Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School is a comprehensive public middle school

Middle school

Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...

 in Henry County, Virginia

Henry County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 people per square mile . There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...

. Named for the two communities it originally served, the school is located approximately five miles northwest of the city of Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville, Virginia

Martinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes...

. Fieldale-Collinsville, known locally as "F-C," currently enrolls approximately 900 students in grades 6-8. It is one of two comprehensive middle schools operated by Henry County Schools

Henry County Public Schools

Henry County Schools operates 14 schools - two high schools, two middle schools, and ten elementary schools - a community learning center, a regional alternative program, and a parent resource center in the local mall. HCPS operates preschool programs at ten elementary schools.-History:According...

.

Fieldale-Collinsville was established as a middle school in 2004 when reorganization of the county schools resulted in the consolidation of Fieldale-Collinsville High School and Bassett High School

Bassett High School

Bassett High School is a comprehensive public high school in Bassett, Virginia, USA. The school currently enrolls about 1,300 students in grades 9-12...

 at the Bassett High School site. Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School operates in the building that formerly served as Fieldale-Collinsville High School and now serves as the feeder middle school for Bassett High School. Campbell Court Elementary, Carver Elementary, Collinsville Primary, John Redd Smith Elementary, Sanville Elementary, and Stanleytown Elementary are feeder elementary schools.

The campus consists of a 138224 square feet (12,841.4 m²) building situated on a 35 acres (141,640.1 m²) tract of land. Owing to its history as a high school, the school features a large gym, auditorium, and extensive athletic facilities. Substantial renovations were completed as part of the middle school conversion, including reconfiguration of science labs and vocational shops to serve as classrooms.

History

The building that houses Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School opened as Fieldale-Collinsville High School in 1965. Declining enrollment in the 1990s

1990s

File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...

 left each of the four Henry County high schools operating at less than 50% capacity, and long-term deferred maintenance left many schools in a state of disrepair. In 2004, the county implemented a controversial reorganization plan which closed five schools and consolidated four high schools and four middle schools to create two high schools and two middle schools. Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School replaced the former John D. Bassett Middle School, which closed, and G.W. Carver Middle School, which became an elementary school

Elementary school

An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...

.

Demographics

Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School's student body is 75% White; 18% Black; and 7% Hispanic. 48% of Fieldale-Collinsville students receive free or reduced lunch.

The school serves a geographic area which encompasses the communities of Bassett

Bassett, Virginia

Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town was founded along a rail line by the same family that later started Bassett Furniture. Bassett...

, Collinsville

Collinsville, Virginia

Collinsville is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area...

, Fieldale

Fieldale, Virginia

Fieldale is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Oak Level

Oak Level, Virginia

Oak Level is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 885 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Oak Level is located at ....

, Stanleytown

Stanleytown, Virginia

Stanleytown is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,515 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Stanleytown is located at ....

, and Villa Heights

Villa Heights, Virginia

Villa Heights is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 845 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

.http://henryva.schoolwires.com/magnavista/lib/magnavista/Attendance%20Zone.pdf?3442_60119111832Nav=|&NodeID=282

Reflecting the long-term enrollment decline in Henry County Schools, Fieldale-Collinsville's student population has decreased by more than 100 students since 2004.

Academics

Fieldale–Collinsville Middle School is fully accredited by the Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 based on the 2009-2010 results of the Virginia Standards of Learning

Standards of Learning

Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...

 tests. The school has met federal standards for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

Adequate Yearly Progress

Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...

 as required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

External links

• Official website
• Aerial view
• Henry County Schools
• Virginia School Report Cards
• SchoolMatters