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Paxton Lab Students

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

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School Main Entrance

Stone Soup

"Stone Soup" Thanksgiving Activity

Harvest Fest

Garden Club @ Harvest Festival

Turkey Bowl

Turkey Bowl

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

CIMI Trip

CIMI Trip 2024

Inst. Rounds

Student Leaders

Discovery Cube FT

Discovery Cube Field-Trip

Club Rush

MathCounts Club @ Club Rush

Chili Cook-Off

Chili Cook Off Champions

Magnet Fair

Valley Magnet Fair

Veterans Day Parade 2024

Porter Band Leading the Veterans Day Parade

GM Project

Gifted Magnet Hands-On Learning

Stock Market Game Winners

Stock Market Game Champions

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Quad Stage

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Porter Strong

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Club Rush 

MIT

MIT Hands-On Learning

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Safety Valet

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Club Rush 

Halloween

Halloween

Student of the Month

December Student of the Month 

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Club Rush 

Leadership

Student Leaders

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

SRLA

Students Run LA Team

Turkey Bowl

Turkey Bowl

Board Member Visit

Board Member Schmerelson

Band

Porter Band @ Valley Magnet Fair

Eco Club Students

Eco Club @ Club Rush 

Clun Rush

Club Rush

Porter Marching Band

Porter Marching Band

STARS

Porter STARS

2025 Top School of Excellence

2025 Top School of Excellence

Student of the Month

October Student of the Month 

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

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PE Courts

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Mock Trials

Spirit Week

Spirit Week

Calendar

Apr 25

Spirit Week

Apr 29

Professional Development Tuesday - Student Dismissal is at 2:07pm

Apr 30

Minimum Day for Students - 12:48pm Dismissal

SBAC Testing - ELA

May 1

Minimum Day for Students - 12:48pm Dismissal

May 25

Memorial Day

Time: 5 PM – 4:59 PM

May 26

Memorial Day

Time: 5 PM – 4:59 PM

Jun 19

Juneteenth

Time: 3 PM – 4 PM
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News & Announcements

MSA 2025 Top Magnet School of Sxcellence

Porter Gifted Magnet has been named a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence

We are honored to announce that George K. Porter Gifted Magnet has been named a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools! This is the highest merit award possible.
This prestigious recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of our amazing administrators, teachers and incredible students. Together, we continue to make Porter a place where gifted learners thrive and achieve greatness.

Thank you to our Porter community for your unwavering support!
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Student Led Conference Night Recap

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At A Glance

  • Concert Band, String Orchestra, and Percussion Music Electives
  • 4 High School Ready Courses (A-G Requirements)
  • Over 30 Clubs
  • Beyond the Bell League Champions
  • 1110 Student Population
  • Spanish 1 & 2 (Biliteracy Pathway)

Partners and Accolades

  • California Green Ribbon Schools
  • A California Distinguished School
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About Us

George K. Porter MS has several instructional programs to meet the needs of our diverse student body.  This includes our residential school, School for Advanced Studies, Gifted and High Ability Magnet, and our new magnet program for all students, the Magnet for Innovative Thinking.  
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Our Mission

In a safe environment and through a rigorous accelerated program, students from George K. Porter Gifted/High Achieving Magnet Middle School will work toward mastery of content area standards and develop academic and social skills that will enable them to become productive members of our ever-changing multiculturally diverse, technologically advancing society.