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'''Lewis Martin Smith Middle School''' is a middle school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 1124 [[Five Mile Road]] in [[Roebuck]]. Begun in [[1956]], Smith School opened as a K-8 school in August [[1958]] and was named for outgoing [[Birmingham Board of Education]] president and [[Alabama Power Company]] executive [[Lewis Smith]]. | '''Lewis Martin Smith Middle School''' is a middle school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at 1124 [[Five Mile Road]] in [[Roebuck]]. Begun in [[1956]], Smith School opened as a K-8 school in August [[1958]] and was named for outgoing [[Birmingham Board of Education]] president and [[Alabama Power Company]] executive [[Lewis Smith]]. | ||
The K-8 school was changed to a middle school in [[1981]], serving incoming students from [[North Roebuck Elementary School|North Roebuck]], [[Sun Valley Elementary School|Sun Valley]], and [[Arthur Elementary School]]s. | |||
In [[1998]] the school was expanded to provide a new band room and gymnasium and to renovate the office and administrative areas. [[Hibbett Sports]] renovated the gymnasium, locker rooms and provided a weight room under its "Operation Sports Renovation" program. | In [[1998]] the school was expanded to provide a new band room and gymnasium and to renovate the office and administrative areas. [[Hibbett Sports]] renovated the gymnasium, locker rooms and provided a weight room under its "Operation Sports Renovation" program. | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 11 February 2019
| L. M. Smith Middle School | |
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Birmingham City Schools |
| Years | 1958–present |
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| Location | 1124 Five Mile Road, (map) Roebuck |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Principal | DeMarcus Gates |
| Enrollment | 345 (2015) |
| Colors | orange & green |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Website | bhamcityschools.org |
Lewis Martin Smith Middle School is a middle school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 1124 Five Mile Road in Roebuck. Begun in 1956, Smith School opened as a K-8 school in August 1958 and was named for outgoing Birmingham Board of Education president and Alabama Power Company executive Lewis Smith.
The K-8 school was changed to a middle school in 1981, serving incoming students from North Roebuck, Sun Valley, and Arthur Elementary Schools.
In 1998 the school was expanded to provide a new band room and gymnasium and to renovate the office and administrative areas. Hibbett Sports renovated the gymnasium, locker rooms and provided a weight room under its "Operation Sports Renovation" program.
Under the guidelines of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2015 Smith Elementary was designated as a "failing" school by the Alabama Department of Education in 2016 and 2017.
Principals
- Charles Willis Jr, -2013
- DeMarcus Gates, 2013-
References
- Leech, Marie (December 1, 2009) "Hibbett Sports upgrades gym for Birmingham's Smith Middle School." The Birmingham News
- Phillips, Ryan (February 11, 2016) "Birmingham City Schools see staggering number of failing schools." Birmingham Business Journal