Bunche Middle School

Bunche Middle School

Bunche Middle School is located in the Ben Hill community, off Campbellton Road in fast-developing southwest Atlanta, Georgia. It is the feader school of Fickett and Therell High School.

* Principal: Aaron Fernader
* Public
* Grades: 6-8
* District: Atlanta City
* Ethnicty: 99% African American and 1% white.
* Total Students (2005 - 2006): 728
* Full time teachers: 51.3
* Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
* Students eligible for discounted/free lunch: 630 (87%)
* Construction: Built in 1972.

Sports

Bunche is known for its football team and cheerleading squad. It also fields teams for basketball, soccer, softball, dance, and track.

Academic achievement

More than 90% of eighth graders met or exceeded the performance target established by the state on the 2003 Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA). Bunche has made the writing target more than 7 years in a row

For the 2005-2006 academic year, Bunche made it off the AYP list and scored the state average overall.

The school also received a Bronze award in 2007-2008 for its outstanding achievement.

Namesake

Ralph J Bunche was an outstanding leader in the African American community. Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1903, he was a talker in class but received good grades. When Bunche grew up he got involved in the United Nations and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.


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