John H. Liechty Middle

650 South Union Ave., Los Angeles, 90017 (Schools in Westlake)

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ENROLLMENT

1,509

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

20:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

2/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

1/10

Student body

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  • Enrollment: 1,509 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 55.7% ?
  • English language learners: 50.0%
  • Diversity rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
  • Total teachers: 77
  • Median teacher experience: 3 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 ?
Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Unofficial Rank: 2/10 ?
Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data
California Standards Tests (STAR) ?
Students scoring "proficient" or above:

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No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
Fail: Missed eight of 21 federal targets for 2012

Fail: Missed 10 of 21 federal targets for 2011

Fail: Missed nine of 21 federal targets for 2010

Fail: Missed 10 of 21 federal targets for 2009

Fail: Missed 10 of 20 federal targets for 2008

Fail: Missed of federal targets for 2007

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    30 comments about John H. Liechty Middle

    JLMS was an awsome experince i was the first class to graduate from their. i peronnally think JLMS has problems like any other public school. Maybe we should stop singeling out JLMS and focus on the real problem wich is LAUSD.JLMS is a great school even though it has its flaus but no PUBLIC school is perfect. JLMS Silver Tooth SLC Class of 2008

    — Adan Jimenez j.l.m.s. Graduate now junior at MCLC
    December 6, 2010 at 2:42 p.m.

    How come most of the students commenting on this school cannot spell?

    Looks like they don't even teach the basics at this school......

    — Onlooker
    November 24, 2010 at 10:15 a.m.

    well andree is my name all i got tew say is that this school is the best school ther can ever bee and gambina is the best pe teacher n de best elexctive is orazco and ms nava

    BUT THE BEST TEACHER AT JLMS IS FO SHO MR ALVARADO AND I GATA THANK MS ROEDERER AS WELL FOR GIVEING ME THE CHANCE TEW SUCCEED IN LIFE

    — Andree
    November 10, 2010 at 3:04 p.m.

    Mr Orozco is the best p.e teacher ever his cool and funny you rock mr rozco :D

    — Jose
    October 31, 2010 at 11:26 p.m.

    I Loved That School So Much! I SERIOUSLY Dont Care What People Say
    I Miss It So Bad! My FAV Teacher Was Ms. CERVANCIA!

    — Rosa
    October 8, 2010 at 12:40 p.m.

    JLMS ROX!!! I think da skool is great nd the teachers and staff are great!! Whoever thinks this skool is a bad skool ur wrong! Spend a day at JLMS and you will change your mind!!!

    — karla
    September 10, 2010 at 1:59 p.m.

    I think Liechty has the potential to be a great school. Best of luck to all the teachers and administrative officials who are trying their hardest. Most importantly good luck to all the students!

    — DLi
    July 28, 2010 at 7:04 p.m.

    This school had a tough start, but the administration has had an overhaul with a new Principal and administration team (2010.) By removing an embedded uncooperative team and placing fresh administrators with no pre-existing affiliations, it stands a good chance of raising its scores.

    — Rachel
    July 27, 2010 at 6:37 p.m.

    The school is beautiful. It was $125 million, it should be. Someone told me the astroturf soccer pitch (football field) cost $50 MILLION dollars alone. Here's an inner city school with NO grass...nothing to make oxygen to counteract the polution these kids breathe every day.

    — Curious
    June 29, 2010 at 10:02 p.m.

    l.a.u.s.d shame on you i have see other big school well if you are planing to come to this school ask to be in home room at 307 and for math/science 307 ask for mr.hurlburt and for english/history ask foe mr.juarez 305 well i am a student well we are makos and we rock!!!!!!!!!!! ok well i wish i could see you ask for Laya well i am not gana say my name but just try to find out by +D

    — Eulalia
    May 11, 2010 at 6:20 p.m.

    I thinks the techers at lechte schoal are great. They no lots of stuff and they arnt strickt and they incurage you to bee your'e best and dont stay in gangs cause all gangs does is bad stuff and you end up dead and in jail too!

    — Julio fuentes
    April 29, 2010 at 11:41 a.m.

    i think j.l.m.s is a great school! the teachers are great and they help you so much

    — janra
    April 22, 2010 at 6:49 p.m.

    Why don't the people who comment here learn to spell or even to spell check? It speaks volumes about the quality of education at this school.

    — parent
    April 16, 2010 at 11:29 p.m.

    mr.torices is a cool person
    .

    — richard q.
    March 25, 2010 at 3:26 p.m.

    all the teachers and staff are great people!!!!

    — gaby
    February 19, 2010 at 8:34 p.m.

    i went to this school and it is a really good school i like the way they teach they have some of the best teachers they are very helpful and they are not strick and if the people that dont like this school is because their son/daughters are putting all there effort in it and they are just messing around and if the people that dont like this school they are just lame

    — Angel
    January 13, 2010 at 10:14 a.m.

    i think j.l.m.s is great specialy mr.juarez a new expirience teacher who has teached in other l.a.u.s.d school i thing you shold vote 4 l.a.u.s.d to dont fire him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    — Eulalia
    January 11, 2010 at 5:55 p.m.

    this is a really bad skool. i dont even learn anythings and the teachers are no help. ders to much drama in dis school is not a good place to go. and the student think ther all badass and"gangsta" the pple dat go here are so perverted and gross

    — jailene
    December 15, 2009 at 5:01 p.m.

    to TeEnS RoCk ms.oh and ms.gutierrez r the best teachers anyone can have. happy have them next year

    — jOceLyn
    August 30, 2009 at 11:58 p.m.

    I think this school rocks. I went to that school and it is the best school ever. Especially Ms.Gutierrez and Ms.Oh and both Ms.Chens. They are the best teachers ever. I would recommend every parent to enroll their kid to this school. It will be the smartest decision you parents ever make!!!
    PE class rocks!!!

    — TeEnS RoCk
    August 15, 2009 at 8:54 p.m.

    The principal of this school is currently in violation of 1st ammendment laws providing peaceful freedom of speech to all citizens. you are a BAD ROLE MODEL for your students. How DARE you withhold a certificate of completion based on your personal disagreement with their RIGHT to practice freedom of speech. Congratulations on your lesson to the students on the abuse of power and abuse of discretion by authority figures!!

    — Constitutional Lawyer
    June 23, 2009 at 10:26 a.m.

    Mr. Gambina is the number 1 teacher at this school!!

    — Jose
    June 11, 2009 at 6:45 p.m.

    I heard that a seventh-grade teacher named Mr. Orlowski is one of the world's best teachers. He has four college degrees, ten years of business experience, and 15 years of teaching experience. Some of my friends' kids have him and he is the greatest!!!!!!!

    — Sarah James
    May 7, 2009 at 8:43 p.m.

    I D0NT CARE WHAT 0THER PE0PLE THINK AB0UT THIS SCH00L
    BUT F0R ME THIS SCH00L R0CKS =]
    FUN,AND SPIRIT WEEK IS C00L

    — adriana
    April 1, 2009 at 12:29 p.m.

    i agree with all those people said about that jlms is a great school!!!!!!

    — lizbeth
    March 24, 2009 at 5:25 p.m.

    i think all teachers are great and there is a teacher call Mr.chung he is a amazing teacher. And now they want to fire him just because he got his teaching cridention just a little bitt after other teachers. AND THATS NOT RIGHT.

    — maria
    March 16, 2009 at 9:11 p.m.

    I saw your school and think it great.I heard good stuff about your school. I think it is a good school. I will put my doughter to your school she is excited to go to your school. Thank you for the information. I really like it. by and thank you alot.I seeen it from the out side and it looks clean nice and big. All the student that go to that school is lucky.

    — nattly
    March 13, 2009 at 8:52 p.m.

    to sahah

    this school is great..wonder why you removed your daughter.
    teachers are awsome and the language soken is english.
    the administrators are proffessionals and know what they are doing if you dont think its good enough.well you should put your kids in a private school

    — evelia
    January 16, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

    Terrible school, I suggest parents not to enroll your kids to this school, bad influence kids, bad administration I feel sorry for the kids attending this school, I have removed my daughter from this school. LAUSD should know what really happens inside the school grounds when children are alone with school personnel.
    Note and questions to parents who children are enrolled at John Liechty Middle School:
    1. Do you what your kids are looking at during lunch time?
    2. Do you who is the teacher and what language is him/her using during school time?
    3. Do you what your kids witness at the time they are using school bathroom at John Liechty?
    4. Do you where the current administration workers come from? Or past experiences
    5. Ask your kids what are they really learning at John Liechty
    6. Parents, have a long and sincere chat with your kids and ask them what is really happening in this school grounds.
    Peace

    — Sahah
    October 27, 2008 at 6:54 p.m.

    i dont really know what peopl think about this school....but i think this school is greate .
    and the teachers are awsome! =]

    — zabdi ramos
    October 1, 2008 at 1:22 p.m.

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