Whittier Sulphur Springs Valle Lindo Westside Whittier City Wilsona Former Los Angeles City Tertiary Colleges and universities in Los Angeles County Libraries Los Angeles Public Library LA County Library Long Beach Public Library Beverly Hills Public Library See also: Template:Private schools in Los Angeles County, California Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Norwalk–La_Mirada_Unified_School_District&oldid=1210028602 " Categories : School districts in Los Angeles County, California Education in La Mirada, California Norwalk, California 1965 establishments in California School districts established in 1965 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

750-431: Is managed on a day-to-day basis by a chief executive officer and is organized into many departments, each of which is enormous in comparison to equivalent county-level (and even many state-level) departments anywhere else in the United States. Some of the larger or better-known departments include: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority , despite its name, is not a County department. Technically it

800-472: Is more arts-centered. Santa Monica's pier is a well known tourist spot, famous for its Ferris wheel and bumper car rides, which were featured in the introductory segment of the television sitcom Three's Company . Further north in Pacific Palisades one finds the beaches used in the television series Baywatch . The fabled Malibu , home of many film and television stars, lies west of it. In

850-511: Is the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. Crime in 2013 According to the authors of Wild L.A. , a book about urban biodiversity, "Los Angeles is the birdiest county in the country with over 500 recorded species." L.A.'s amenable climate supports a large number of introduced, tropical and migratory species. Because of

900-644: Is the largest diocese in the United States. In 2014, the county had 3,275 religious organizations, the most out of all US counties. The Government of Los Angeles County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution , California law and the Charter of the County of Los Angeles. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of local governments such as

950-720: The La Brea Tar Pits , the Arboretum of Los Angeles , and two horse racetracks and two car racetracks ( Pomona Raceway and Irwindale Speedway ), also the RMS ; Queen Mary located in Long Beach, and the Long Beach Grand Prix , and miles of beaches—from Zuma to Cabrillo. Venice Beach is a popular attraction whose Muscle Beach used to attract throngs of tourists admiring "hardbodies". Today, it

1000-887: The Pacific Ocean and encompasses mountain ranges, valleys, forests, islands, lakes, rivers, and desert. The Los Angeles River , Rio Hondo , Ballona Creek , the San Gabriel River and the Santa Clara River flow in Los Angeles County, while the primary mountain ranges are the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains . The western extent of the Mojave Desert begins in the Antelope Valley , in

1050-738: The Transverse Ranges of southern California, and are contained mostly within the Angeles National Forest . Most of the county's highest peaks are in the San Gabriel Mountains, including Mount San Antonio 10,068 feet (3,069 m) at the Los Angeles– San Bernardino county lines, Mount Baden-Powell 9,399 feet (2,865 m), Mount Burnham 8,997 feet (2,742 m) and Mount Wilson 5,710 feet (1,740 m). Several lower mountains are in

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1100-496: The 3,133,774 households 37% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48% were married couples living together, 15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32% were non-families. 25% of households were one person and 7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.61. The age distribution was 28% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 33% from 25 to 44, 19% from 45 to 64, and 10% 65 or older. The median age

1150-993: The Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District, which is also headquartered in the Civic Center , and then to the California Supreme Court , which is headquartered in San Francisco but also hears argument in Los Angeles (again, in the Civic Center). Federal cases are appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit , which hears them at its branch building in Pasadena . The court of last resort for federal cases

1200-458: The Government of Los Angeles County. The county's voters elect a governing five-member Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors . The small size of the board means each supervisor represents over 2 million people. The board operates in a legislative, executive, and quasi-judicial capacity. As a legislative authority, it can pass ordinances for the unincorporated areas (ordinances that affect

1250-712: The Greater Los Angeles Area. LAX is operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an agency of the City of Los Angeles. Other important commercial airports in Los Angeles County include: The following general aviation airports also are located in Los Angeles County: The U.S. Air Force operates three airports in Los Angeles County: Norwalk High School (California) Norwalk High School

1300-715: The area. The county office also operates two magnet schools, the International Polytechnic High School and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts . There are a number of private schools in the county, most notably those operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese . The county's public education sector is run by numerous school districts with the Los Angeles Unified School District being

1350-411: The coast to the state line of Nevada . As the population increased, sections were split off to organize San Bernardino County in 1853, Kern County in 1866, and Orange County in 1889. Before the 1870s, Los Angeles County was divided into townships (many of which were amalgamations of one or more old ranchos ): As shown by the map below, Los Angeles County is bordered on the north by Kern County , on

1400-437: The county are considered ecologically significant indicators of ecosystem health and may be documented using the iNaturalist app. Los Angeles County is commonly associated with the entertainment and digital media industry; all five major film studios — Paramount Pictures , Sony Pictures , Warner Bros. , Universal Pictures , and Walt Disney Studios —are located within the county. Numerous other major industries also define

1450-532: The county is 48.7% White, 11.0% African American, 0.8% Native American, 10.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 23.5% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. 44.6% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. The largest European-American ancestry groups are German (6%), Irish (5%), English (4%) and Italian (3%). 45.9% of the population reported speaking only English at home; 37.9% spoke Spanish, 2.22% Tagalog , 2.0% Chinese, 1.9% Korean , 1.87% Armenian , 0.5% Arabic , and 0.2% Hindi . The county has

1500-409: The county's wide range of biomes it is possible to see desert bighorn sheep and green sea turtles in the same day, without crossing the county line. The range of habitats in the county is "greater than in many states, with mountains, wetlands, desert, ocean, meadows and chaparral, each with its own endemic species." There are at least 100 species of trees, and 1000 species of non-native plants, in

1550-415: The domicile of the U.S. motion picture industry since the latter's inception in the early 20th century. Los Angeles County is one of the original counties of California , created at the time of statehood in 1850. The county originally included parts of what are now Kern , San Bernardino , Riverside , Inyo , Tulare , Ventura , and Orange counties. In 1851 and 1852, Los Angeles County stretched from

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1600-429: The east by San Bernardino County , on the southeast by Orange County , on the south by the Pacific Ocean , and on the west by Ventura County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 4,751 square miles (12,310 km ), of which 4,058 square miles (10,510 km ) (85%) is land and 693 square miles (1,790 km ) (15%) is water. Los Angeles County borders 70 miles (110 km) of coast on

1650-522: The eastern Antelope Valley – California State Parks' largest in area within the county. The California Poppy Reserve is located in the western Antelope Valley and shows off the State's flower in great quantity on its rolling hills every spring. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), located in the Westchester district, is the primary commercial airport for commercial airlines in the county and

1700-480: The economy of Los Angeles County, including international trade supported by the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach , music recording and production, aerospace and defense, fashion, and professional services such as law, medicine, engineering and design services, financial services. High-tech sector employment within Los Angeles County is 368,500 workers, and manufacturing employment within Los Angeles County

1750-560: The largest Native American population of any county in the nation: according to the 2000 census, it has more than 153,550 people of indigenous descent, and most are from Latin America . As estimated by the Public Policy Institute of California in 2008, Los Angeles County is home to more than one-third of California's undocumented immigrants , who make up more than ten percent of the population. Los Angeles County

1800-761: The largest one running public schools primarily within the city of Los Angeles and its immediately neighboring cities. The county's most visited park is Griffith Park , owned by the city of Los Angeles. The county is also known for the annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, the annual Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art , the Los Angeles Zoo , the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ,

1850-606: The last census of 583,364 people (i.e., 1,152,564 births minus 569,200 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 361,895 people. Immigration resulted in a net increase of 293,433 people, and migration from within the United States resulted in a net decrease of 655,328 people. The racial makeup of Los Angeles County was 4,936,599 (50%) White, 1,346,865 (13.7%) Asian, 856,874 (9%) African American, 72,828 (0.7%) Native American, 26,094 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 2,140,632 (21.8%) from other races, and 438,713 (4.5%) from two or more races. Non-Hispanic whites numbered 2,728,321, or 28% of

1900-434: The majority of which are Catholic. Roman Catholic adherents number close to 40% of the population. There were 202 Jewish synagogues , 145 Buddhist temples, 38 Muslim mosques , 44 Baháʼí Faith worship centers, 37 Hindu temples , 28 Tenrikyo churches and fellowships, 16 Shinto worship centers, and 14 Sikh gurdwaras in the county. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has approximately 5 million members and

1950-508: The mountain, canyon, and desert areas one may find Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park , where many old Westerns were filmed. Mount Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains is open for the public to view astronomical stars from its telescope, now computer-assisted. Many county residents find relaxation in water skiing and swimming at Castaic Lake Recreation Area – the county's largest park by area – as well as enjoying natural surroundings and starry nights at Saddleback Butte State Park in

2000-576: The northeastern part of the county. Most of the population of Los Angeles County resides in the south and southwest, with major population centers in the Los Angeles Basin , San Fernando Valley , and San Gabriel Valley . Other population centers are found in the Santa Clarita Valley , Pomona Valley , Crescenta Valley and Antelope Valley . The county is divided west-to-east by the San Gabriel Mountains , which are part of

2050-676: The northern, western, and southwestern parts of the county, including the San Emigdio Mountains , the southernmost part of Tehachapi Mountains and the Sierra Pelona Mountains . Los Angeles County includes San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina Island , which are part of the Channel Islands archipelago off the Pacific Coast . The Northern part of the county has a Desert climate , while

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2100-1337: The original on 2014-11-23. External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] Greater Los Angeles portal [REDACTED] Schools portal [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District . Official website [REDACTED] v t e Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District High schools El Camino High School John Glenn High School La Mirada High School Norwalk High School Adult schools Excelsior Adult School Former schools Excelsior High School William N. Neff High School v t e Norwalk, California Schools Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District John Glenn High School Norwalk High School Excelsior High School (closed) ABC Unified School District Little Lake City School District Whittier Union High School District Other education Cerritos College County of Los Angeles Public Library Landmarks Metropolitan State Hospital Transportation Norwalk Transit Norwalk Los Angeles Metro station Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink station This list

2150-617: The population. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race numbered 4,687,889 (48%); 36% of Los Angeles County's population was of Mexican ancestry, 3.7% Salvadoran, and 2.2% Guatemalan heritage. The county has a large population of Asian Americans , being home to the largest numbers of Burmese , Cambodian , Chinese , Filipino , Indonesian , Korean , Sri Lankan , Taiwanese , and Thai outside their respective countries. The largest Asian groups in Los Angeles County are 4.0% Chinese, 3.3% Filipino, 2.2% Korean, 1.0% Japanese, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.8% Indian, and 0.3% Cambodian. The racial makeup of

2200-420: The rest of the county generally is a mix of Semi-arid and a hot-summer Mediterranean climate . There is rainfall mostly in the wintertime, but the mountains in the north-central part of the county have snow during winter. In 2019, the median household income in the county was $ 72,797. Los Angeles County had a population of 9,818,605 in the 2010 United States Census . This includes a natural increase since

2250-423: The state Legislature to authorize the transfer of all courthouses to the state government in 2008 and 2009 (so that judges would have direct control over their own courthouses). Courthouse security is still provided by the county government under a contract with the state. Unlike the largest city in the United States, New York City , all of the city of Los Angeles and most of its important suburbs are located within

2300-1022: The urban areas of the county. Charismatic biodiversity indicator species native to the area include three species of amphibian ( Baja California chorus frog , black-bellied slender salamander , western toad ), 14 species of bird ( acorn woodpecker , California quail , canyon wren , cinnamon teal , great blue heron , great horned owl , greater roadrunner , hooded merganser , Northern harrier , red-tailed hawk , red-winged blackbird , spotted towhee , western bluebird , western meadowlark ), nine kinds of invertebrates ( Behr's metalmark , bramble green hairstreak , bumblebees , El Segundo blue butterfly , harvester ants , Lorquin's admiral , North American Jerusalem crickets , Sara orangetip , velvet ants ), five mammals ( bobcat , dusky footed woodrat , gray fox , mountain lion , mule deer ), and six reptiles ( California kingsnake , coachwhip snake , gopher snake , side-blotched lizard , western pond turtle , western rattlesnake ). Any observations of these species within

2350-510: The whole county, like posting of restaurant ratings, must be ratified by the individual city). As an executive body, it can tell the county departments what to do, and how to do it. As a quasi-judicial body, the Board is the final venue of appeal in the local planning process, and holds public hearings on various agenda items. As of 2020, the Board of Supervisors oversees a $ 35.5 billion annual budget and over 112,000 employees. The county government

2400-466: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. The median personal earnings for all workers 16 and older in Los Angeles County are $ 30,654, slightly below the US median; earnings, however vary widely by neighborhood, race and ethnicity, and gender. The median household income was $ 42,189 and the median family income was $ 46,452. Males had

2450-568: Was almost evenly split over Proposition 8 , which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. The county voted for the amendment 50.04% with a margin of 2,385 votes. The Los Angeles County Superior Court is the county's court of general jurisdiction, while the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California may hear cases where federal jurisdiction is present. Both are headquartered in

2500-772: Was established in 1956. In the 2006–07 school year, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary. As of 2014–15, the average class size was 29.3 students. Norwalk High School follows the University of California & California State University 's 4-years college-prep curriculum. Norwalk High School also divides into specialized programs: PLTW Biomedical Engineering, PLTW Computer Science, PLTW Engineering, Advanced Placement, Medical Academy, LA Fame (visual and performing arts), Gifted and Talented Education, English as Second Language Support, Seal of Biliteracy and Special Education. The school offers various advanced courses such as AP courses, Early College Program, AVID, and many more. It

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