St. Andrews Middle School
1231 Bluefield Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Telephone: 803/731-8910
Principal: Kenneth Richardson

Visit our web page at sams.rcsd1.org

ENROLLMENT: 761
GENERAL LOCATION: St. Andrews
MASCOT: Saints
SCHOOL COLORS: Red & Blue
GRADES: 6-8
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 22

SENDS STUDENTS TO: Columbia High, gr. 9-12

OUTSTANDING FEATURES/PROGRAMS:
Advanced Academic Program (AAP)
Internet access for all classes and computer labs
Diagnostic/remedial services
Interdisciplinary teams
Award-winning Fine Arts/Related Arts Program
MEGSSS (Mathematics Education for Gifted Secondary School Students)
Award-winning athletic program
After-school program (21st Century with Benedict College)
2003 Flagship School of Promise
Named a School of Distinction for student achievement on the SAT/ACT by Duke University’s Talent Identification Program, Furman University and the State Department of Education

Partnership with Colonial Supplemental Insurance
Comprehensive Remediation Homework Center
Performing Arts Chorus
Performing Arts Dance
Performing Arts Drama
Spanish
French
Middle School Scholars (MSS) Program
SC Junior Scholars
Three Computer Labs

EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS:
Beta Club

Cheerleaders
Volleyball
Basketball

Football
Intramural sports
Soccer
FCA Club
Yearbook
Track
Step Team
African Exchange
Student Government
University of South Carolina Talent Search

SPECIAL INCENTIVES:
Academic contests
Honors Art
Awards for excellence, grades and perfect attendance
Science Fair
Grade Level Honor Rolls
Athletic Awards Banquet
Job Shadowing
Lt. Governor's Writing Contest
Visual Literacy Festival

FACULTY INFORMATION:
Low turnover
More than 50% have master's degrees or higher
District and statewide faculty involvement on committees, special programs and workshops

Three National Board Certified Teacher
Vertical Teaming

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
Parent-Teacher Organization
PLUS (People Lending Us Support) School Volunteer Program
Adopt-A-School Program
Community service projects
Lunch Buddies
Rolling Readers
Colonial Supplemental Life business partnership
First Church of the Nazarene tutoring
Talent Search
Gear Up

21st Century Community Learning Center in collaboration with Benedict College
Junior Achievement

DIRECTIONS:
Leaving S.A.B., turn right on Laurel St., proceed to Main St. and turn right on Main St.. Proceed to Elmwood Ave., turn left on Elmwood Ave.. Travel on I-126 to the Greystone Blvd. Exit Greystone, turn right and proceed on Greystone to Broad River Rd., turn left. Proceed to Arrowwood Rd., turn left on Arrowwood, then right on Bluefield Rd. School is on the left past Rhame Elementary.---(4.4 mi.)