Burlington Middle School (Burlington, Kansas)
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| Main Building from South-West | |
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| 720 Cross Street Burlington, Kansas, Kansas, 66839 United States |
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| School type | Public |
| School board | KSDoE |
| School district | 244 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Dale Rawson |
| Principal | Tim Martin |
| Staff | 22 |
| Faculty | 18 |
| Age | 12 to 15 |
| Enrollment | 177 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.2 |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School Color(s) | Red & Black |
| Fight song | Wildcat Victory |
| Mascot | Bobcats |
| Nickname | Cats |
| Team name | Bobcats Ladycats |
| Rival | Iola |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association |
| Communities served | Burlington New Strawn Burlington Hampden Ottumwa Pleasant Star |
| Feeder schools | Burlington Elementary School |
| Feeder to | Burlington High School |
| Affiliation | Tri-Valley League |
| School Size | 3A |
| Phone Number | (620) 364-2156 |
| Former Name(s) | Burlington Upper Elementary School |
Burlington Middle School is located in the city of Burlington, Kansas. It occupies the Easternmost building in the northern education complex on the outer edge of the city limits. It is the only middle school in the USD 244 school district.
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[edit] History
The present building was constructed in the late 1970s, as a replacement for the former Burlington Jr. High School at Seventh and Niagara Streets. It was the first building in the new complex to open, and the adjoining high school building opened for classes in 1980.
[edit] Campus
The front of the building houses the administration offices, counseling rooms and Technology Lab.
Other notable details include:
- A gymnasium on the North-Eastern corner of the main building
- A football field located behind the main building.
- To the West is the high school that houses grades 9 through 12.
- A cafeteria and band rehearsal room are located at the heart of the building.
[edit] Students
Burlington Middle School, with a student population of 193, is designated as a 3A school due to the size of BHS's population. This occurred in 2003 after several large classes graduated without adequate replacements from BMS, dropping the district from 4A classification.[1]
[edit] Faculty
There are around 20 teachers and administrators at Burlington Middle School.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
The mascot of Burlington Middle School is the Bobcats. They have taken this name to coincide with the High School's mascot, the Wildcats.
Sports at BMS include:[2]
Other activities include[3]
[edit] Curriculum
USD 244 has the basic middle school schedule this includes a Study Hall class, Bobcat Time, that allows to catch up on work at the end of the day.
The first class occurs at 8:14, and is followed by six more in most classes throughout the remainder of the school day then Bobcat Time is at the end of the day after 7th hour. There is of course one break for the students for lunch, occurring between the third and fourth or fourth and fifth courses depending on the student's schedule. Main Page: Curriculum
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