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'''Hewitt-Trussville Middle School''' (HTMS) is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]] suburb of [[Trussville]]. It is the only middle school in [[Trussville City Schools]] and is named for the early local educator Robert Hewitt. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies.
'''Hewitt-Trussville Middle School''' (HTMS) is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]] suburb of [[Trussville]]. It is the only middle school in [[Trussville City Schools]] and is named for the early local educator Robert Hewitt. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies.


Students from Paine Intermediate School go on to attend HTMS, and HTMS students feed into [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]].
All students from Paine Intermediate School are zoned to attend HTMS upon entering the sixth grade. HTMS students feed into [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] upon entering the ninth grade.

== History ==
When [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]] was relocated to a new campus in 1982, its existing facility at 301 Parkway Drive was converted into a new middle school serving grades 5-7. Students from Clay, Chalkville, and Hewitt Elementary Schools entered HTMS after the fourth grade until 1996, when Clay-Chalkville Middle School opened to serve students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools.

From 1982 until 2001, HTMS students went on to attend Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School for the eighth grade. A sinkhole on the Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School campus resulted in that facility being demolished in 2002, moving the 9th grade to Hewitt-Trussville High School and the 8th grade to Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hewitt-Trussville Junior High - Bhamwiki|url = http://www.bhamwiki.com/enwiki/w/Hewitt-Trussville_Junior_High|website = www.bhamwiki.com|accessdate = 2015-09-14}}</ref>

Like other schools in Trussville, HTMS was part of the [[Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)|Jefferson County School District]] until the City of Trussville formed its own school system in 2005. Trussville City Schools opened two new elementary schools, Paine Primary and Intermediate Schools, which now feed into HTMS.

In 2008, a new Hewitt-Trussville High School facility opened off Deerfoot Parkway, at which point HTMS relocated to the former high school campus on Trussville Clay Road.

== Student Profile ==
Enrollment in grades 6-8 for the 2014-15 school year is 1,004 students. Approximately 86% of students are white, 9% are African-American, 1% are Asian-American, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 13% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in Trussville, AL - Niche|url = https://k12.niche.com/hewitt-trussville-middle-school-trussville-al/|website = K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com|accessdate = 2015-09-14}}</ref>

Approximately 91% of HTMS students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 93% meet or exceed standards in reading.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in Trussville, AL - Niche|url = https://k12.niche.com/hewitt-trussville-middle-school-trussville-al/|website = K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com|accessdate = 2015-09-14}}</ref>

== Athletics ==
HTMS fields teams in the following sports:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School -|url = http://hewitttrussvillemiddle.al.tcm.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%2527Sports%2527|website = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School|accessdate = 2015-09-14}}</ref>
* Baseball (boys)
* Basketball (boys and girls)
* Cross Country (boys and girls)
* Football (boys)
* Golf (boys and girls)
* Indoor Track (boys and girls)
* Outdoor Track & Field (boys and girls)
* Softball (girls)
* Tennis (boys and girls)
* Volleyball (girls)
* Wrestling (boys)

== Student Activities ==
HTMS students can participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including the following:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School -|url = http://hewitttrussvillemiddle.al.tcm.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%2527Organizations%2527|website = Hewitt-Trussville Middle School|accessdate = 2015-09-14}}</ref>
* Archery Team (Club)
* Band
* Choir
* Debate Team
* HTMS Student Ambassadors
* iCan Girls in Engineering
* Math Team
* [[National Junior Honor Society]]
* Student Council
* [[Quiz bowl|Scholars Bowl]] Team
* [[Science Olympiad]] Team

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
* [http://hewitttrussvillemiddle.al.tcm.schoolinsites.com/ HTMS official website]
* [https://k12.niche.com/hewitt-trussville-middle-school-trussville-al/ HTMS profile page on Niche.com]
* [https://www.facebook.com/hewittmiddleschool HTMS on Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/HewittAthletics Hewitt-Trussville Athletics on Twitter]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Hewitt-Trussville-Athletics-110561475628435/timeline/ Hewitt-Trussville Athletics on Facebook]
* [http://www.trussvillecityschools.com/ Trussville City Schools website]

Revision as of 17:08, 14 September 2015

Hewitt-Trussville Middle School
File:HTMS.jpg
Address
Map
5275 Trussville Clay Road

Trussville, Alabama

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1982
School districtTrussville City Schools
PrincipalLisa Berry
Faculty68
Grades6-8
Enrollment1,004
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red and Gray   
NicknameHuskies
Websitehttp://hewitttrussvillemiddle.al.tcm.schoolinsites.com/

Hewitt-Trussville Middle School (HTMS) is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Trussville. It is the only middle school in Trussville City Schools and is named for the early local educator Robert Hewitt. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies.

All students from Paine Intermediate School are zoned to attend HTMS upon entering the sixth grade. HTMS students feed into Hewitt-Trussville High School upon entering the ninth grade.

History

When Hewitt-Trussville High School was relocated to a new campus in 1982, its existing facility at 301 Parkway Drive was converted into a new middle school serving grades 5-7. Students from Clay, Chalkville, and Hewitt Elementary Schools entered HTMS after the fourth grade until 1996, when Clay-Chalkville Middle School opened to serve students from Clay and Chalkville Elementary Schools.

From 1982 until 2001, HTMS students went on to attend Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School for the eighth grade. A sinkhole on the Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School campus resulted in that facility being demolished in 2002, moving the 9th grade to Hewitt-Trussville High School and the 8th grade to Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.[1]

Like other schools in Trussville, HTMS was part of the Jefferson County School District until the City of Trussville formed its own school system in 2005. Trussville City Schools opened two new elementary schools, Paine Primary and Intermediate Schools, which now feed into HTMS.

In 2008, a new Hewitt-Trussville High School facility opened off Deerfoot Parkway, at which point HTMS relocated to the former high school campus on Trussville Clay Road.

Student Profile

Enrollment in grades 6-8 for the 2014-15 school year is 1,004 students. Approximately 86% of students are white, 9% are African-American, 1% are Asian-American, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 13% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[2]

Approximately 91% of HTMS students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 93% meet or exceed standards in reading.[3]

Athletics

HTMS fields teams in the following sports:[4]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Indoor Track (boys and girls)
  • Outdoor Track & Field (boys and girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Student Activities

HTMS students can participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including the following:[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hewitt-Trussville Junior High - Bhamwiki". www.bhamwiki.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. ^ "Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in Trussville, AL - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  3. ^ "Hewitt-Trussville Middle School in Trussville, AL - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. ^ "Hewitt-Trussville Middle School -". Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ^ "Hewitt-Trussville Middle School -". Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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