Hahira Middle School
Hahira Middle School is a public school in the Lowndes County district, Hahira, Georgia, United States. It serves grades 6 - 8.
Background
The school's principal is Mitchell Donahue .
In 2007 it achieved the School of Excellence Award and in 2009 it was named one of Georgia's "Lighthouse Schools to Watch."
The student to teacher ratio is 16:1.
Athletics
Hahira Middle School plays athletics with the South Georgia Athletic Conference. They play against other southwest Georgia middle schools, including:
- Valdosta Middle School
- Newbern Middle School (Valdosta)
- Eighth Street Middle School (Tift)
- Pine Grove Middle School (Lowndes)
- Lowndes Middle School
- Coffee Middle School
- C.A. Gray Jr. High School (Colquitt)
- Williams Middle School (Colquitt)
Hahira Middle has baseball and softball fields on the site of the Old Hahira High School, dedicated in honor of the Drew brothers.
Notable alumni
- J. D. Drew, professional baseball player
- Stephen Drew, professional baseball player
- Tim Drew, professional baseball player
References
- ^ "Hahira Middle School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Lowndes County Schools (2010). "Lowndes County Schools - Schools". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Tofig, Dana (2007-02-08). "Georgia Department of Education - Communications". Georgia Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ National Forum. "Georgia". Schools to Watch. Archived from the original on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics (2009–2010). "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Hahira Middle School". Common Core of Data. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ Livingstone, Seth (2007-10-23). "Drew's hometown has Mayberry feel". USA Today.