2023-24 Profile*

Ralph Chandler Middle
4231 Fork Shoals Road
Simpsonville, SC 29680
Telephone: (864) 452-0300
Fax: (864) 452-0365
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/chandler/
Grades: 6th - 8th Grades
Enrollment: 762
School Location: 1 mile past Hwy 418 on Fork Shoals Road
Principal: Jeffrey Jenkins
Email: jjenkins@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- 2019 Beta Club Champions (song fest)
- 2012-13 “Excellent” Absolute State Report Card Rating
- 2011-13 “Excellent” Growth State Report Card Rating
- 2011-14 Palmetto Gold Award Winner
- Annual PTSA Reflections winners
- 2010-14 GCS Cleanest Middle School Award
- SC Junior Scholars/Duke Tip Scholars
- State and District Reflections
- 2008 and 2011 WYFF News 4 Golden Apple Teacher
- 2009-10 Palmetto Award for Teachers of Distinction in Social Studies
- 2009-10 SC Media Specialist of the Year
- Two National Board Certified Teachers
- Alliance for Quality Education Professional Learning Community Grant
- Greenville Master Gardeners Association Grant
- 3M Grant for GTT Program
- 2013-14 GCS Middle School Safety Award
- Consistent Recipient of Food Safety Award for 100% Rating by DHEC
- 2010-12 GCS Cleanest Middle School Award
- Award-Winning School Website
- 2014 SC Beta Club Convention T-Shirt Champions
- 2013-14 and 2014-15 District Volleyball Champions
- 2014-15 Girls’ Soccer runner up
- 2013-14 Girls’ Softball Runner-up
- 2014-15 VEX Robotics Design/Judges Awards
- 2008-14 All-Region and All-County Band
- Multiple “Superior” Ratings Annually for Solo and Ensemble and Concert Festival
- 2014 District Softball Runner-Ups
- 2009-12 100% Faculty and Staff Participation in United Way
- RCMS Beautiful Team
- Robotics Team

For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/chandler/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.

Facilities
Completed Construction in August, 2008 • 109,754 Square Feet • 29 Academic Classrooms • Gateway to Technology Classroom • Music Wing with 4 classrooms, practice rooms, and a music library • Input Technology / Keyboarding Lab • Personalized Learning provides a Chrome Book for each student to use • Visual Art Studio with Outside Courtyard • Media Center with News Studio and Maker Space • Guidance Suite with Counseling Offices, Conference Rooms, and Mental Health Counselor • Dining Cafeteria with Stage and Surround Sound • Gymnasium with Collegiate-style Locker Rooms and Authentic Hardwood Floors • 4 Tennis Courts, Softball Field, Baseball Field, and Track. RCMS is the only school in Greenville County to house its own water treatment facility on campus. The treatment facility is another way to provide the students and the community with a safe and healthy learning environment.
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 3
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 50
- Support Staff: 23
Outstanding Features/Programs
- Clubs and Teams - Beta Club, Run-Hard Club, Boys and Girls Athletic Teams for all Middle School sports, Intramural Program, K-Pop Club, Hydroponic Gardening Club, Passion Project teams, Food Pantry, Clothing Closet, Men’s Club, Christian Release program, School Betterment Team, Girls Leadership, Coding Club, SGA, DIY Service Project Team, Peer Tutoring
- Yearbook
- Career Education programs and events
- Band Program
- Strings Program
- Chorus
- Peer Tutoring
- Gifted and Talented Language Arts Program
- Student and Faculty Incentive Programs
- SC Junior Book Award Reading Program
- School Wide Self-Selected Reading Program
- Weekly Advisory Program
- Mentoring programs for boys and girls
- Student Government Association
- State of the Art Media Center focused on developing standards for the 21st Century Learner
- Actively engaged PTSA and School Improvement Council
- Team Teaching
- High School Credit Courses including English, Mathematics, Keyboarding and Foreign Language
- $5,000- &10,000 dollars given in PTSA grants annually
- Virtual Classes in technology and Spanish
- Problem based and STEM learning opportunities
- Parent Communication Through Website, App, Phone Blasts, Letters
- 6th Grade Camp
- Actively Engaged PTSA and School Improvement Council
- Guidance Advisory Council
- Community Support Through The Giving Tree
- Student and Faculty Incentive Programs
- Extended Day Program