Mini-School 8      Central Middle School

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Note: Website created during 1998-99 school term

The mission of Central Middle School is to provide all students with a strong academic program enhanced through emotional, social and physical developmental opportunities which contribute to good citizenship through mutual respect and consistent discipline in a safe learning environment. ---from the official web page of CMS

Teachers for Mini-school 8

Darrick Bowman, Social Studies; LeAnn Hays, Reading;

Vicki Lufkin, Special ed; Mary Rossman, science; David Summar, English; Ken Thomas, math; Pat Wilson, Algebra (school-wide)

1998-99 School News

Central's basketball teams, both boys and girls, played in the finals of the state tournament for middle schools. The girls team finished their season with a 19-3 record, defeating Whitthorne of Columbia, 31-19. The boys team ended their season with a loss to Whitthorne, 35-26. The boys had split regular season games, and Whitthorne won the final one. Each school carried home one first place award and one second place. Each school deserves great respect for their excellent season records.

Central Middle School

701 Main Street

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

893-8262

Page creator, Ken Thomas

The greatest minischool in the greatest middle school in the country!!

History of Central Middle School

Central Middle School is located on historic East Main Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The original building was built in 1949 as a high school. In 1958 an addition to the west end of the building was completed. In 1960 another addition to the east end of the building was made. In 1961 a vocational building was built on the north-east campus. Again in 1963 another addition was made to the main building. With the original structure and the additions the school could accommodate 1750 students. The high school, which was known as Central High School, continued to grow until it outgrew this facility. In the fall of 1972 two new comprehensive high schools were completed, Riverdale and Oakland.

In the original planning, the new high schools were to be senior high schools, grades 10 through 12, and Central was to be a junior high school, grades 7 through 9, with enrollment of approximately 1700 students. In a board meeting of March, 1972, the school board decided to place the ninth grade at Riverdale and Oakland. Therefore, Central would then become a middle school with grades 7 through 8. Grades 5 through 6 were added in 1994.

The school is divided into mini-schools, students who basically have all their classes in the same section of the building, and rotate among the same group of teachers. Such an arrangement gives a stronger bond among teachers and students. ---excerpt from official web page of CMS