Youree Drive Middle School

Youree Drive Middle School is a neighborhood school with a nationally recognized commitment to excellence. This commitment is evidenced every day in an educational environment that has fostered a love for learning since 1959.

Youree Drive Middle School has an Advanced Placement Magnet Program which includes a rigorous and challenging curriculum in math and science. The AP Magnet Program offers high-achieving students an opportunity to be involved in Advanced Placement classes with highly qualified teachers, advanced labs, field trips, and extensive hands-on experiences. This program is designed for students in the YDMS district who qualify for Advanced Placement classes.

Youree Drive Middle School is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and is part of the Caddo Public Schools (Louisiana).

Mission Statement

"To provide a quality educational experience which addresses the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs of early adolescents in a safe, orderly environment."

Accomplishments

* The first middle school in this school system to be selected as an outstanding middle school by the U.S. Department of Education
* Winner of Shreveport Green's Clean Campus Hall of Fame Award
* Recipient of the National Grand Prize in Red Lobster's Earth to Kids Partnership in Presentation Contest
* Mayoral Proclamation declaring Youree Drive Middle School Day in Shreveport in recognition of environmental efforts
* Recipient of numerous grants and awards for commitment to the environment
* Participant in St. Jude's Math-a-thon donating an average of $3,000 annually to the charity
* Teachers of the Year in the CAE and Parish Middle School Recognition
* Educators of Distinction in the La. PTA Recognition
* Sweepstakes winner in the sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade State Academic Pentathlon competitions
* Parish and Regional Students-of-the-Year
* Numerous first and second place winners in citywide writing
* Oratorical and art contests
* Annual competitors in MathCounts
* National PTA Relections Programs
* Artbreak, LA Superintendent's Writing Award State Finalist in 1993
* Louisiana Student-of-the-Year State Finalist in 1993.

External links

* [http://www.youreedrive.com/ Official school site]
* [http://www.caddo.k12.la.us/ Caddo Parish School Board]
* [http://www.ci.shreveport.la.us/ Official city site]
* [http://www.shreveporttimes.com/ "The Times" newspaper]
* [http://www.shreveport.net/ Shreveport/Bossier Page]

Other Shreveport/Bossier Schools

*Caddo Parish Middle Magnet School
*Captain Shreve High School
*C.E. Byrd High School