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South Middle School, in cooperation with home and community, will provide a safe, challenging, and innovative environment that promotes respect, high standards, responsibility, and diversity.  We will provide educational opportunities that motivate the academic, physical, and social growth of our students to prepare them to be productive citizens in a global society.

Principal: 
Michelle Herring
Assistant Principal:
Jeffrey Moore
Year Built: 1964
Number of Students: 700
Teaching & Support Staff: 43.

Support Staff includes school psychologist, guidance counselor, social worker, resource room specialists, speech and language therapist, bilingual instructor, at-risk paraprofessionals, and homebound or hospitalized service staff.

South prides itself on the following:

bulletNCA Accredited
bulletBlack History Art and Essay Contests
bulletGeography Bee and Spell-a-thon
bulletInfluential Woman and Native American Essays
bulletSolo and Ensemble Music Festival
bulletCareer Pathways and Mouse-Trap Cars
bulletComputer and Internet in every classroom
bulletR.O.A.R. (Reading Opportunities Achieve Results)
bulletEighth-Grade Recognition
bulletFun Nights/Afternoons
bulletSixth- and ninth-grade orientations
bulletAll-school plays
bulletOpen House and Parent-Teacher Conferences
bulletSixth-grade outdoor education program
bulletIntramural and inter-school sports
bulletMedia Productions and WSMS
bulletWriter’s Ink
bulletHomework Hotline and Planners
bulletMonthly newsletter
bulletPTSO and Parent University
bulletCareer, Mystery, and Physics Fairs
bulletNational Park Reports
bulletInnovative Student of the Month Program that recognizes students not only for their academic successes, but also for Outstanding Talent in Music, Most Improved Scholar, Outstanding Leadership, Outstanding Artist, Outstanding Athlete, Most School Spirit, Outstanding Scholar, Young Scientist, and Random Acts of Kindness
bulletInvolvement from parents is encouraged and appreciated.
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