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Skyview History

Inaugural Year (2000-2001)

  • Opened with 450 students
  • Capacity 600
  • Alternative Ed was housed in room 219 – 220
  • Weight room was in room 102-103
  • MH and SIED were/are housed at SMS
  • Drama Program since opening
  • Only field was football field
  • No houses around for miles
  • 41 staff members including all administrators, counselors, custodians, kitchen staff and paraprofessionals
  • 1 bus for students
  • Engineering – Gateway to Technology

October 2006 New Addition

  • Added 42,000 square feet to core building
  • Capacity 900
  • Weight room
  • Auxiliary gym
  • New Band/Choir rooms
  • 15 new classrooms
  • Conference rooms

Current Statistics and Programs

  • Enrollment: 1150 students
  • Capacity: 900 students
  • 12 busses
  • 2 ESL classes
  • Autism class
  • MH and SIED classes
  • 10% of student body is Special Ed
  • 17% Free and Reduced
  • Only middle school Consumer Family Studies program in the district
  • 5 modulars – 10 classrooms outside
  • 13 of original staff still here – more than 25% of original staff
  • Rated "High" on Report Card
  • Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Program
  • Nationally Recognized – Standard of Excellence Gateway to Technology
  • Alternative Education currently rotated between 4 core teachers and a Paraprofessional
  • Literacy and Math Labs
  • All-Boy and All-Girls teams

Square Footage

  • 2000 – 88,000 sq ft.
  • 2006/current – 130,000
  • Modular buildings 14, 040 each Total of 70,200 sq ft
  • Total Square footage for all 200,200 square feet

Computers

  • 100 Employee Computers
  • 120 Student Computers
    • Library Lab
    • Wireless Laptop Lab
    • Computer Lab
    • Tech Lab
  • 25 miscellaneous computers in classrooms

Growth

YearStudent Count
2000464
2001560
2002696
2003714
2004942
2005914
20061039
20071147