I am a former student of topsail middles school, im in the nineth grade now and i have moved to a different county. but my heart still belongs to TMS, where teamwork means sucess. the theachers there care about each and every student. they are always there for us, and they truely care about our eduvation.
... Read more Mr. Skippers the principal of last year, did an awsome job, even though i wound up in his office )more than once) he never labled me as a bad student, and he never quit caring. we saw him in the halls, and we heard him on the intercom very often, he was always encouragin gus to do our best. the school is a joy filled and it has so much support, GO TMS!!! Read less
Posted by a other on 02/29/08
My daughter just started 9th grade high school. Her 3 years at TMS were great. The last 2 years were the best. The teachers stayed on target and were always very informative and the principal was awesome. He always had time for meeting and phone calls. Keep up the good work
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Posted by a parent on 11/28/07
The quality of the leadership and teachers at Topsail Middle School is in my opinion is top notch. They go beyond the call duty to help and guide our students. yes we would like to have more extracurricular activities but the budget does not allow that. the principle is always available for the parents
... Read more and in the presence of the students. which I think is very necessary to run a middle school. the students look up to him. we have lot's of parent volunteer which is one of the strongest things about this school. together we have a awesome school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/19/07
The new principal and assistant principal put into place last school year are excellent!! Teachers are exceptional and the high test scores reflect this. Caring and nuturing environment for all kids! Overall--top notch school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/18/07
Last year, because of the influx of new students, my son was transferred to a new language arts class. Now, again, this year, because of further enrollment, my son is again being transferred around to meet the staffing ratio. I think that the principal should take a closer look at who he is moving
... Read more around. I think this needs to be planned a little better this year. How about taking the top percentile of kids that are doing really well in those classes and move them? My son is a below average student and I don't think that his grades can afford for him to switch teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/23/05
My son is now in the 7th grade at TMS. He has wonderful highly qualified teachers. They work very hard to give the students an excellent education even with many obstacles. The county does not give the schools enough money to get enough teachers. Therefore the class sizes are very large. Most are
... Read more over 30 and some as high as 37. They have no money for supplies and many of their computers are obsolete. They are not a Title one school so they do not get extra federal money that helps fill in the financial gaps. Parent involvement is high. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/02/05
My son is starting 8th grade and has been at this school for 6th and 7th. He has done well. He likes the teachers and is a good student. I only have one complaint-there are not enough special classes for their itinerates. They only have band-art-1 type of computer class-agriculture-and pe. Our school
... Read more is supposed to be a school of excellence. So why do we not have enough money for drama class, chorus class, home ec, spanish or any foreign language and I could go on? Many other middle schools in the area have them. I am disppointed about that. Our kids work hard and get good test scores and have no choice in their itinerate classes. Read less
* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
721
Students per teacher:
36
Full-time teachers:
20
Number of classrooms:
35
Vocational Education
Agriculture Education, Phys Ed
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Music Theory
Special Education
Gifted Students, Life Skills
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Hampstead schools — Topsail Middle School is located at 17385 Us Highway 17 N, Hampstead NC 28443. 17385 Us Highway 17 N is in the 28443 ZIP code in Hampstead, NC The school district for Topsail Middle School is the Pender County School District. Topsail Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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