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Quick Facts
Principal Thomas L. Hatch, Jr.   email the principal
Awards NC School of Distinction (2005), NC School of Progress (2006), NC School of Progress (2007)
Scheduling features year-round
Dress code Uniforms required: Students must wear a white polo or oxford shirt, white undershirt, khaki tan bottoms, white socks and any style of shoe they would like.

School Mission
  • Anne Chesnutt Middle School is a school that is safe, caring and achieving.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: Spanish.
  • Special education programs designed specifically for students with autism, deaf-blindness, hearing impairments, language or speech impairment, specific learning disabilities, limited intellectual functioning, orthopedic impairments, visual impairments and multiple disabilities.
  • This school has a particular instructional focus on back-to-basics, traditional instruction.
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 6, 7, 8
 
 
Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, soccer, softball, track and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, football, soccer, track and wrestling.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Math Counts - Grades 6 - 8; Science Olympiad - Grades 6 - 8; Speech/Debate - Grades 6 - 8; Quiz Bowl - Grades 6 - 8; Battle of the Books - Grades 6 - 8 and Know Your Community - Grades 6 - 8.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, chorus and drawing/painting.
 
 
Technology and Facilities
  • 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
  • This school offers wireless internet (wi-fi) access to students.
  • This school was established between 1930-1939.
  • District provides transportation to this school.
  • This school was built between 1950-1959.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Entering students typically come from: Lewis Chapel and Westover.
  • Graduates typically go to: 71st High School.
  • Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
  • About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: Security guard(s) (full or part-time); Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus;
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • 91-95% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
  • Regular classroom hours: 8:05 to 8:20.
  • Accredited by NCASC in 2007.
  • Principal has been at this school for 3 years.
  • Principal has 9 years of experience.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 08/28/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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