Once they reach sixth grade, they are mixed together in the middle school, along with students from other districts who move to Piedmont.

It overlooks Witter Field and has a view of the west side of Piedmont, of Lake Merritt and Oakland, and, when there is little fog, the Bay and San Francisco.

Located on Magnolia Avenue, the middle school is opposite the Piedmont Recreation Department.

The campus sprawls from its street entrance to Witter Field at the back and Piedmont High School on the right.

[2] Ninety-eight percent of teachers are fully credentialed, and the average teaching experience is 15 years.

Sixth graders are taught reading, language arts and social studies by their core teacher.

Seventh graders are taught reading, language arts, and social studies, but have a separate teacher for math.

By seventh and eighth grade, students are allowed to pick a semester- or year-long elective.

Semester- and year-long electives offered include foreign language, ASB, drama, art, ceramics, woodshop, music (band and orchestra), filmmaking, Green Team, Shakespeare, and computer arts and graphics.

All students are required to take physical education unless they participate in an outside athletic, such as gymnastics, for a certain number of hours a week.

include hockey, ultimate frisbee, soccer, bocce ball, juggling, rock-climbing, basketball, paddle tennis, team handball, track and field, whiffleball, croquet, hiking, dance, archery, badminton and softball.

Its brunch menu includes milk (chocolate or plain), many kinds of cereal, soft pretzels, pita chips and hummus, bread sticks, fresh fruit (free),fresh baked muffins, bagels and cream cheese, and drinks.

They can also eat in the chill zone where they can play board games and hang out with friends.

Actor Clint Eastwood attended what was in the mid-1940s Piedmont Junior High School.