South Middle School (Illinois)
| South Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
400 S Highland , , 60005 | |
| Information | |
| Motto | South Spirit, We Care |
| School district | 25 |
| Superintendent | Sarah Jerome,Ed.D |
| Principal | Dr. Linda Klobucher (DK) |
| Grades | 6th-8th |
| Color(s) | Red, Black and White |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball with the fam, Track & Field, Cheerleading and Cross Country |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Website | http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/~South/ |
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South Middle School (SMS), formerly known as Arlington South Middle School until 1997 is a school in Arlington Heights School District 25, in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Grades 6 through 8 are taught at South. The school's current building was constructed in 1997. It is the second building the school has been housed in. It consists of a 900 student body with about 300 students per grade. South Middle School's rival school, Thomas Middle School, is also in Arlington Heights School District 25. Some of South's graduates go to Prospect High School, and some go to Rolling Meadows High School; both high schools are in district 214. Students entering 6th grade come from Windsor, Dryden, and Westgate elementary schools.
A picture of South Middle School's Main Entrance
Awards
South Middle School has received high rankings state and national Science Olympiad competitions since the early 1990s. Recently they placed 17th in the National Science Olympiad competition. In 2008, South placed first in the Illinois State Science Olympiad Tournament.
Athletics
South Middle School's cross country program has been noted as one of the finest programs in the state. In 1998, the Boys Cross Country Team finished 4th in state in the Boys AA division. The team was led by Ed Murry who earned All-State honors by finishing in 4th place. In 2000, the South Boys Cross Country team finished 3rd in the state, their best finish to date. This team was led by Eddie Barnes and Jason Cerman, both earning All-State honors by finishing 5th and 15th respectively in the State Meet. In 2005, the Boys team again finished 4th in the state, led by Joe Latulip finishing 4th individually in state.[1][2] The seventh girls volleyball team of 2010 won a tournament for their district. They beat their rivals, Thomas Middle School. Their mascot used to be the Spartans.
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