Matoaca Middle School

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Matoaca Middle School
Location
20300 Halloway Ave. Matoaca, VA. 23803, 6001 Hickory Rd. Matoaca, VA. 23803 USA
Information
School district	Chesterfield County Public Schools
Principal	Dr. Carla Mathews
Type	Public
Grades	6-8
Athletics	Soccer, Basketball, Track,Cross Country,Cheerleading
Motto	You can't hide that warrior pride
Mascot	Warrior
Color(s)	Red, Gold
Established	1975
Homepage	[1]

Matoaca Middle School is school for grades 6-8 located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The school was built in the Fall of 1975 ^[1] The school derives its name from a local Pocahontas tribe name ^[2]

Contents 1 School 2 Center Based Gifted Program 2.1 East Campus 3 Regular Middle School 3.1 West Campus 3.2 East Campus 4 Clubs & Sports 4.1 Clubs 4.2 Athletics 5 Haunted Auditorium 6 School Demographics 7 References

[edit] School

Matoaca Middle School's attendance zones are North from Lake Chesdin to River Rd at Second Branch Rd; East on River Rd; Northeast to Woodpecker Rd at Bundle Rd. North to Newbys Bridge Rd, East to Courthouse Rd, South across Beach Rd (including Gates Bluff, Woodland Pond and The Highlands); South along Iron Bridge Rd, South at Lewis Rd across Bradley Bridge Rd, East to Branders Bridge Rd; South on Branders Bridge Rd to Colonial Heights City Limits. ^[3] The school has two buildings which are both considered "Matoaca Middle School". They are divided into the East Campus, and the West Campus (see below). The location of each are the following, West Campus: 20300 Halloway Ave. Matoaca, VA. 23803 and East Campus:6001 Hickory Rd. Matoaca, VA. 23803

[edit] Center Based Gifted Program

In Chesterfield County Public Schools, an organization known as Center Based Gifted is present. They are in charge of all students with "gifted education" in the county. A Center Based Gifted Middle School (often shortened to CBG Middle School), is a "school within a school" as their are two distinct student bodies. One body is the CBG and the other is regular. CBG students at Matoaca Middle School take separate classes from regular students (excluding electives).

[edit] East Campus

At Matoaca Middle School, the CBG students attend a separate building from the majority of other students. They attend the "East Campus" which is an old high school. Since it is an old high school, Matoaca Middle School East Campus has advanced equipment such as: Larger Auditorium Science Labs with higher levels of equipment (ex. gas outlets) Larger Wood Shop area (which is large enough to include the county wood shop department in the building)

CBG students are also given the option to take Foreign language courses starting from 6th grade (as opposed to 8th grade in the county's regular school students). In addition, the East Campus runs on a Block scheduling system.

[edit] Regular Middle School

Aside from CBG students the regular students who attend Matoaca Middle School attend both campuses instead of one, like CBG students.

[edit] West Campus

A majority of the regular students attend this campus. The campus is for 6th and 7th grade regular Matoaca Middle students. The building is considerably newer compared to the East Campus and has a majority of the student body as CBG is far outnumbered by regular students.

[edit] East Campus

Here, 8th graders of the regular school attend along with the CBG students. 8th graders are allowed to take a Foreign Language (as opposed to CBG students who can take it in 6th grade) ^[4]

[edit] Clubs & Sports

At Matoaca Middle School, there are several after-school clubs, along with athletics. They include the following: [2]

[edit] Clubs

Risk Club- A club dedicated for the playing of Risk the board game

Chess Club- A club for the art of chess (hiatus)

World Languages Club- For the benefit of students who take a Foreign Language

Crime Solvers Club- A school program about awareness and education about Crime Sovler Incorporated

Student Council Association (SCA)- The Student Government of Matoaca Middle School. Position include President, Vice President, Historian, and more.

Drama Club- The club that organizes and produces the school play at the school.

Red Cross Club

FCA Bible Club- Teaches students about God's word and his love for them.

[edit] Athletics

Soccer- Girls (Spring) and Boys (Fall) Soccer

Basketball- Boys (Spring) and Girls (Fall) Basketball

Track- Track (Spring)

Cross Country- Cross Country (Fall)

Cheerleading- Cheerleading

[edit] Haunted Auditorium

At the old High School (Current East Campus), a persistent rumor of a ghost in the auditorium goes on. ^[5] The story goes that, when the building was a High School, a girl who attended the High School was involved in the school's play. However, on the night of the performance, she died in a car crash. The rumor has it that the auditorium has been haunted with her spirit.

People who visit the are during the night frequently report the cutting off of the lights, drop in temperature, and banging of the walls from an unknown force. ^[6] However, no proof of a ghost (besides reports from a small group of people) has ever been verified.

[edit] School Demographics

The School has a slightly high percentage of Black and White students than the average Virginia Public School ^[7]

School Demographics

Ethnicity	Percentage	Average in Virginia
Asian	2%	4%
Hispanic	1%	8%
Black	34%	27%
White	63%	58%

^[8]

[edit] References