Rosemount Middle School

Infobox School3
name = Rosemount Middle School
motto = "Developing Our Excellence Through Knowledge"
established = Pre 1950
type = Public
grades = 6-8
head_name = Principal
head = Mary Thompson
city = Rosemount
state = Minnesota
country = USA
students = 800+
faculty = ?
school_colors =Blue and Gold
website = [http://www.rschooltoday.com/dhms www.rschooltoday.com/dhms]

Rosemount Middle School is a middle school in Rosemount, Minnesota, USA. Rosemount Middle is a Blue Ribbon School that is managed by the Independent School District 196.

Awards

During the 1999-00 school year, Rosemount Middle was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, [ [http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/indschool/HC/documents/NBRS_list.pdf "BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002"] , U.S. Department of Education] [ [http://www.thisweek-online.com/2000/september/29blueribbon.html "Rosemount Middle School is named Blue Ribbon School"] , Sara Pool, Minnesota This Week, September 29, 2000] [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62413243.html "Rosemount Middle School gets federal accolade"] , Pam Miller, Star Tribune, May 23, 2000.] the highest award an American school can receive. [ [http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17475750&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department] , "Journal Inquirer", November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."] [Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; "The Washington Post". September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."] The school is not a Title 1 school and in 2007 failed meeting Adequate Yearly Progress due to special education students not being proficient in math or reading. ["SOUTH-METRO SCHOOLS LISTED AS NOT MAKING "ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS" UNDER THE 2001 FEDERAL NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LAW" (September 19, 2007) "Star Tribune"]

Facilities

Part of the school building dates back to 1918 and a decision was taken in 1998 to preserve this when the school was upgraded. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PD&s_site=twincities&p_multi=SP&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5E2EC68EA10E7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "ROSEMOUNT UPGRADING HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDING//RENOVATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL WING IS TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH"] , Gita Sitaramiah, St. Paul Pioneer Press, June 18, 1998.] In 1992 a rooftop fire broke out that caused $10,000 to $20,000 worth of damage during construction of a new addition on the school. ["ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RETURN MONDAY " (October 16, 1992), "Saint Paul Pioneer Press"] The addition added classroom space for 300 students. [O'Connor, Debra (November 13, 1991) "BOARD BREATHES EASIER AS VOTERS APPROVE SPENDING FOR SCHOOLS", "Saint Paul Pioneer Press"]

Fund-raising

The students are know for their fund-raising efforts for charity, raising over $7,000 in 2005 for example. [ [http://www.thisweek-online.com/2005/december/30rosemountmiddleschool.html "A partnership between Starbucks and Rosemount Middle School helped raise money for hospitalized children"] , Pam Rutyna, Minnesota This Week, December, 30 2005.]

Feeder schools

The following schools feed into Rosemount Middle:
* Rosemount Elementary School
* Red Pine Elementary School

Demographics

1,131 students, 50% male, 50% female. Teacher:Student ratio 1:17.

Students by Grade
* Grade 6 - 388 students
* Grade 7 - 380 students
* Grade 8 - 363 students

Students by Ethnicity
*American Indian n/a
*Asian 5%
*Hispanic 3%
*Black 4%
*White 89% [ [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/44350 Rosemount Middle School] , Public School Review] [" [http://education.state.mn.us/ReportCard2005/schoolDistrictInfo.do?SCHOOL_NUM=039&DISTRICT_NUM=0196&DISTRICT_TYPE=01 ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE (039):] ", Minnesota Department of Education] [" [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&InstName=Rosemount&State=27&SchoolType=1&SchoolType=2&SchoolType=3&SchoolType=4&SpecificSchlTypes=all&IncGrade=-1&LoGrade=-1&HiGrade=-1&ID=273239001381 Rosemount Middle] ", National Center for Education Statistics]

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