St. James Middle School

Infobox School
name = St. James Middle School


streetaddress = 9775 St. James Rd.
city = Myrtle Beach
state = South Carolina
zipcode = 29588
country = United States
motto = Soar with the eagle!
established = 1988
type = Public
district = Horry County Schools
grades = 6-8
principal = Dr. Dwight Boykin
viceprincipal = Mark Phillips
April Scott
Meleea Brooks
students = 1,274 (as of 2006)
colors = Blue and Silver
mascot = Eagle
homepage = [http://www.hcs.k12.sc.us/middle/sjm/ School website]

St. James Middle School is a public middle school serving the sixth through eighth grades in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, near S.C. Highway 707. It is run by Horry County Schools. It opened in 1988 with an initial attendance of 592 students. Its 2006 enrollment is 1,274 students.

Main faculty

*Dr. Dwight Boykin Principal
*Mr. Mark Phillips Assistant Principal, Eighth Grade
*Mrs. Maleea Brooks Assistant Principal, Sixth Grade
*Ms. April Scott Assistant Principal, Seventh Grade
*Beth Lueck, RN Nurse
*Officer Felix Cruz Resource Officer :*Works for Horry County Police as Student Resource Officer.
*Mrs. Shade Curriculum Specialist

Core academic classes

Academic classes meet for a semester long, but usually stay the same for the whole year. There are four academic classes scheduled each day for a student, in the subjects English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

As of 2008, each academic grade level is departmentalized. Students are put in classes based on scheduling and academic level, among other factors. Accelerated, as well as remedial, classes are available. Each academic class is seventy minutes each day.

Students in their English classes have an opportunity to take a course of the grade above them, one of which provide high school credit. Math students can take Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. Algebra and Geometry provide high school credit.

Core exploratory classes

Exploratories at St. James Middle meet for nine weeks, a semester, or year long.
*General exploratory
*Art
*Yearbook
*Television
*Fundraisers
*Band
*Chorus
*Keyboarding
*Health and PE
*Computer applications
*Orchestra
*French
*Writing enrichment
*COPS
*Spanish
*GEMS
*Read 180
*Media specialist

ports

*Football
*Basketball (Boys & Girls)
*Tennis
*Swimming
*Golf
*Track
*Volleyball
*Softball (Girls Only)

Groups and clubs

*PTSO (Parent-Teacher-Student Organization)
*Mock Trial Team
*SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions, or Students Against Drunk Driving)
*MathCounts:*The St. James Middle School MathCounts team has proceeded to the South Carolina state competition for the past two years, winning the Pee-Dee regional competition. In years before 2006, the school has placed first and third place alternatingly each year.
*Chess Club
*Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Awards

* South Carolina Red Carpet Award 2005-2006
* Schools of Promise Award 2001-2002
* South Carolina EXEMPLARY Writing Program 2001-2002
* HCS Pacesetter Award 2000-2001
* National Blue Ribbon School 1994-1996
* Palmetto's Finest 1991-1992
* #1 in "Schools Like Us" - PACT 2007

Nearby schools

*St. James High School
*St. James Elementary School

ee also

*Seaside Elementary School
*Burgess, South Carolina
*Horry County Schools

External links

* [http://www.hcs.k12.sc.us/middle/sjm/ School website]
* [http://sc.localschooldirectory.com/schools_info.php/school_id/75941 Demographic information]
* [http://www3.hcs.k12.sc.us/AboutUs/Newcomers/sjm.html School profile] at Horry County Schools website
* [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/archives.html Archives of past awards] , United States Department of Education