- William H. Farquhar Middle School
Infobox Secondary school
name = William H. Farquhar Middle School
motto =
established = 1968
type = Public Middle School
principal = Mr.Murphy
students = 735 (as of2007 )
grades = 6-8
city = Olney
state =Maryland
country = USA
district =Montgomery County Public Schools
campus =Suburban
colors =Blue color box|Blue, Gold color box|Gold,Yellow color box|Yellow
mascot = Roadrunner
newspaper =
website = [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/farquharms/ Farquhar Home Page]William H. Farquhar Middle School is a
middle school (grades 6-8) located inOlney, Maryland , and is part of theMontgomery County Public Schools district. Itsnamesake isWilliam Henry Farquhar , who was one of the most influential men in the development Montgomery County,Maryland , USA. The school is usually referred to by its shortened name of "Farquhar Middle School".Farquhar Middle School is a member of Montgomery County's
Northeast Consortium , a program consisting of Springbrook, James Hubert Blake and Paint Branch High Schools; as well as a member in the Sherwood Cluster where students from Burtonsville, Olney, Calverton, White Oak and Burnt Mills can choose between these fourhigh schools .cite web|url=http://mcps.k12.md.us/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/03507.pdf |title=Farquhar MS at a Glance (PDF)]The typical Farquhar school year begins on
August 27 and ends onJune 14 , but may run later due to snow days and other incidents.tudent body
As of 2007, the student body of Farquhar Middle School consists of 52.2% females and 47.8% males. The racial/ethnical composition is 58.4% white, 21.2% black, 13.1% Asian, and 7.3% Hispanic.
12.7% of students are in the
special education program or have special ed accommodations. 1.6% of students are in theESOL program.cite web|url=http://mcps.k12.md.us/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/03507.pdf |title=Farquhar MS at a Glance (PDF)]Academics
Farquhar's academic program consists of seven departments: arts, social studies, mathematics, literacy, foreign languages, physical/health education, and guidance.
Farquhar follows the Montgomery County Public Schools grading policy [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/info/grading] for secondary schools.
Extra Curricular Activities
As of 2007, the after school activities occur on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
References
External links
* [http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/schools/farquharms/ Farquhar Middle School]
* [http://mcps.k12.md.us/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/03507.pdf Farquhar Middle School at a Glance]
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