Overview
Portola Highly Gifted Magnet, established in 1979, shares the campus of Portola Middle School. It is the only middle school program in LAUSD designed specifically to meet the needs of highly gifted students. It is a well-rounded, academically rigorous program that emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and establishing a growth mindset.
Our highly gifted magnet school has been deemed an "Excelling School" by the Los Angeles Unified School District. This designation means that more than 75% of our students score in the "Exceeding" range in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the annual testing administered by the state of California. The magnet program focuses on accelerated, in-depth coursework in history, language arts, mathematics, and science.
FALL 2024 IN-PERSON TOUR DATES
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM
Thursday, November 7, 2024 8:15 AM - 10:40 AM
HIGHLY GIFTED MAGNET NIGHT TOUR EXPERIENCE
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 5:15PM - 7:00PM
VIRTUAL TOUR/LIVE Q&A ON ZOOM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:00PM - 7:15PM
To sign up for a tour, please visit here: https://bit.ly/HGMTours2024
If you have any questions about our outstanding highly gifted magnet program, feel free to email our Magnet Coordinator, [email protected], will be happy to answer any questions you may have.