- D.H.H. Lengel Middle School
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D.H.H. Lengel Middle School Pottsville's location in Schuylkill County
Location within Pennsylvania
D.H.H. Lengel Middle SchoolCoordinates: 40°41′6″N 76°12′10″W / 40.685°N 76.20278°WCoordinates: 40°41′6″N 76°12′10″W / 40.685°N 76.20278°W Country 
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PennsylvaniaCounty Schuylkill County Founded 1970 Incorporated as a school 1970 Chartered as a School 1970 Government – Vice Principal Rusty Yost Area – Total unknown sq mi (unknown km2) Elevation 659 ft (200.9 m) Population (2009) – Total unknown – Density unknown/sq mi (unknown/km2) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP Code 17901 Website http://www.pottsville.k12.pa.us/dhhl/ D.H.H. Lengel Middle School is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1970 and educates the students of Pottsville Area School District. It has, as of 2009, approximately 925 students enrolled. This facility offers students in grades 5-8.
The buildings structure has three floors, including a basement. One of the more important attachments to this school is Martz Hall. Martz Hall is the school district's largest gymnasium, and holds many things including basketball games and even political rallies. Martz Hall also has a pool(natatorium).
- 8th Grade Reading
- 2010 - 80% on grade level. State - 81%[1]
- 2009 - 84%, State - 80% [2]
- 2008 - 76%, State - 78% [3]
- 2007 - 75%, State - 75%[4]
- 8th Grade Math
- 2010 - 73% on grade level. State - 75%
- 2009 - 72%, State - 71%
- 2008 - 64%, State - 70% [5]
- 2007 - 59%, State - 67%
- 8th Grade Science
- 7th Grade Reading
- 2010 - 73% on grade level. State - 73%
- 2009 - 59%, State - 71.7%
- 2008 - 67%, State - 70%
- 2007 - 71%, State - 66%
- 7th Grade Math
- 2010 - 82% on grade level. State - 77%
- 2009 - 73%, State - 75%
- 2008 - 67%, State - 72%
- 2007 - 67%, State - 67%
- 6th Grade Reading
- 2010 - 68% on grade level. State - 68%
- 2009 - 68%, State - 67%
- 2008 - 62%, State - 67%
- 2007 - 54%
- 6th Grade Math
- 2010 - 71% on grade level. State - 78%
- 2009 - 73%, State - 75.9%
- 2008 - 63%, State - 72%
- 2007 - 58%
- 5th Grade Reading
- 2010 - 64% on grade level. State - 64%
- 2009 - 59%, State - 64%
- 2008 - 61%, State - 62%
- 2007 - 51%
- 5th Grade Math
- 2010 - 75% on grade level. State - 74%
- 2009 - 70%, State - 73%
- 2008 - 70%, State - 73%
- 2007 - 60%
The Lengel Middle School offers numerous student activities. In addition to interscholastic athletics: basketball, football, track and field, wrestling, water polo, it offers Band, Choir, Art Club, Spanish Club, German Club, FACS Club, Relay for Life, French Club, Cheerleading, Newspaper Club, Ecology Club, as well as Spelling Bee and Envirothon Teams. The students broadcast the morning announcements via the school's building wide television system.
D.H.H Lengel Middle School annually hold an 8th prom to celebrate the leaving of the 8th graders from the middle school to the Pottsville Area High School.
The Middle School offers many subjects, but still not as many as the high school. The 5th grade curriculum includes: art, computer keyboarding, computer technology, technology education, guidance, health, library science, family and consumer science, physical education and music. 5th grade are the fresh tulips of this school. Unlike 6th-8th they may not roam throughout the school during the bell.
The curriculum for 6th grade covers the following: English, mathematics, reading, social studies, science, spelling, art, computer technology, family and consumer science, health, library science, music, physical education, and technology education. They have 9 periods with each subject taught by a different teacher. Seventh and eight grade follow the same format.
References:
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 14, 2010). "Lengel Middle School Academic Achievement Report Card 2010". http://paayp.emetric.net/Content/reportcards/RC10S129546103000005265.PDF.
- ^ The Morning Call. "Pottsville Area School District 2009 Achievement". http://projects.mcall.com/PSSA-results/district/129546103/POTTSVILLE%20AREA%20SD/.
- ^ The Times-Tribunel. "Grading Our Schools - Pottsville Area School District 2009 Achievement". http://thetimes-tribune.com/data-center/grading-our-schools#axzz1DjVhzJja.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "PSSA Math and Reading Results 2007". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2006-2007_pssa_and_ayp_results/507511. Retrieved February 2011.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "PSSA Results Math and Reading School 2008". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514. Retrieved February 2011.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "PSSA Science results 2008-09". http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442. Retrieved February 2011.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education. "Science Results by School and Grade 2008". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514. Retrieved February 2011.
External links
Categories:- Middle schools in Pennsylvania
- Schools in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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