Maywood Middle School

Maywood Middle School is located in the East Renton Highlands and serves grades 6th through 8th. Maywood is part of the Issaquah School District and is a feeder school to Liberty Senior High School.

Today’s Maywood students come from Apollo, Briarwood, Maple Hills and Newcastle Elementary Schools. They enter Maywood as 6th graders for three years in a school known for its parent involvement, focus on high standards, and quality preparation for high school learning at Liberty High School.

Mission Statement
Maywood works in partnership with the community. We nurture lifelong learners, creative problem solvers and responsible citizens.

History
Once known as Maywood Junior High School, Maywood Middle School opened in 1969. Maywood's original mascot was called the ram and it's school colors were green and yellow, but these were changed to black and teal in the 1990's as the school began to shed its image as a gritty school with an uneducated student body . In 1999, Maywood went under a major remodel and a new administration was put in place to raise standards and provide tougher discipline on students. Today, Maywood boasts some of the states highest test scores, has changed their colors back to green and yellow, and is known as an affluent school with rich traditions .

Athletics

*Volleyball
*Track and Field
*Men's Basketball
*Women's Basketball
*Cross Country
*Wrestling
*Gymnastics
*Co-ed softball

Academic Highlights
* All staff are trained in the Six-Trait Writing program that involves parents and is used in all classes.
* Humanities Plus is an integrated language arts/social studies curriculum for capable students desiring an extra challenge. Algebra and geometry classes provide opportunities for students to receive two years of high-school credit while still in middle school. First-year Spanish and French are also offered for high school credit.
* New inquiry-based comprehensive science program. New standards-based math curriculum, Math in Context. Extreme Strings Orchestra, Jazz Band, Honor Society, award-winning Math Club/Olympiad.
* Tech lab features 18-unit computer-based workstation for biomedicine, robotics, architecture, hydraulics and computer-design work.
* The U.S. Department of Education, through the No Child Left Behind legislation, awarded Maywood $10,000.00 for making significant gains in closing the achievement gap.
* Critically praised after school drama program. Morning Workout program.
* Visual Arts and Ceramics classes offer comprehensive learning about different forms of art and an output for students to express themselves.

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