Since the inception of the Academic Performance Index (API), Tetzlaff has achieved its school-wide California State assessment goals. In fact since receiving the National Blue Ribbon Award in the year of 2000, Tetzlaff’s API has grown from 696 to 798. Our goal at Tetzlaff is to achieve beyond 800 in the 2008-09 school year!

Tetzlaff enjoys fully modernized facilities. Each classroom is beautiful and enjoys full Internet connectivity, a state-of-the-art phone system, voice mail, teacher email and professional teaching computer stations. The campus has wireless technology in every building and last year it added 80 wireless Mac laptop computers for students to do on-line writing in English class and at home. Teachers are now working towards adopting a powerful website technology to improve communications between teacher, students and parents. This technology would grant 24/7 access to students and parents regarding the latest happenings in each of Tetzlaff’s classes.

Academic achievement is the main thing at Tetzlaff Middle School! Central to Tetzlaff’s program are academic content and elective classes. At Tetzlaff, the core curriculum includes math, English, science, history and physical education, where students are inspired by great teaching each day. The elective program at Tetzlaff offers and exciting selection of classes that includes computers, art, television production and broadcasting, home economics, industrial education, Spanish, yearbook journalism, reading and our award winning music education program.

Tetzlaff teachers have worked hard to align their curriculum to the State of California Content Standards. Teachers assess their students each quarter with quarterly final exams that measure student performance against the state standards, determine Tetzlaff’s program effectiveness and identify students that need extra help.

Tetzlaff offers many after school activities that includes exciting student clubs and an after school sports program where competition against other district middle schools occurs throughout the year.

Middle School students have needs that range from the intellectual, physical, social and emotional, all of which drive the Tetzlaff goals and priorities throughout the year.

It is evident when one walks onto the park-like setting of Tetzlaff’s campus that the instructional program, student support services and co-curricular activities are designed to bring out every individual’s personal best. With this spirit in mind, the large old school bell hands within the school’s center quad. If you every stroll by Tetzlaff and happened to hear that old school bell ring as it did in the days of the one room schoolhouse, you’ll know it’s Tetzlaff honoring and celebrating the success of its students.