Palmer Middle School
| Jewel Booth Palmer Middle School | |
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| Address | |
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690 North Booth Road , 30144 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′50″N 84°30′56″W / 34.06394°N 84.51542°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school |
| Opened | 2001 |
| School district | Cobb County School District |
| Principal | Lisa Jackson |
| Teaching staff | 60.3 (FTE) |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Enrollment | 922[1] (March 20, 2018) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.69 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | [[blue]] and black |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Website | www |
Jewel Booth Palmer Middle School is a middle school in the Cobb County School District in the US state of Georgia. The school is located in Kennesaw, just northwest of Atlanta. The school was founded in 2001 and serves students in the Cobb County area. It is also the only AVID National Demonstration School in the state of Georgia[2]. The school mascot is the Panther, and the school colors are black and blue. Palmer hosts 922 students. As of 2015 the principal is Lisa Jackson and the Assistant Principals are Brad Blackman and Linda Corriveau. Palmer also has a Recognized American School Counselors' Association Model Program.
History
Jewel Booth Palmer Middle School was established in 2001. It was named after a prominent educator in the Cobb County School District.[2] The theater at the school is named after Dr. Gerri A. Ray, the first principal of the school
Principals
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- Dr. Gerri A. Ray 2001-?
- Lisa Jackson ?-Present
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 922 students enrolled for the school year 2017-2018 was:
- Male - 50.2%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.8%
- Asian/Pacific Islander - 4.2%
- Black - 27.9%
- Female - 49.8%
- Hispanic - 18.9%
- White - 44.1%
- Multiracial - 4.3%
Additionally, 38.5% of the enrolled students qualified for free or reduced lunch.[3]
References
- ^ . GaDoE https://app3.doe.k12.ga.us/ows-bin/owa/fte_pack_enrollgrade.entry_form. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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