The History Of Fleming

Alexander Fleming Middle School originally opened as Narbonne Junior and Senior High School back in 1925. On September 16th, 1957, when the current Narbonne High School was opened, our school became a junior high and was renamed to Alexander Fleming Junior High School (later renamed again to Alexander Fleming Middle School). Today, we have around 1200 students across our three academic grades (sixth, seventh, and eighth).

Vision Statement

Alexander Fleming Middle School will be the school of choice for students and parents in the Southbay area known for academic excellence, enriched extracurricular activities, and a safe campus through respect and civility.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide quality learning experiences in a safe and positive environment. Through a balance of academic skills and applications of those skills in higher level thinking activities, we will provide our students with the knowledge they need to be successful in the 21st century workplace.

Beliefs

We believe all students can be successful and contributing individuals of our school community and we pledge to give them the support they need to achieve.

Science, Technology, and Math Magnet

Fleming Middle School S.T.M. Magnet Center is the school of choice in the south region of LAUSD.  Our resident school serves the areas of Lomita, Harbor City, and Torrance.  Our Magnet Center provides an enriched instructional program through LAUSD's Office of Student Integration Services.  Fleming has a rich history of generations passing through our grades six through eight. 

Sir Alexander Fleming

Our school is named after Sir Alexander Fleming. Who was born to a Scottish sheep- farming family in 1881. He discovered penicillin, the miracle wonder drug of our century. In this London laboratory, Dr. Fleming worked many years searching for an effective germ-killing antiseptic. His skill and patience finally resulted in his discovery of the mold that produces penicillin. To him came many honors, including the Nobel Prize and knighthood; but his greatest reward came from easing human suffering. His life ended in 1955, but his memory will live as an inspiration to all present and future students of Alexander Fleming Middle School. 

​​​​​​​Principals

1958 – 1963   Mr. Patrick Turner

1964 – 1968   Mr. Warren Juhnke

1969 – 1974   Dr. Sheila Bauer

1975 – 1982   Dr. Douglas Beamish

1983 – 1986   Ms. Janet Bouska

1987 – 1989   Mr. Patrick Cragin

1990 – 1991   Dr. James Marshall

1992               Mr. Bruce Carlson

1993 – 1994   Mr. John Lade

1995 – 2002   Ms. Sharon Oh

2003 – 2013   Ms. Janice Hackett

2013 – 2018   Mr. Peter Hastings

2019 – 2022   Dr. Heather Karuza

2022 -             Ms. Didiana Ramirez

Citations

https://flemingms-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Fleming_MS/history.htm

http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history/2015/05/09/narbonne-high-school-had-a-nomadic-early-history/