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

Culmination 2026 - girls

2026 Culmination

Veterans Day

Veterans Day Parade

MIT Field Trip Automobile Museum

MIT Field Trip - Academy of Motion Pictures

Gifted Magnet

7th Grade Gifted Magnet Mock Trials

Front view of school

Quad Stage

MIT LACMA Field Trip

MIT LACMA Field Trip

LACMA Mobile

LACMA Mobile 2026

Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium of the Pacific Field Trip

Culmination photo 2026

2026 Culmination

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PE Courts

8th grade spring awards 2026

8th Grade Awards - Spring 2026

Leadership - Haskell Articulation

Leadership - Haskell Articulation

chilli cook off

Holiday Chili Cook-Off Winners

Excellent Attendance Treat

Excellent Attendance Treat

msa

Magnet for Innovative Thinking Merit Award

GH Holiday Parade

2025 Granada Hills Holiday Parade

Spelling Bee

2026 Porter Spelling Bee Champion, Shannon Liu 

College Awareness Lunch Activity

College Awareness Lunch Activity

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Porter Strong

LAUSD Math Field Day Champions
dodgers

2025 Dodgers Parade

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School Main Entrance

skirball

Gifted Magnet Skirball Field Trip

Calendar

Oct 8

Lunch with Your Child 7th Grade (Trojan Hall)

Time: 12:37 PM – 1:07 PM

Oct 9

10 Week Report Cards

Time: 7:30 AM – 8 AM

Lunch with Your Child 6th Grade (Trojan Hall)

Time: 12:37 PM – 1:07 PM

Oct 13

Professional Development

Time: 2:15 PM – 3:07 PM

School Site Council

Time: 4 PM – 5 PM

Oct 8

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 9

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

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

Oct 10

Region East Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Esteban Torres HS 4211 Dozier St Los Angeles, CA 90063

Oct 12

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid (Link to Zoom in details) Roybal Learning Center 1200 Colton St Los Angeles, CA 90026

Oct 13

Region South Choices School Fair

Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Gardena High School 1301 W. 182nd St. Gardena, CA 90248
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News & Announcements

Walk in Tutoring

Walk-In Tutoring Every Monday and Wednesday in the Porter Library 3:15 - 4:15 PM.

Do you need extra help with your schoolwork or just a quiet place to do homework with support? Drop-in tutoring will be available every Monday and Wednesday in the Library from 3:15pm to 4:15. Students can get help from teachers in all subjects. Interested students must go to the library immediately after the dismissal bell. No sign up is required.
Family Paint Night

Porter Family Paint Night Wednesday, 10/28/26 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Porter families are invited to join us for:
*Step-by-step family painting session guided by our fabulous art teacher Ms. Sandoval
*All painting supplies included
*A fun evening with the family & a work of art to take home
*PTSA Food Sales
*Must RSVP to participate. First come first served.

RSVP here: bit.ly/4gCCdDS
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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.