Tucker Middle School
Encyclopedia
Tucker Middle School is the only public Middle School
in Tucker
, DeKalb County
, Georgia
, United States
and is operated by the DeKalb County School System
. Tucker Middle has about 1100 students, about 800 of which are African American
.
2008–2009 Academic Year
2005–2006 Academic Year
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in Tucker
Tucker, Georgia
Tucker is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 27,581 at the 2010 Census. Although central Tucker, also known as "Main Street Tucker", is laid out as a planned "railroad town," it has never been formally incorporated. Municipal services such as...
, DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, United States
United States
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and is operated by the DeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States...
. Tucker Middle has about 1100 students, about 800 of which are African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
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Curriculum
Tucker Middle School has four main subjects, as with most schools, which are Math, Science, Language Arts (English), and Social Studies. All of these classes are taught in three levels of academic expertise. These levels are Average, High Achiever, and Gifted. Tucker Middle School also offers advanced courses in mathematics. TMS also offers a variety of exploratory classes. "Exploratories
Tucker Middle offers a variety of exploratory classes. These classes are Business Education", Technology Education—Robotics, Family and Consumer Science, ESOL", French", Spanish, German, Art", Math Tools", and Reading tools".Athletics
Tucker Middle School offers a variety in sports for girls and boys. Some of the most predominant sports teams in the school are football, boys' and girls' basketball,and cheerleading. These three programs show greatness and overall improvement. The Tucker Tigers football team is coached by Michael Gembala, as well as Jermaine Walker, Stanley Hudson, and Roderick Russell. The Cheerleading Squad is coached by Jacqueline HunteMusic
The Tucker Middle School Music family consists of Band, Orchestra, and Chorus. The Band is led by Lawrence Jennings, the Orchestra by Min Kang, and the Chorus by Karen Bailey-Summers. The Band is split into four main ensembles. These are Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Pep Band, and Jazz Band. The Orchestra is led by Min Kang, who began directing on the start of the 2010–2011 school year, leaving her previous occupation of Assistant Band Director. The Chorus is led by Karen Bailey-Summers, and performs a variety of musicals such as Alice in Wonderland. Karen Baily-Summers moved to Mongolia in 2010- 2011 school year. The chourus position is now held by Timothy Simmons.Foreign languages
TMS teaches French, Spanish, and German. French is taught by Susanna Miller", Spanish by Adrienne Schmidt and Gianna Brown. German is taught by Paulina Behnk.International Baccalaureate
TMS is currently a candidate of being accepted as an International Baccalaureate school. Coordinating this movement is Ruth Mason, a teacher at TMS. They are part of the Dekalb County School System IB movement.Awards and recognition
Tucker Middle School has won a variety of awards in Band, Science Fair, Robotics, Reading Bowl, Orchestra, and more. Here is a list of their accomplishments2008–2009 Academic Year
- Reading Bowl 2nd Place at county, 3rd Place at regionals
- Social Studies Fair - Lucy B., Gracie W.,Forrest L., Gabrielle G. to county
- Science Fair Project went to state level - Avery P. Eleven students received awards for their science fair projects submitted to the Dekalb County
- Scholastic Art Competition - Isis J. - 2 golds, 1 silver; AD B. - silver; Nejr M. - honorable mention; The only middle school to win awards in this competition
2005–2006 Academic Year
- Band—Both 7th and 8th Grade Band Receive Excellent Rating
- Orchestra—2005–2006 Received a Superior Rating and Awarded Blue Ribbon
- Social Studies Fair-Cailey Forstall and Teferi Taylor competed in the Regional Social Studies Fair
- Robotics Team—1st Place