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GM Project

Gifted Magnet Hands-On Learning

Clun Rush

Club Rush

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Porter Strong

Porter Marching Band

Porter Marching Band

Eco Club Students

Eco Club @ Club Rush 

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Club Rush 

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Mock Trials

Chili Cook-Off

Chili Cook Off Champions

Stock Market Game Winners

Stock Market Game Champions

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

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Safety Valet

Board Member Visit

Board Member Schmerelson

Band

Porter Band @ Valley Magnet Fair

Discovery Cube FT

Discovery Cube Field-Trip

STARS

Porter STARS

2025 Top School of Excellence

2025 Top School of Excellence

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Reading Decathlon / Battle of the Books 

Club Rush

Club Rush 

Student of the Month

December Student of the Month 

Veterans Day Parade 2024

Porter Band Leading the Veterans Day Parade

SRLA

Students Run LA Team

Magnet Fair

Valley Magnet Fair

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Quad Stage

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PE Courts

Inst. Rounds

Student Leaders

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School Main Entrance

Stone Soup

"Stone Soup" Thanksgiving Activity

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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

Turkey Bowl

Turkey Bowl

Leadership

Student Leaders

Turkey Bowl

Turkey Bowl

MIT

MIT Hands-On Learning

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

CR

Club Rush 

Club Rush

MathCounts Club @ Club Rush

Student of the Month

October Student of the Month 

Halloween

Halloween

Harvest Fest

Garden Club @ Harvest Festival

Spirit Week

Spirit Week

Paxton Lab Students

Paxton Lab Students

Calendar

Aug 5

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Sep 2

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Oct 7

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Nov 4

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Dec 2

Local School Leadership Council

Time: 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Jul 4

4th of July Independence Day

Sep 1

Labor Day

Nov 27

Thanksgiving

Dec 25

Christmas

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News & Announcements

7/8 Orientation

7th/8th Grade Orientation Tuesday 8/12/25

Join us to meet the principal and Porter staff as we help you prepare for the first day of school! Get your class schedule, purchase PE uniforms, and more! See flyer for specific grade-level times.
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8th Grade Information

Click here for all 8th grade information, including our final 8th Grade Parent Meeting, Awards Night and Culmination Ceremony!
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.