Gibbes Middle School
500 Summerlea Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Telephone: 803/343-2942
Principal: Rick Coleman
Assistant Principal: Linda Norton

Visit our web page at gibbes.rcsd1.org

View the Gibbes 2005 Report Card

ENROLLMENT: 536
GENERAL LOCATION: Eau Claire
MASCOT: Eagle
SCHOOL COLORS: Green and Gold
GRADES: 6-8
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 21
 
SENDS STUDENTS TO: Eau Claire High, gr. 9-12

OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS:
Advanced Academic Program (AAP)
Team teaching
Major emphasis on reading, composition and grammar, and math
Band
Diagnostic/remedial services
String music
Dance/Drama
Keyboarding (computers)
Connections after-school program
After-school tutorial programs
Accelerated Reader

EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS:
Student Council
Jazz Ensemble
International Day
Girls' volleyball
Girls' and boys' basketball and track teams

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:
Terrific Kids Program
Recognition for grades and attendance
Declamation competition

FACULTY INFORMATION:
Very low turnover
More than 50% have master's degrees
High attendance rate

UNIQUE ASSETS:
Campus-style school
Productivity Award winner for three years
Columbia Urban League's Public Service Award winner
Finalist in the National Secondary School Recognition Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
School Incentive Award winner (State Department of Education)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Adopt-A-School Program
Project Business (Junior Achievement)
Parent-Teacher Organization
Career Awareness Week
PLUS (People Lending Us Support) School Volunteer Program
Award-winning newsletter
High Performance Partnership participant

DIRECTIONS:
Leaving Stevenson Administration Building, go west on Richland St. towards Pickens. Turn right onto Bull. Turn left onto Elmwood Avenue. Turn right on Main Street. Continue to follow Main for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Sunset Dr. and go .37 miles. Turn right onto Abingdon. Bear left onto Summerlea. Estimated driving time is 7 minutes.