Westport Middle School
Encyclopedia
Westport Middle School is a comprehensive
middle school
located at 300 East 39th Street in Kansas City, Missouri
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
.
, a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri that was originally its own town. It was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. The middle school is across the street from Westport High School
. They were both charter schools since 1999-2004.
It became Westport 8th Grade Center after the 2007-2008 school year. The school was occupied by 8th grade students from J. A. Rogers and Westport Middle. The transition of K-8 only schools has caused the school to be closed until further notice.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
middle school
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...
located at 300 East 39th Street in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District, or KCMSD is a school district headquartered at 1211 McGee Street in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.- Boundaries:The school district primarily serves residents within Kansas City....
.
School Background
Westport Middle School is most likely named after WestportWestport, Kansas City
Westport is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Originally its own town, it was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. Today, it is one of Kansas City's main entertainment districts.-Background:...
, a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri that was originally its own town. It was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. The middle school is across the street from Westport High School
Westport High School (Missouri)
Westport High School was a comprehensive high school located at 315 East 39th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. It was part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. A trowel was used to lay the cornerstone of the school on June 8, 1907...
. They were both charter schools since 1999-2004.
It became Westport 8th Grade Center after the 2007-2008 school year. The school was occupied by 8th grade students from J. A. Rogers and Westport Middle. The transition of K-8 only schools has caused the school to be closed until further notice.