School

John Muir Middle Schools

Address: 5929 S. Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Get Directions

Phone: 323.373.2500

Website: www.muirmiddle.org

Principal: Dr. Nisha Dugal

Dr. Dugal recently earned her Ed.D in Educational Leadership from USC. She has extensive leadership experience across LAUSD as a social studies teacher, coordinator, and assistant principal at both Stevenson Middle School and Manual Arts High School. She has most recently served as the interim principal for Manual Arts High School. As the interim principal, she has been instrumental in transitioning the school onto a traditional single track calendar and reorganizing into four small learning communities. She has also worked to ensure all students received access to quality standards-based instruction. Under Dr. Dugal's leadership the 10th grade CAHSEE pass rates increased by 10% in both ELA and Math.

Contact: Nisha.dugal@lausd.net

Snapshot

Year Opened: 1922
Year joined LAP: 2011
Grades served: 6-8
Students enrolled: 1159

Student
Demographics

  • 76%Latino
  • 23%African
    American

Free/Reduced Lunch: Over 96%

Attendance Rate: 95%