JOHN B. HOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

'John B. Hood Middle School' is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas, Texas (USA). Hood Middle School enrolls students in grades 7-8 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
Its home school is Skyline High School which is the first magnet school in the United States.

Contents

History

School Uniforms

Feeder patterns

Programs and Activities

Major Awards and Honors

References

External links

History

The school is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate General, born 29 June 1831 in Owingsville, Kentucky. He was the son of a doctor and attended West Point. He served as cadet under Robert E. Lee in Texas. In May of 1863, he made Brigadier General, was put in command of the Texas Brigade, and saw battle at Seven Days, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Fredericksburg. Both he and his wife Anna Marie died of yellow fever in 1879.

School Uniforms

All DISD middle school students [1], including Hood students [2], are required to wear school uniforms.
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [3]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

Feeder patterns

Feeder pattern: San Jacinto, Hawthorne, Urban Park, John Ireland, and Edna Rowe elementary school
;Other Contacts

★ Librarian: (972) 749-4121

★ Counselor: (972) 749-4114

★ Clinic: (972) 749-4112

Programs and Activities

;Special programs:
National Junior Honor Society, AVID, Future Teachers, Science Fair, Math Olympiad, Chess Club, Technology Education, ROTC, Orchestra, Choir, Band, Occupational Education
;After-school programs:
21st Century Grant, Re-Connect Program, GED for Adults, Girls Inc.
;Extracurricular activities:
Football, Boys and Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Boys and Girls Track, Chess Club
Parent Involvement, Cheerleading.
GED for Adults, Parent Academy, Adult Volunteer

Major Awards and Honors

2004-2005 Most significant gains on TAKS Exam in years. 2004 District and Bi-District Champions (Football), District Champions (Boys Basketball), Chess Club Middle School Champions, 2004-05

References

1. Dallas ISD - John B. Hood Middle School. Retrieved 22 February 2007.
2. Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905052" and select "view report." Retrieved 22 February 2007.
3. Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. ('PDF'). Retrieved 22 February 2007.
4. Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. ('PDF'). Retrieved 22 February 2007.
5. Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved 22 February 2007.
6. Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved 22 February 2007.

External links

★ Dallas ISD listing for John B. Hood Middle School

★ School profile ('PDF')

★ Attendance zone map ('PDF')