Baker Middle School

School Website: http://sites.muscogee.k12.ga.us/baker/
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History: Baker High School (Columbus, Georgia) was built in 1943 and named for Newton Diehl Baker, Secretary of War during World War I. Baker High served Columbus and Fort Benning for nearly fifty years, producing graduates who excelled in scholarship, athletics, and the arts. The last class of seniors graduated on June 6, 1991. The Baker name lives on at Baker Middle School a few blocks east on Benning Drive. On May 18, 2013; a historical marker was placed at the site of the former school by the Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Baker High School Alumni Association. The tradition of striving towards educational excellence and serving the community lives on at Baker Middle School.

We are proud to have Brinique Wright, an 8^th grade student who received the REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year. This scholarship includes 10,000 dollars in financial college support, social support through mentorship, academic support, and activities to improve student and parent engagement.

Robotics Competition 2017, 1st Place Varsity was awarded to Baker Middle School. Baker Middle School’s Robotics Team members are Oscar Palacio-Mauricio (6^th grade), Christopher Contreras-Lozano (6^th grade), Anthony West (8^th grade), and Jacob Morris (8^th grade).

Other positive updates include:

• 2nd highest school district median growth percentile for Middle School Algebra I
• 17 percentage point increase in on grade level literacy for 7^th grade
• 10 percentage point increase in on grade level literacy for 8^th grade
• 5 percentage point increase in 6^th grade Math proficiency
• 5 percentage point increase in 6^th grade Science proficiency
• 3 percentage point increase in 7^th grade ELA proficiency
• 8 percentage point increase in 8^th grade Social Studies proficiency

• 1-29 IN BN – Military Partners
• Columbus Times
• Cusseta Road Church of Christ
• Fourth Street Baptist Church
• James Gant – State Farm
• Southern Power Company – Plant Franklin
• Impacting Generations