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Home of The Sevier Falcons
- Grades: 6-8
- Enrollment: 624
- School Location: Near Farmers Market, off Rutherford Road, on Piedmont Park Road
- Principal: Karen Kapp
- Assistant Principals: Jay Grady and Brian Falls
- School Mascot: Falcon
- School Colors: Blue and White
- School Profile: Click here for profile
- Mission Statement: We provide a safe, high-quality learning environment where all students become competent, self-reliant, curious, and creative citizens who pursue personal excellence and contribute meaningfully to their community. See Sevier's Shared Vision
School Facility Summary
- Administrators- 3
- Number of Teachers: 40
- Number of Support Staff: 23
- National Board Certified Teachers: 7
- Percentage of Teachers with Advanced Degrees: 72%
- Average Student Attendance: 95.4%
- 8th Graders Taking HS Credit: 16%
- Average Class Size: 27:1
Facility Profile
Our School is built on the site of Camp Sevier, a U.S. Army training camp built toward the end of World War 1. Over 100,000 soldiers trained here before entering the way in Europe. Camp Sevier's 30 division, "Old Hickory', received more honors than almost any other division in World War I.
Sevier's facility is a two-story instructional facility that moved into a new building in 2005. There are 42 classrooms and 6 science labs. The Media Center has a Reading Solarium and there are 2 computer labs. Sevier has a Covered Amphitheater and nine mobile laptop labs. There is an Outdoor Classroom named Falcon Falls. Sports facilities consist of Baseball and Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts, a 6-lane Track, and a Weight Room.
Achievements and Honors
• Palmetto Silver Award, 2008, 2010, 2011
• Teachers hold National Board Certification
• SC Junior Scholars and Duke TIP Scholars
• 2010 Upstate Writing Project Principal of the Year
• 2007, 2008, & 2010 Top Ten Finalists for GC Teacher of the Year
• National Day of Writing, highest participation in GC
• PTA District and Area Reflections Winners
• District Visual Arts Award Winners, SC Arts Educators Youth Art Exhibit
• Symphonia, Spring Sing, Middle School Juried Art Show
• PTA sponsored Talent Show
• Battle of the Brains — 2011 Elite Eight
• Book Bowl Champions, 2009 & 2011
• Greenville Drive Reading Challenge, Winners 2008 & 2009
• 2011 Jostens Yearbook Partnership in Excellence
• United Way, 2010 Campaign Award of Excellence
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To schedule a tour, call the school. For attendance zone information, call 355-1000
