James Lick Middle School

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Daily morning announcements

Missed our morning announcements? Want to know what is going on DAILY at James Lick? Check out our daily announcements we share every Monday and Friday! 

morning announcements

Save the date! Student led conferences

Student led conferences (SLC) will be the week of November 14-18 2022.There will be a special schedule and school will be released at 2:15 everyday. Your advisory teachers will be reaching out to you to schedule your appointment starting the week of November 8. If you need support scheduling, please reach out to your grade level counselor.

6th grade -- Ms. Patel, patels2@sfusd.edu; 7th grade -- Ms. Martino, martinog@sfusd.edu; 8th grade -- Ms. Ortiz, salmeron-ortizb@sfusd.edu

JLMS building

JLMS virtual tour

Attention current 5th graders- you are invited to a virtual tour of our campus! . Join us to learn more about our community- date to be determined for end of October 

Click here for more info on our school!

zoom link for virtual tour

News for Families

Weekly JLMS Administrative Updates

The JLMS Administrative Team sends out bi-monthly updates. Please read below!

Williams Act Notice

A Williams Complaint allows a student, family, teacher, or any member of the public, to file grievances regarding K-12 schools for insufficient textbooks and instructional materials; teacher vacancy or misassignment; and facility conditions.

Weekly JLMS Administrative Update Letter Posted 4/26

JLMS Administrators send out a weekly email update to families.
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More about this school

  • School Type

    Middle School (6-8)

  • Estimated Enrollment

    450

  • Principal

    • Ruby De Tie

  • Assistant Principal

    • Cephus Johnson
    • Kiara Herrera

  • Hours

    Mo - Tu: 9:30 am-4:00 pm
    We: 9:30 am-2:15 pm
    Th - Fr: 9:30 am-4:00 pm

  • Uniforms Policy

    No school uniform- SFUSD dress code policy

  • Neighborhood

    Noe Valley

  • School Bus

    94107, 94124

  • School Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, After School Supper

    View menus at sfusd.edu/menus.

  • School Code

    634
Overview

  • About James Lick Middle School

    Home of the Bulldogs! We are a diverse, comprehensive middle school in the heart of Noe Valley with a thriving Spanish Immersion and Visual and Performing Arts Program.  

    Our Vision: The James Lick Middle School community will work passionately to provide all students the relevant experiences necessary to fully develop their true, authentic selves and to prepare them for whatever challenges lay ahead.  JLMS students will use their strengths, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to become successful agents of change within their diverse communities.

    Watch this video to learn more about our school!

    Please also visit our PTSA Website to learn about our parent community. 

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Programs

  • After School Programs

    Jamestown Community Center supports the after-school program offered at JLMS. During the 2018/2019 school year, JLMS launched our first year as a Beacon site with increased academic and enrichment programs both in our after-school program and during the school day.

  • Language Programs

    • Spanish Secondary Dual Language Program

  • Special Education Programs

    • Resource Specialist Program Services
    • Separate class - Mild/moderate
    • SOAR (Success, Opportunity, Achievement, Resiliency formerly known as ED or Emotionally Disturbed)

  • School Day Academic Enrichment

    • Academic counseling
    • College tours and visits
    • Outdoor education program
    • Technology teacher

  • Arts Enrichment

    • Band
    • Ceramics
    • Coding
    • Computers
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Instrumental music
    • Music program
    • Performing arts
    • STEAM
    • Theater
    • Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA)
    • Visual arts

  • Student Support Programs

    • After-school tutorials
    • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
    • College planning
    • Counselor
    • Family liaison
    • Family support specialist
    • Health and wellness center
    • Instructional coach
    • Mental health consultant
    • Mentoring
    • On-site nurse
    • Social worker
    • Speech pathologist
    • Therapist

  • College Counseling

    • Academic counseling
    • College tours and visits
    • Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)
School Data

Application Data

General education entry grade seats per application: 34%

  • School Accountability Report Card (SARC)

    School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.

  • Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report

    SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.

  • School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)

    School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.

  • 2018-2019 School Accountability Highlights

    Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.

  • 2018-2020 School Balanced Scorecard (BSC)

    A two-year plan each school creates with families, students and community members that details the school's goals and priorities.
Contact Info

Location

James Lick Middle School

Grades 6-8

1220 Noe Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114

Get directions

415-695-5675

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.