Leslie Middle School
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| Motto | "A Community of Respectful Responsible Learners" | |
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| Established | 1927 | |
| Type of institution | Public Middle School | |
| Principal | Steve Nelson | |
| Enrollment | 872 | |
| Location | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| Colors | Blue and Gold | |
| Mascot | Lions | |
| Information | 503-399-3206 | |
| Website | http://leslie.salkeiz.k12.or.us/ | |
Leslie Middle School is a middle school in Salem, Oregon, United States named for Reverend David Leslie, one of the founders of Salem. He was born in New Hampshire in 1797. He was a missionary in Oregon in 1837 and moved to Salem in 1843. Reverend Leslie was one of the founders of Willamette University and he was a minister to the first church in Salem.
Leslie Middle School opened on September 19, 1927. At its original location on Howard Street it served 401 students that first year. Over the years it added a swimming pool, gymnasium, and cafeteria and became a center of middle school education in Salem.[citation needed] At its peak enrollment, Leslie Middle School had an enrollment of 1,530 students in 1956.
Leslie’s elementary feeder system consists of Bush, Richmond, McKinley, Morningside, and Candalaria elementary schools. In addition, students from private and parochial schools may feed into Leslie after their elementary years. All of Leslie’s students move into South Salem High School upon graduation.
Originally located at 710 Howard St SE, Leslie Middle School moved to its current location at 3850 Pringle Road SE in 1997.
Leslie Middle School has been certified as a Green School by the Oregon Green Schools program.
