ENROLLMENT: 625
GENERAL LOCATION: Hopkins
MASCOT: Scorpion
SCHOOL COLORS: Hunter Green and Silver
GRADES: 6-8
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 24

SENDS STUDENTS TO: Lower Richland High, gr. 9-12

OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS:
Enrichment Program
Accelerated Reader
MATHCOUNTS
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program
Speech/Drama Class
Tutoring for Athletes
Computer Lab
Art, Chorus, Drama, Dance, Band, Orchestra
Peer mediation
Homework Hotline
WSMS News broadcast
After-school program

EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS:
Student Council
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
Academic Bowl
Honor Society
Step Team
Cheerleading
Football
Basketball
Volleyball
Track
Yearbook
African Exchange

Beta Club

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:
Incentive Fridays
Honor Roll
Academic awards
Geography Bee
Visual Literacy Festival
Wellness Program
Middle School Scholars
Career Day/Week
History Day

FACULTY INFORMATION:
50% have Master's Degrees

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Parent-Teacher Association
PLUS (People Lending Us Support) School Volunteer Program
Adopt-A-School Program
Mentoring Program
School Improvement Council
Teen Companion Program
Leadership Program