ENVIRONMENT & CURRICULUM
St. John Catholic Middle School offers a learning environment that motivates personal excellence. This is done through small class sizes that enhance the learning experience and prepare students to meet high expectations. The academics themselves meet and exceed Georgia performance standards. Along with in-class teaching, throughout the year students will have off-campus learning experiences.
The curriculum in the middle school offers a weekly, year-long engagement in visual arts, foreign language, band, and STEM. Also, humanities classes are taught to promote cross-curricular learning of language, literature, religion, geography, and history. The goal is to provide an education that applies to modern times. This includes 21st-century science, math, and arts curriculum that infuses student-centered STEM applications.
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT IN EIGHTH GRADE
8th grade students will have the opportunity to receive high school credit in the content areas of math, ELA, Spanish, and physical science. Spanish is conditional on the student attending St. John starting in 6th grade. Students are required to satisfactorily complete the requirements for that credit. The content area teacher and administrator will then evaluate each student individually and give a recommendation.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
St. John Catholic Middle School prides itself in the achievements of the students who are attending as well as attended the school.
The achievements include:
- 95% student placement in honors high school classes
- National placement in American Chemical Society Illustrated Poetry Contest
- Participation in Model United Nations Competitions
- First place winners in the local Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
- Top-chair placements in district and regional honor band
- Numerous and multi-year essay contest district - system winners
- District and regional placement in Lowndes County 4H Consumer Judging Competition
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
8th graders at St. John have time built into their schedule to go out in our community and assist where needed. This program helps build community pride and allows the students to help those around them.
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- Panacea, Florida Gulf Specimen Marine Lab
- ENCORE Chambers Theatre Production
- Valdosta State University STEAM Center
- Tallahassee Museum and Tree to Tree Adventures
- St. Augustine Historical Sites
- Turner Center for the Arts
- Valdosta State University Symphony Orchestra
- Lowndes County Historical Society Museum