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Danville Middle School

Every Student Matters. Every Moment Counts.

About Us

About Us

 

Danville Middle School logo featuring a stylized eagle with outstretched wings.

DMS is located on the western boarder of Morgan County, Alabama within the rural community of Danville. Our school neighbors Danville High School and is within a 2 minute drive from Danville Neel Elementary. While Danville is an unincorporated community, DMS is strongly supported by local churches, businesses, community members, parents, and NUCOR, our proud partner in Education.

 

“ Every Student Matters. Every Moment Counts. “

Danville Middle School is home to approximately 400 students in grades 5th through 8th and around 30 staff members to include support personnel, teachers, and administrators.

DMS has high expectations for everyone involved in the school. Following the Morgan County vision of "Students Today and Leaders Tomorrow", numerous leadership and learning opportunities are available to the students and teachers alike. Academics are a top priority as well as meeting the needs of each individual student. Teachers here at DMS use data-driven insights, research-based teaching methods and strategies, and multiple assessments to guide instruction. Our students at DMS are 1-1, meaning that they are all provided with a school-issued Chromebook to enhance their learning experiences and 21st century skills. Teachers and students alike utilize various technologies, tech tools, and platforms on a daily basis.

History

Danville School was started by Professor Z. F. Freeman sometime around 1858. The exact date is not known. Professor Freeman was a noted educator and young men from many counties boarded in Danville as they lived too far away to travel to school each day.  

Danville's Academy was interrupted by the Civil War when Professor Freeman became a captain in one of the companies of the 11th Alabama Calvary. The school building survived the war so when Captain Freeman returned he re-opened the school. After his death, this building was torn down.

The second Danville School was a three story building that existed from 1874 to 1881 when it burned. This school had male and female students from age 8 to adults.

The third Danville School was a two story building with classrooms on the first floor and an auditorium on the second. This school burned on Christmas Day in 1898. The fire was discovered by some people riding down the road.  All that was saved was an organ, a stove, and some chairs.

The fourth Danville School was built by Rev. Marion Briscoe. The school began as a private school with male and female students. They ranged in age from around six to their late teens.

At some point near 1906 the school was taken over by the Morgan County Board of Education and for the first time became a public school.  It is believed that this school only had grades one through six. This school was renovated in 1915 and officially became a junior high school.

The first mention of new building at Danville was in the Morgan County Schools board minutes on Nov. 25, 1921. According to Mrs. Buford Roberts the 4th school building was moved to the rear of the property.  An addition was added and this became the vocational building.  A new school was built to become the fifth Danville School building.

 

Information from Sketches of Danville High School by Larry R. Brown