[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23445]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE TEMPLE CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 50TH 
                        ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Temple City 
Unified School District for 50 years of outstanding service to the 
community.
  The Temple City Unified School District was established as a unified 
school district on July 1, 1954. At the time, the district had grades 
kindergarten through 11th. Elementary classes were held at Cloverly, 
Emperor, and Longden. Oak Avenue School, formerly part of Pasadena 
Unified School District, was a junior high school, and in 1954 it 
became Temple City High School. At the time, a total of 789 students 
were enrolled in grades 8 through 11. The first 12th grade class of 138 
students graduated from the Oak Avenue campus in 1956. The first 
graduation from the new campus was in 1957. During that first year, the 
Temple City High School Associated Student Body established the green 
and gold colors and the ``Ram'' as the school mascot.
  The Temple City Unified School District is located in the West San 
Gabriel Valley. The population of the district's service area is 
approximately 35,000. The service area includes within its boundaries 
most of the incorporated city of Temple City, as well as small portions 
of San Gabriel, Arcadia, and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles 
County. Currently, the district maintains one comprehensive high 
school, TCHS, one alternative high school, Community Learning Center, 
one intermediate school, Oak Avenue, four elementary schools, Cloverly, 
Emperor, La Rosa, and Longden, and one adult school, Temple City Adult 
School.
  A list of outstanding superintendents have served TCUSD. The first, 
Howard Beckner, retired in 1961. He was succeeded by Dr. Jack Rand and 
then Allen Rice. Superintendents Wesley Bosson and Clint Taylor 
followed. In 1999, Joan Hillard became the District's sixth 
Superintendent. It is clear that TCUSD has a history rich with spirit 
and values of progress, dedication, unity, and pride.
  I ask all Members of Congress to join me today in congratulating the 
Temple City Unified School District for 50 years of outstanding 
educational service to the community, and for its immense commitment to 
the success of its students.

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