2025-26 Profile*
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle Center for Innovation, Design, Engineering, and the Arts
700 Millennium Blvd
Greenville, SC 29607
Telephone: (864) 452-0800
Fax: (864) 452-0890
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle Center for Innovation, Design, Engineering, and the Arts Website
Grades: 6th - 8th Grades
Enrollment: 880
School Location: In the CUICAR Complex between Laurens Rd and Woodruff
Directions to Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle Center for Innovation, Design, Engineering, and the Arts
Principal: Jeremie Smith
Email: jeremiesmith@greenville.k12.sc.us
Rising 6th Grade Course Catalog | Rising 7th-8th Grade Course Catalog
Awards and Honors
- James D. MacConnell Award – 2015 Council of Educational Facility Planners International
- Robotics –
- 2020-2024 VEX Robotics World Championship Qualifier
- 2023-2024- Team Overdrive won an Excellence Award/Tournament Finalist
- 2023-2024 Tournament Champions
- 2023-2024 Design Award
- 2023-2024 awarded First Ranking in State Online Skills
- 2023-2024 Innovate Award
- 2023-2024 Think Award
- 2023-2024 Skills Champion
- 2023-2024- Sportsmanship Award
- Youth in Government
- 2024 3 Bills passed and 1 Bill Submitted to Governor; Passed into “Law”
- 2024 Outstanding Statesmen- Student
- Model UN
- 2019 -- Outstanding Traditional Attire; Trinidad & Tobago’
- 2019 -- Outstanding Festival of Nations Booth; Nepal & Sao Tome and Principe
- 2019 -- Outstanding Resolution; Sao Tome and Principe
- 2019 -- Outstanding Statesman
- 2019 -- General Assembly Resolutions; Sri Lanka & Trinidad and Tobago
- 2019 -- Plenary Resolutions; Nepal & Vietnam
- Art –– District Art Award winners
- Band –
- 2023 6th Grade Band Superior Rating at Carowinds
- 2023 Honor Band Excellent Rating at OrlandoFest
- 2024 Honor Band Superior Rating at Concert Performance Assessment
- 2024 Honor Band Superior Rating at Festival Disney
- 2025 State Champion Clarinet Player
- 2025 5th Place State in Bari-Saxophome
- Jr. Beta Club
- 2020 National Grand Champion ELA Academic Competition
- 2020 National Grand Champion Marketing
- 2020 6th place Social Studies Academic Competition
- 2024 National Convention invitation First Place in Social Studies
- 2024 National Convention invitation Third Place in Marketing and Communication
- 2024 National Convention invitation Fourth Place finish in Social Studies
- 2024 National Convention Invitation Fourth Place finish in Science
- 2024 National Convention invitation Fifth Place finish in English Language Arts
- 2024 National Convention invitation Fifth Place finish in Robotics
- 2024 National Convention invitation Fifth Place finish in Living Literature
- 2024 National Convention invitation First Place Eighth Grade Science
- Chorus
- 2022, 2023, 2024 - Superior Rating at Carowinds Music Festival
- 2022, 2023, 2024- Superior Rating 6th grade beginning chorus at Carowinds Music Festival
- 2019, 2023, 2025 PJFMS Honors Choir Performed at Carnegie Hall
- 2023 Excellent Rating at Concert Performance Assessment
- 2022, 2023, 2024 Disney World Superior Rating and Golden Mickey Award for highest in the division
- Orchestra
- 2017 – Excellent Rating – Concert Performance Assessment
- 2017 – Superior Rating – Solo and Ensemble Assessments
- 2019 – Superior Rating- Carowinds Music Festival
- 2019 -- Earned Excellent in the SC Concert Performance Assessment
- Theater
- 2021-2022 Rating of Excellent GCS Theatre Festival
- 2022-2023 Rating of Superior GCS Theatre Festival
- 2023-2024 Rating of Superior GCS Theater Festival
- 2024-2025 Rating of Superior GCS Theater Festival
- eSports
- 2023 Rocket League National Champions
- Athletics
- 2022 Boys Basketball District Champions
- 2022 Girls Basketball District Runner-Up
- 2023 Girls Basketball Region Champions
- 2023 Girls Basketball District Champions
- 2023 Boys Basketball District Champions
- 2024 Boys Basketball District Runner-Up
- 2023 Volleyball Region Champions
- 2023 Volleyball Region Coach of the Year
- 2023 Volleyball Region Player of the Year
- 2024 Volleyball Region Champions
- 2024 Volleyball District Champions
- Teachers & Staff
- 2022 Golden Apple Award Winner- Teacher
- 2024 SCAMLE Promising Educator to Watch- Teacher
- 2025 Golden Apple Award Winner- Teacher
- 2024 Finalist Assistant Principal of the Year
- 2022-2024 SCAMLE Conference Largest Staff Attendance
- *School-Wide & Academics
- 2020 Palmetto State Arts Education STEAM School of Excellence Award- STEAM
- 2024 Top 10% ELA in GCS on SCREADY
- 2024 Top 10% Math in GCS on SCREADY
- 2024 Highest Overall Growth for ALL GCS Middle Schools
- 2024 Project ADAM School of Excellence for First Responders Team
- 2022 National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform Horizon Schools to Watch- Initial Designation
- 2025 National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform Horizon Schools to Watch Re-Designation 1
- 2025 Project Lead the Way-Distinguished Gateway School
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/fisher/
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.
*Note: School Information is Revised Annually by October 15.
Facilities
- Nine Learning Communities –three per floor
- Each learning community includes: two learning studios, a STEAM studio, a seminar room, a commons area, two small group rooms and a digital lab
- Each floor includes an additional lab and a prototype gallery for displaying student work
- A predominantly digital Media Center
- Exposed building areas for observational learning
- Fine Arts wing – band room, chorus room, ensemble room, electronic music room, practice rooms, Fine Arts Commons area
- Gymnasium with a stage
- Indoor and outdoor amphitheater
- Open courtyard for the planning and implementation of school wide projects
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 4
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 65
- Support Staff: 31
Outstanding Features/Programs
- Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, Math (STEAM) focused curriculum
- Project-Based Learning (PBL) instructional format
- True Teaming model; South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education
- Seven Period, traditional schedule- 50 minute classes
- Daily FLEX Period to focus on MTSS, and Enrichment
- 1:1 Utilization of Technology for Personalized Learning
- STEM Partnership with Clemson University
- Dozens of Community Partners including but not limited to: ReWa, BMW, Fluor, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Greenville Zoo, Greenville Water, PLTW, Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Fine Arts Center and Roper Mountain Science Center
- Related Arts programs: Art, Chorus, Band, Strings, Robotics, Spanish, Videogaming, FACS, Engineering, Medical Detectives, Flight & Space, Energy & the Environment, Sports Nutrition Television Production, Yearbook, Theatre, Gateway to Technology , Broadcast Journalism, STEAM
- Multicategorial, Inclusion, ESOL and SCED supports
- Gifted and Talented program
- Advanced Courses in Math and English Language Arts
- National Board Certified teachers
- National Junior Beta Club
- Active PTSA & School Improvement Council
- HS credit courses: Strings 1, Band 1, Chorus 1, Geometry, Spanish I, Art I, Fundamentals of Computing, English I, Computer Essentials Engineering