Gordon H. Beatty Middle School

Initial Designation: 2025

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School Details

  • Principal: Joaquin Valdez
  • District: Buena Park School District
  • County: Orange County
  • Community: Urban-Suburban

Characteristics

  • Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
  • Developmental Responsiveness - Faculty uses effective strategies for developing student social skills, including wide variety of co-curricular activities
  • Organizational Structures and Processes - Adoption of a shared vision for our school's high performance
  • Social Equity - Every student has an adult advocate at our school

Description

Gordon H. Beatty Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 with a strong mix of core academics and signature electives that help students build skills and confidence. Students can create and prototype in 3D Design, Design and Modeling, and Robotics and Advanced Robotics, then extend tech skills through Computer Science and Coding, Digital Art, and Video Production. Career focused options include Medical Science Project Lead the Way and Sports Science, while STEM Aviation adds another hands on pathway. The arts are a centerpiece with Art and Advanced Art, Choir, Guitar, and Strings and Advanced Strings. Students can also grow voice and reasoning through Speech and Debate, and qualifying students may test into GATE and the Honors Academy. It is a supportive place where curiosity and effort are celebrated every day.

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