George K. Porter Middle School, Gifted & Innovative Thinking Magnets Home

8th grade spring awards 2026

8th Grade Awards - Spring 2026

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Magnet for Innovative Thinking Merit Award

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Holiday Chili Cook-Off Winners

Gifted Magnet

7th Grade Gifted Magnet Mock Trials

College Awareness Lunch Activity

College Awareness Lunch Activity

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PE Courts

Culmination 2026 - girls

2026 Culmination

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School Main Entrance

MIT Field Trip Automobile Museum

MIT Field Trip - Academy of Motion Pictures

Culmination photo 2026

2026 Culmination

LACMA Mobile

LACMA Mobile 2026

Leadership - Haskell Articulation

Leadership - Haskell Articulation

Excellent Attendance Treat

Excellent Attendance Treat

Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific Field Trip

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Porter Strong

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Quad Stage

Spelling Bee

2026 Porter Spelling Bee Champion, Shannon Liu 

Veterans Day

Veterans Day Parade

MIT LACMA Field Trip

MIT LACMA Field Trip

LAUSD Math Field Day Champions
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2025 Dodgers Parade

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Gifted Magnet Skirball Field Trip

GH Holiday Parade

2025 Granada Hills Holiday Parade

Calendar

Nov 3

Audiometric Testing

Location: Room 20B

Professional Development

Time: 2:15 PM – 3:07 PM

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4 PM

Nov 4

Audiometric Testing

Location: Room 20B

Nov 6

15 Week Report Cards

Nov 3

November 2026 Election: Make Your Voice Count!

Nov 4

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 4 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Hybrid (Zoom link in description) Maywood Center for Enriched Studies 5800 King Ave Maywood, CA 90270

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region West

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Nov 5

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual
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News & Announcements

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We Are One

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Prepared Respectful Integrity Determination Environment

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.