Seventy-First Classical Middle School
Seventy-First Classical Middle School (SFCMS) is a middle school within the Cumberland County district. It is located at 6830 Raeford Road in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It serves students from grades 6 through 8. The school's current principal is Tillman,Queesha.
| Seventy-First Middle School | |
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 Seventy-First Middle School, September 2014 | |
| Address | |
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6830 Raeford Rd. , United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°02′17″N 79°00′32″W / 35.0380°N 79.0090°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1924 |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Mascot | Knights |
| Website | http://www.sfcms.ccs.k12.nc.us |
Seventy-First Consolidated School | |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| Built | 1924, 1938, 1949 |
| Architect | Stiles S. Dixon, William Deitrick |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001388[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2004 |
History
editThe main building was constructed in 1924 and expanded in 1938 and 1949. It is a two-story, modified H-shaped Collegiate Gothic style building with a nine-bay main block flanked by two one-bay projecting wings. The Seventy-First School was formed by the consolidation of six schools in the Seventy-First township. It was formed by the consolidation of McPherson, Glendale, Raymount, Kornbow, Westover and Galatia schools. These six schools were staffed by one to three teachers each. The two story brick school originally had 13 classrooms, an auditorium, and a privately managed lunch room. Five classrooms were used for high school work. The first year, the school had an enrollment of 367 pupils. It served as a high school from 1924 until 1962, when it was then converted to an elementary school. The building now serves as a middle school, with the name Seventy-First Classical Middle School.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 as the Seventy-First Consolidated School.[1] The nomination also includes several contributing buildings: the gymnasium (1951), cafeteria / classroom building (1951–1952), portable classroom (1945), and athletic field (c. 1941).[2]
Clubs and activities
edit- Art Club
- Band
- Battle of the Books
- Beta Club
- Chess Club
- Chorus
- Civic Oration
- Classical Chess Team
- DAR Essay Competition
- FIRST LEGO League
- Forensics
- Quiz Bowl
- Science Olympiad
- Q&A
Dances
editDances are held once a month. The dances are sponsored by the teams and clubs.
Teams
edit- Red Knights-6th grade
- Purple Knights-7th grade
- Blue Knights-8th grade
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michelle A. Michael (June 2004). "Seventy-First Consolidated School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.