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Pacoima Middle School will prepare all students to become college and career ready, able to succeed in a multicultural, technological society. Pacoima, CA 91331 Phone: (818) 686-4200 Fax: (818) 834-2021
On January 31, 1957, a Douglas DC-7B transport plane crashed into the school yard of Pacoima Junior High School, 9919 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, after colliding with a Northrop F-89J Scorpion jet trainer plane.
On January 31, 1957, a Douglas DC-7B transport plane crashed into the school yard of Pacoima Junior High School, 9919 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, after colliding with a Northrop F-89J Scorpion jet trainer plane.
Upon impact, portions of the DC-7B exploded into hundreds of flaming pieces that slashed across the adjacent playground of Pacoima Junior High School, where some 220 boys were just ending their outdoor athletics activities.
Pacoima Middle School opened as Pacoima Junior High School on September 19, 1954. Construction was not yet completed, so it was necessary to hold classes on the campus of San Fernando Junior High School. After the winter holidays, however, the school moved to its present site.
1957 Debris from Aerial Collision kills 7 and injures 74 at Pacoima Junior High School - Pacoima, CA. 1957 0201 Pacoima, CA.
On December 10, 1958, Valens, having completed a recent tour of Hawaii, gave a performance at his alma mater, Pacoima Junior High School. The show was emceed by Gail Smith, a close friend of his who later became president of the Ritchie Valens Memorial Fan Club in Los Angeles.
