Vanderbilt Middle School is an exciting place to be!
Middle school is a place for students to grow and learn to make important choices for themselves and their future. At Vanderbilt, students have the opportunity to choose from various classes and sports.
In addition to our excellent Science and History classes, we have our standard 6th, 7th and 8th grade Math and Language Arts classes and an accelerated Math and Language Arts classes for those that are ready to move ahead. In addition, each student also has the opportunity to choose classes of interest to them, including: Music Appreciation, Band, Choir, Art, Yearbook, P.E., Spanish, Computers, Study Skills, Leadership, Drama and Robotics.
In 6th grade we kick off the year with a great team building and friendship strengthening 3-day camp at Camp Henry. This is an excellent way to start out the fun middle school years.
Our 7th grade students are excited to end the year with a trip to Chicago. This trip is educational and fun.
8th grade is the most exciting year of all. Our students can hardly wait for the end of the year, not only to move on to high school, but for the exciting trip to Washington D. C. that they take. This is a whirlwind trip of learning and enjoying the friendships that have been established throughout the years.
After school activities are available as well. Our students enjoy participating in the extra activities we have available for them, such as: Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country, Color Guard, Volleyball, Student Government, Local Spelling Bee and Ski Club.
Vanderbilt middle school stands on the values that NHA represents: Academic Excellence, Moral Focus, Parental Partnerships and Student Responsibility.
National Heritage Academies (NHA) conducted an Alumni Survey in 2007 obtaining the following results.
NHA Alumni currently in High School
Parents of 425 alumni participated in this survey, representing 27 different schools
• 100% of alumni surveyed attended and graduated from high school
• 80% have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
• 49% have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher
• 80% of college-bound alumni ranked in the 70th percentile or higher on the PSAT, SAT or ACT
• The majority of parents rated NHA very high on how well prepared their child was for high school success in core academics and social areas
• Over 75% rated "Good" to "Outstanding" in Language arts Math, and Science
• 80% rated "Good" to "Outstanding" in Positive Decision Making and Ability to Build Strong Friendships
Alumni currently in College
135 college-aged NHA graduates participated in this survey, representing 11 different schools
• 88% of the alumni surveyed have enrolled in college
• 75% reported a college GPA of 3.0 or higher
• 33% of surveyed alumni who attend college carry dual majors
• During college 60% of surveyed alumni reported that they were employed
• 54% of the alumni were awarded academic scholarships, and 33% qualified for the Dean's list
• 95% of surveyed alumni have made specific career plans after college. Career plans were diverse including academia, youth ministry and public speaking.
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