Northern Guilford Middle School

Northern Guilford Middle School[1]
Address
616 Simpson-Calhoun Road Greensboro, North Carolina 27455
Coordinates	36°12′18.6″N 79°48′13.6″W / 36.205167°N 79.803778°W / 36.205167; -79.803778
Information
Motto	Expect Excellence Every Day
Opened	2006
School district	Guilford County Schools
Principal	Dr. Sam Misher[1]
Assistant principals	Ms. Traci Miller, Ms. Karen Ellis, and Mr. Brian Muller
Enrollment	1030[2]
Schedule	8:40 AM to 3:40 PM
Color(s)	purple      black      silver
Mascot	Nighthawk

Northern Guilford Middle School is a government-owned secondary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, teaching sixth through eighth grades. There is an average class size of 26.

Northern Guilford Middle School's community is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment for all students. Our goal is to inspire students to develop the skills needed to take control of their lives and actions and to improve the quality of life for themselves, their community and their world.^[3]

— Northern Guilford Middle School Mission and Belief Statement

Faculty

Northern Guilford Middle School has 90 faculty members. This includes six custodians, eight cafeteria workers, and eleven office staff.^[4] 43% of teachers have advanced college degrees.^[5]

Teachers

There are 56 classroom teachers.^[5]

• Eleven of language arts
• Ten of mathematics
• Eight of science
• Eight of social studies
• Seventeen for "exceptional children"

There are also instructors in art, orchestra, choir, band, physical education, technology, and reading.

Athletics

Northern Guilford has main gymnasiums. There are eleven coaches for baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

Extracurricular Clubs

Northern Guilford hosts 14 clubs: The Battle of the Books, Campus Life, Chess Club, FBLA, BETA Club, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Drumline, Science Club, SMART Club, Student Council, Yearbook, Young Women & Men of Northern, Nighthawk Daily Planet

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Northern Guilford Middle School - Home". Schoolcenter.gcsnc.com. http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=113194. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 
2. ^ "GCS Online". Gcsnc.com. http://www.gcsnc.com/schools/middle/northernmid/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 
3. ^ "Northern Guilford Middle School - Mission Statement". Schoolcenter.gcsnc.com. 2007-07-23. http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=113970. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 
4. ^ "Northern Guilford Middle School - Faculty & Webpages". Schoolcenter.gcsnc.com. 2010-02-17. http://schoolcenter.gcsnc.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=163807. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Quality Teachers - School Level". Ncreportcard.org. 2007-07-18. http://www.ncreportcard.org/src/schDetails.jsp?Page=4&pSchCode=488&pLEACode=410&pYear=2008-2009. Retrieved 2010-05-09.