About Us
I'd like to welcome you to Fesler Junior High School. Parents will find valuable information about our academic achievement, professional staff, curricular programs, instructional materials, safety procedures, classroom environment, and condition of facilities. Fesler Junior High School provides a warm, stimulating environment where students are actively involved in learning academics as well as positive values. Students receive a standards-based, challenging curriculum provided by a dedicated professional staff based on the individual needs of the students. Ongoing evaluation of student progress and achievement helps us refine the instructional program so students can achieve academic proficiency. Fesler Junior High participates in AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). All students at Fesler benefit from this teacher training to become college and career ready in a global society. We have made a commitment to provide the best educational program possible for Fesler Junior High School's students, and welcome any suggestions or questions you may have about the information contained in this report or about the school. Together, through our hard work, our students will be challenged to reach their maximum potential.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to ensure that all students learn by creating a community that focuses on student learning, by working collaboratively and holding ourselves accountable for results.
School Profile: Fesler Junior High School is located in Santa Maria and serves students in grades seven through eight following a traditional calendar. At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, 958 students were enrolled, including 10% in special education, 30.4% qualifying for English Language Learner support, and 94.5% qualifying for free or reduced price lunch.
The School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are published once each year for each school. The most current Report Cards contain information from the 2022-23 school year and were published in January 2024 as required by the state.
Fesler Junior High School 2022-2023 SARC
Fesler Junior High School 2022-2023 SARC in Spanish
The SARCs are in pdf format and can be printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download a free version of Adobe Acrobat on this site's "Resources" page.
If you'd like to review SARCs from previous years, please click on the years below.
Hard copies of the School Accountability Report Cards are available to all parents and community members upon request. If you would like a copy of a school's SARC, please contact Maggie White at (805) 361-8113 or mwhite@smbsd.net to request one.
Fesler Junior High School 2021-2022 School Accountability Report Card
Mark Palmerston, Ed.D.
Principal
805-361-7875
Heather Paige
Assistant Principal
805-361-7885
Ryan Young
Dean of Students
805-361-7884
Alma Valdovinos
Office Manager
805-361-7895
Janice Plaza
Office Clerk
805-361-7881
Berta Valencia
Attendance
805-361-7879
Rebecca Aguilar
Counselor (A-G)
805-361-7890
Andrea Sanchez
Counselor (H-P)
805-361-7681
Kristy Vallegas
Counselor (Q-Z)
805-361-7907
Isela Pinon
Community Liaison
805-361-7872
Katya Garcia
Health Assistant
805-361-7877
Marisa Sanchez
Project Clerk
805-361-7876
Arisel Gutierrez
Library
805-361-7918
Sandra Sanchez
Cafeteria Manager
805-361-7906
Monica Flores-Alviar
Outreach
805-361-4714
Raquel Estrada
Outreach
Juan Perez
Computer Lab
805-361-4715