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Southside Middle
District: Florence 1 ABC School Since 2007
Address: 290 W. John Paul Jones Road, Effingham, SC
Community Composition
- Grades:
- 6-8
- Enrollment:
- 1138
- Teachers:
- 70
- Student/Teacher Ratio:
- 25.3:1
Arts Integration
Mission & Vision
The mission of Southside Middle School is to provide arts and blended learning instruction that inspires students to become lifelong innovative, creative, and productive citizens. The Arts teach 21st Century skills and align with the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate. The Arts provide a quality education that fosters innovation, creativity, and lifelong learning. The Arts are a universal language that engage and unite students, parents, faculty, and the community. The Arts provide equitable and diverse opportunities for all students.
Arts Goals
- Promote innovative development and implementation of appropriate curricula, instruction, and assessment based on the 2017 South Carolina College and Career Readiness for VPA Proficiency.
- To develop and implement quality professional arts development for arts specialists, classroom teachers, and staff.
- To refine and expand the Fine Arts and Technology Academy program.
- To provide well-equipped facilities with updated supplies and materials to support arts instruction.
Points of Pride
- Fine Arts & Technology Academy
- Offerings in Band, Chorus, Creative Writing, Dance, Digital Arts, Guitar, Orchestra, Photography, Piano, Theatre, and Visual Arts
- Integrated arts and arts curriculum
- AdvancED STEM Certified & Project Lead the Way School