Quail Hollow Middle School or QHMS is a middle school in south Charlotte

CHARLOTTE

- CHARLOTTE :CHARLOTTE is an American blues-based hard rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1986. Currently, they are signed to indie label, Eonian Records, under which they released their debut cd, Medusa Groove, in 2010. Notable Charlotte songs include 'Siren', 'Little Devils',...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, in Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...

. Teachers are organized into grade-level interdisciplinary teams who share the same students, promoting a family atmosphere to best serve the needs of middle school students. Strong parental involvement is encouraged.
The school received the designation of School of Progress/High Growth on the 2001-2002 N.C. ABC's program, and Expected Growth on the Local Accountability Bonus Program. The staff includes several National Board Certified teachers.
Students participate in academic and athletic extra curricular activities including Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind, often called OM , is a creative problem-solving competition involving students from kindergarten through college. Team members work together at length to solve a predefined problem ; and present their solution to the problem at a competition...

, AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination

Advancement Via Individual Determination is an American college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges, focusing on students in the academic middle. The formula is to raise expectations of students...

, Chess Club, Battle of the Books, Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...

, WQHM TV, Honors Orchestra and Honors Band. The school was formerly known as Quail Hollow Junior High before changing to a middle school in 1992.

Notable alumni

• Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Jamison
  Antawn Cortez Jamison is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He currently plays power forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers and was a member of the USA National Team for the 2006 FIBA World Championships...
  
  http://www.tarheeltimes.com/2006/10/jamison_walks_m.html
• Nick Cannon
  Nick Cannon
  Nicholas Scott "Nick" Cannon is an American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer, radio, and television personality. On television, Cannon began as a teenage sketch comedian on All That before going on to host The Nick Cannon Show, Wild 'N Out, and America's Got Talent...
  
   American Entertainer
• Spencer Shepard Mathematician and Computer Scientist

Location and Phone Numbers

Quail Hollow Middle School

2901 Smithfield Church Road

Charlotte, NC 28210

PH: (980)343-3620

FX: (980)343-3622

External links

• Website