The Hermosa Beach School District is responsible for public education in the city of

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. It oversees two

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s and one

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. The school district is supported by the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation, a volunteer-run program which raises financial support for continued educational development of the students and teachers of the School District. Residents of the district were also in South Bay Union High School District until 1993, when it dissolved. Since 1993 residents may choose between

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after graduating from Hermosa Beach CSD.

Awards and recognition

In 2005, Hermosa Valley and Hermosa View schools received the

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National

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award for academic achievement along with approximately 300 schools in the United States, 33 of which were in California. Hermosa schools were among the top 10% of schools in the state, with students scoring at or above the 90% in the highest grade tested in reading and math. For the award, the

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reviewed growth in scores over a three-year period. The Hermosa Beach City School District as a whole received a score of 915 on the 2006 California

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, and neighboring

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scored just below at 906, making it one of California's best performing districts. Each individual school also ranks at the top of its respective category.

Schools

* Hermosa View School (K-2) * Hermosa Vista School (3-4) * Hermosa Valley School (5-8)

References

External links

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Hermosa Beach Education Foundation
{{Education in Los Angeles County, California School districts in Los Angeles County, California Hermosa Beach, California

Awards and recognition

Schools

See also

References

External links