Nicholas Orem Middle School

Nicholas Orem Middle School
Location
6100 Editors Park Road Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Information
Type	Public Middle School
Motto	"Where Excellence is the Standard"
School district	Prince George's County Public Schools
Oversight	Maryland State Department of Education
Principal	Mr. Richard Jackson
Faculty	75+ teachers and staff
Grades	6–8
Enrollment	approx. 750 (SY 2007-08)
Color(s)	Light Blue & White
Mascot	Falcons
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	NOMS Official Website

Nicholas Orem Middle School is a public middle school located in Hyattsville, Maryland in Prince George's County. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Six elementary schools feed into it and graduates go on to either Northwestern High School or High Point High School.

The Student Body

In 2007, enrollment by ethnicity was 60% Hispanic, 37 % African-American/Black, 2.5% Asian and 0.5% Caucasian. There were 95 sixth, 326 seventh and 343 eighth graders enrolled. Approximately 19% of the students are in the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program and nearly 10% of the students receive some form of direct special education services.