About Signal Hill
LA County Top Public Schools Feature: Signal Hill Elementary
WHY IS SIGNAL HILL A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN?
Dynamic Students
Team-Oriented Teachers
Exciting Location, Wonderful View
Award-Winning
Challenging Classes
Intervention Opportunities
ABOUT OUR CLASSES
GATE / EXCEL clusters in classes in 3-5
ISE classes in 1-5
SDC MM classes TK-5
30-1 student-teacher ratio in K-1
25-1 student-teacher ratio in 2-3
20-1 student-teacher ratio in 2-3 literacy focus classes
35-1 student-teacher ratio in 4-5
ABOUT OUR STAFF
National Board-Certified teachers
RSP Specialist
Speech Therapist
School Psychologist
Full-time School Counselor
Full-time School Nurse/Assistant
Technology Teacher
Music Teacher
School Librarian
CLASSROOM PROFILE
Thinking Maps
Goal Setting
Depth and Complexity Icons (GATE/EXCEL)
Art Masters
Differentiation
Technology Integration
Collaborative Conversations
Academic Vocabulary
OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
National Center for Urban School Transformation's Excellence in Urban Education Award Finalist- 2007, 2008; Winner 2008
Panasonic Fordham University National School Change Award- 2007
Highest Actual Attendance in LBUSD- 2006, 2007
Cotsen Family Foundation Participant- 2005-2007 2007-2009
LBUSD STAR Award- 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007
California Distinguished School Award- 2003, eligible 2007
Title I Achieving Schools Award- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
National Title I Achieving School- 2001