Artie Henry Middle School

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Artie L. Henry Middle School
"Welcome to the Hawk Nest"
Location
Cedar Park, Texas (LISD)
Information
Principal Dr. David Ellis
Enrollment

Approx. 1,140 (as of 12/07)
Type Public School
Campus Urban
Athletics conference University Interscholastic League (UIL)
Color(s) Black, Gold, White accent
Established 2002
Homepage http://hms.leanderisd.org

Artie Henry Middle School (AHMS, commonly HMS) is a junior high school based in Cedar Park, Texas. The school was established in the year 2002 to serve as the fourth middle school in the Leander Independent School District. The school was built due to the rapid growth of population in other middle schools, and also growth in the area. The school is well known for its high student diversity and excellence in academic as well as extracurricular activities. The school is adjacent to Vista Ridge High School. The HMS school colors are black and gold, with a white accent.

Contents

[edit] Major Feeds

[edit] Elementary (in)

  • Charlotte Ann Cox Elementary
  • Rutledge Elementary

[edit] High School (out)

[edit] Academics

In the average student's daily schedule, core classes include:

  • 2 periods of Math (Regular, Pre-AP, PACE)
  • 2 periods of Language Arts (Regular, Pre-AP, Q.U.E.S.T.)
  • 1 period of Science
  • 1 period of Social Studies (World History, Texas History, American History)

A student also has a 30 minute period for lunch, a 30 minute period for S.T.A.R. (extra enrichment course) and 2 periods for electives. Seventh and eighth grade students may choose two electives from a list of many. Sixth graders are required to take Physical Education as one of their two electives and have a limited selection to only three other courses as their other selection. Each period lasts approximately 43 minutes.

[edit] Extra Curricular Activities

HMS has a wide variety of clubs and organizations that students may join. These include Theatre, Helping Hands (gardening), student council, Rising Above Destructive Decisions (R.A.D.D.), Game Masters, God Answers Prayers (GAP), Jr. Historians, and various others.

[edit] Main Faculty and Staff

School Principal: Dr. David Ellis
Sixth Grade Assistant Principal: Deanna McParland
Sixth Grade Counselor: Mary Anniboli
Seventh Grade Assistant Principal: Steve Britton
Seventh Grade Counselor: Susan DeVoe
Eighth Grade Assistant Principal: Lauren Gleason
Eighth Grade Counselor: Deanna Baker

[edit] External links

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