- For more information about SARC requirements, see the California Department of Education (CDE) SARC web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.
- For more information about the LCFF or LCAP, see the CDE LCFF web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/.
- For additional information about the school, parents/guardians and community members should contact the school principal or the district office.
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Lori Touloumian, Principal
- Principal, Marshall Fundamental
About Our School
Marshall Fundamental Secondary School is located in a residential area of northeast Pasadena and serves students from the diverse communities of Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, and nearby unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Marshall contains both a middle school and high school, spanning grades 6 through 12. Admission to Marshall is determined by lottery. All prospective families must apply for a permit through Open Enrollment to be admitted. While Marshall does not have an attendance zone, students living in the “neighborhood preference” area are given priority consideration for 50% of available seats as are siblings of currently enrolled students.
Pasadena Unified School District is a diverse community both culturally and economically. Due to an unusually large number of private schools, less than 60% of the school-age children in the district’s attendance zone attend district schools. While Pasadena Unified School District’s enrollment has been declining (during the last ten years, the district has lost, on average, more than 370 students a year), Marshall’s enrollment has remained stable, and currently, Marshall is the only secondary school in the district at capacity. Marshall offers the career pathway, The Academy for Creative Industries (ACI).
Over the last few years, Marshall has been recognized by a number of outside entities for exceptional achievement. Since 2003, Newsweek has consistently ranked Marshall in the top 1,000 best public high schools in the country, and since 2009, Marshall has consistently been awarded a silver medal by U.S. News and World Report for high performance on state assessments and for preparing students for college. In 2014 and 2017, Marshall was named a Breakthrough School by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, an award given to only nine secondary schools in the country. The Breakthrough Schools program recognizes schools that serve high percentages of students of low socioeconomic status and that improve student achievement. Marshall was named to the CBEE (Campaign for Business & Education Excellence) Honor Roll in 2014 and 2018. CDE named Marshall a 2015 Gold Ribbon School for exemplary achievement in implementing state standards and the Excellence in Arts award. In 2018, Marshall was the recipient of the “Civic Learning Award of Excellence,” the highest honor in the annual Civic Learning Awards program sponsored by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. The award honors Marshall’s annual civic education program that has focused on drought, transportation, and waste management. Marshall is among the three schools in the state to earn the top award and the only high school. In 2018 Mark Anderson was named the California Secondary Principal of the Year by ACSA and in 2019 was California Principal of the Year by NASSP.
School Plan:
Marshall’s School Plan is aligned to the Pasadena Unified School District LCAP. The 6 School goals are created in collaboration with parent groups, staff, and students. By June 2022 the student performance on the math SBAC will increase by 5 points for 6th grade, 20 points for 7th grade, 40 points for 8th grade, and 5 points for 11th grade. By June 2022 the percentage of students scoring "college-ready" on the math EAP will increase by 5 percentage points.
By June 2022 the student performance on the ELA SBAC will increase by 5 points for 6th grade, 20 points for 7th grade, 10 points for 8th grade, and 5 points for 11th grade. By June 2022 the percentage of students scoring "college-ready" on the ELA EAP will increase by 5 percentage points.
By June 2022 the achievement gap as measured by the mean score on both math and ELA SBAC will decrease by increasing the performance of academically at-risk subgroups (English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and Socioeconomic Status) greater than the school average. By June 2022, 15% of the English Learners will reclassify.
By June 2022 the cohort graduation rate will remain higher than 96%. By June 2022 the chronic truancy rate will decrease 1 percentage point. By June 2022 the suspension rate will decrease by 1 percentage point. By June 2022 the average daily attendance rate will be greater than 96%. By June 2022 the percentage of students scoring high on school connectedness, as measured by the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) will increase by 10% points in grades 7, 9, and 11.
By June 2022 more than 90% of all students will have at least 1 parent with a parent portal account. Increase the percentage of parents of all students (English Learners, African Americans, Socioeconomic Status, and Students with Disabilities) who agree in the California School Climate Survey that Marshall encourages parent involvement to 90%.
By June 2022, increase the percentage of students graduating meeting the A-G requirements by 3 percentage points. By June 2022, increase the student enrollment in AP courses by 2 percentage points.
By June 2022, increase the percentage of students scoring 3 or higher (passing) on the AP exams by 2 percentage points. By June 2022, the cohort graduation rate will remain above 96%
Contact
Marshall Fundamental990 North Allen Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104-4025
Phone: 626-396-5810
Email: touloumian.lori@pusd.us