JORDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

'David Starr Jordan Middle School' is a middle school in Palo Alto, California. Currently in attendance are approximately 1000 students from grades 6 through 8. The school is named after David Starr Jordan, who was the first president of Stanford University. As of 2005, the current school principal is Suzanne Barbarasch, assisted by vice principals Sharon Ofek and Christina Regalia. The school is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District.
The school mascot from 1937-1985 was a dolphin. When Jordan reopened in 1991, the students voted to have the Jaguar become the mascot. In 1999, the students voted to have the Dolphin returned to its status as co-mascot with the Jaguar. Rival schools include Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School (JLS) and Terman Middle School, both of which are also in Palo Alto, California.
The student population (as of 2007) was 65.9% Caucasian, 16.4% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, and 3.7% African American.

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History

Notable Alumni

External links

History

Built in 1937, it remained open until 1985 when it was closed due to lack of enrollment in the district. It was remodeled and reopened in 1991. A bond was approved by the city of Palo Alto in 1995 to allow for further technological upgrades to the school.

Notable Alumni

★ James Franco, actor, class of 1992

★ The Donnas, rock band (Brett Anderson, Maya Ford, Allison Robertson, and Torry Castellano), class of 1993

★ Tyler Hilton, Singer/Songwriter/Actor

External links

★ Jordan Middle School website

★ Profile of Jordan Middle School

★ Palo Alto Unified School District website