John Adams Middle School (Edison, New Jersey)
| John Adams Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′43″N 74°22′12″W / 40.57861°N 74.37000°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle school |
| Motto | "Standing Tall as One'' |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Edison Township Public Schools |
| Principal | Joan Valentine |
| Staff | 81 |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Enrollment | 797 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.39:1 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Information | 1-(732) 452-2920 |
| Website | http://www.edison.k12.nj.us/Domain/11 |
John Adams Middle School (JAMS) is a 3-year public middle school for students in grades 6-8, serving part of the northern section of Edison Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is one of 4 middle schools in the township along with Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and Herbert Hoover Middle School.
As of the 2012-2013 school year, JAMS had 797 students, 81 staff and a student to teacher ratio of 11.39:1.
History[edit]
John Adams Middle School was named after John Adams, the 2nd president of the United States of America. The school was established in 1960 as a junior high school serving grades 6-9. In 1984, 9th grade was moved into J.P. Stevens High School, once a senior high school, making JAMS a middle school.
Students[edit]
Most of JAMS's students come from James Madison Intermediate (JMI) and Martin Luther King Elementary (MLK) schools. In the school's first 20 years, the students were mainly Caucasian with an African-American minority. In the 80's, JAMS started having more Asian-Americans ( mostly Indian-Americans ) students like the rest of Edison as a whole, which led to a majority of Asian-American students in the school. Currently, the racial breakdown of the school is 70% Asians, 17% White, 10% African-American, 2% Hispanic, and 1% of other races. In John Adams, 10% of students are eligible for reduced-priced or free lunch, while NJ has 30% of students eligible for reduced-priced or free lunch. In the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK),more than 80% of students scored Proficient and Advanced Proficient in Math and Language Arts Literacy, greatly higher than the state's average. After completing 8th grade, JAMS students along with students from Woodrow Wilson Middle School, go on to J.P. Stevens High School.
Courses and curriculum[edit]
John Adams Middle School students are required to take English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, 3 marking periods of Physical Education, 1 marking period of health, either Spanish or French as a language and an elective. From 6th grade onwards you can choose Art, Choir, Band or Orchestra. In 7th grade, you have the choice to choose technology, and in 8th grade, you have the choice to choose Home Economics(Family Consumer Science), a cooking class. A student's elective and language are alternated using the A day/ B day format. In English, there are two levels, Grade (6,7,8) English for average students and Accelerated English for gifted students. 6th and 7th grade students must take 2 periods of English, while 8th grade students in Accelerated English take only 1 period of English and get 2 electives alternated on A and B days and have the language every day. Mathematics has four different levels: Level 2, a course for the average students, Accelerated for gifted/skilled students, Honors, a course one grade level higher than Accelerated, and Advanced Honors, a rigorous course two grade levels higher than the normal grade curriculum. Honors is not offered in 6th grade but Advanced honors is.
Extracurricular Activities[edit]
There are many clubs and sports teams in JAMS. JAMS has wrestling, soccer, basketball, and cross country teams. It also has clubs to complete homework, study for tests, help other students, use technology, play chess, and much more. For students wanting to sing in choir, play band instruments, or play string instruments beyond their elective class, there is Bel Canto, Jazz Band, and Chamber Orchestra respectively. Clubs like Art Club, Literary Magazine Club, and Odyssey of the Mind are there to express your creativity. It also hosted the National Geographic Bee in 2013-2014, and a student in the school finished second in the New Jersey State Bee.
See also[edit]
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Edison, New Jersey
- Edison Township Public Schools
- J. P. Stevens High School
References[edit]
External Links[edit]
- http://www.edison.k12.nj.us/Domain/11. John Adams Middle School, November 24, 2013.
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