Knox Middle
Features at a glance
Foreign language instruction
Special Olympics program
School-based sports and athletics clubs
Supports for LGBTQIA students, including a GSA club
Wellness programs and onsite wellness coordinator
Safe and inclusive anti-bullying leadership programs
Before and after school care
Additional Visual and Performing Arts clubs, partnerships, and opportunities
Integrated project-based learning
Music
Knox Middle School
Knox Middle School is a Certified Marzano Level 1,2,3 High Reliability School. These awards are a great distinction in academic and school-wide excellence.
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Knox is a standards-based grading school with a focus on ensuring that all students receive support and ongoing feedback on their learning with the goal of reaching mastery of each standard. Students also track their learning and share their learning with their family during student-led conferences twice a year. Tutoring is available for students after school and Saturday School is open every weekend.
Restorative Practices:
Through weekly circles facilitated by students, Knox students and staff build community. Students are empowered to use proactive skills and responsible communication tools, which build a positive school climate. Knox is a model Restorative Practices School. Each morning all Knox students have an Advisory class in which students set goals, track progress, participate in social emotional learning lessons and community building activities.
Elective Program:
Dual Language History Courses: Dual Language Programs promote bilingualism, biliteracy, academic achievement and multicultural awareness for students. Students enrolled in these programs have the opportunity to earn the San Diego Unified Seal of Biliteracy.
Musical Theatre: Students will prepare for a Spring musical by learning songs, building props, practicing in rehearsals, and studying scripts.
Music: Knox's robust music program includes: Guitar, Beginning and Advanced Orchestra, and Beginning and Advanced Band.
Health: Students learn about careers and healthy lifestyle choices and how to develop positive, lifelong health and nutrition goals. They also get information and skills needed to expand their knowledge about health.
Journalism: Students learn about journalistic writing, careers in journalism, and how to craft meaningful news stories. Students also create a Knox online newspaper quarterly.
Enrichment:
ASB: Our ASB Student Government is an enthusiastic, dedicated and resourceful group of students that represent the entire student body. ASB plans activities such as: pep rallies, dances, and school spirit activities.
Ballet Folklórico: This program exposes students to the history and culture of Mexico through music and dance. Students will prepare for performances on and off campus.
Clubs: Knox hosts a variety of student clubs which include: Circle Leaders, Art, Tech Deck, Pop Culture, Gardening, Reading, Chess, Bulldog Buddies, and many more.
Sports: Knox is part of SDUSD's Middle School Sports League. Sports include: Football, Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, Wrestling, and Track.
STEM Week: All students participate in a week-long project-based learning curriculum. Students build hands-on projects and meet with scientists from Vertex.
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