Charles Carroll Middle School

Charles Carroll Middle School
Address
6130 Lamont Drive New Carrollton, MD, 20784  United States
Information
School type	Public, Junior High School, Middle School
Motto	"A World Class Education by Any Means Necessary, where NO Child Waits!"
School district	Prince George's County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D.
Principal	Dr. Eric L Wood
Mascot	Cougars
Website	http://www1.pgcps.org/charlescarroll/

Buses like these serve the school. This is the CE-series school bus model, off of Maryland Route 450 in Landover Hills, Maryland

Charles Carroll Middle School, (CCMS, The New Charles Carroll Middle School) is an intermediate school located in New Carrollton, Maryland. It is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district.

The school was named after lawyer and politician Charles Carroll. As of 2010 the school principal is Dr. Eric Wood. Average annual enrollment is approximately 800 students. 81% of students are African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% are Caucasian, and 2% are identified as Asian / Pacific Islander. 58.8% of the students qualify for the government-sponsored free or reduced lunch program, in contrast to 45.3% within the district, and a 30.7% statewide average.

History

Named after Charles Scott Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, this school was established in a new housing development in 1959. The school is currently home to over 1,000 students who come from 5 communities and 14 countries. Sixth graders started coming to the school the 2010-2011 school year.

On April 14, 2010 Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor visited Charles Carroll Middle School to talk and meet with the students and the principal to talk about her life and career. She is the first such person to visit the school and this was the first school she has visited.

Programs

CCMS has a Talented and Gifted/Honors Program.

School uniforms

The school has a mandatory school uniform policy that was established in the 2005-2006 school year. The shirt color is green for 7th graders, white for 8th graders, and gray for sixth graders. The uniform pants are tan khakis. ^[1]

Notable alumni

• Folarin Campbell (2000): College basketball player at George Mason University
• Kirk Fraser, (1990): Television and Motion Picture Director and Producer

References

• Anderson, Nick. "Schools Await Final Grade", The Washington Post. Sunday, February 12, 2006; Page C01.
• Charles Carroll Middle School profile on schooltree.org

1. ^ www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us^{[dead link]}

External links

• Charles Carroll Middle School website