Long Middle School

Although we are a small school in a small Southern town, we take great pride in the fact that our students excel in many areas:         

• 2025-2026 
  •  School of Excellence in Arts Education
  • Project ADAM-certified
  • Winner of Attendance Poster Project
  • Winner of the Lion's Club Peace Poster
  • Carolina v Clemson Food Drive: 96 Families given full thanksgiving meal including turkey and ham; 15,000 items donated to three food banks.   
  • 2^nd Place #JohnsonStrong Spikefest
• 2024-2025:
  • Carolina v Clemson Food Drive: 50 Families given full thanksgiving meal including turkey and ham; 15,000 items donated to three food banks.
  • Superior with Distinction at the SCBDA Concert Performance Assessmen
  • Jazz Messengers received a superior rating at the 2025 SCBDA Jazz Assessment
  • Region Five Honor Band Musicians (6 students)
  • 1^st place in Boys and Girls Basketball conference tournament
  • Winner of Attendance Poster Project
  • Winner of the Lion's Club Peace Poster
• 2023-2024:
  • Honorable Mention for Lion's Club Peace Poster
  • 18 winners in the Christmas Card contest
  • 2nd Place & a honorable mention at Jazz Festival
  • Winner of the Superintendent Middle Level Art Award
  •  1st Place #JohnsonStrong Spikefest
  •  1st Place Long Middle Duals
  •  1st Place Boys Basketball Carolina Battles Tournament
  •  1st Place Girls Basketball Carolina Battles Tournament
  •  1st Place Softball Rawtown Rumble Tournament
  •  5 Students earned chairs in the Eastern District Honor Band
  •  3 students earned chairs in the SCBDA Region Five Honor Band
  •  SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Festival: awarded 20 Superior and 6 Excellent      
  • Carolina v Clemson Food Drive: 428 tems donated to local food banks   
  • Superintendents Art Award Winner
• 2022-2023:
  • SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Festival : awarded 20 Superior Ratings and 4 Excellent    
  • Superintendet Art Award Winner
• 2021 - 2022:
  • Teacher awarded National Board Certification
  • 5 students selected South Carolina Band Directors Association Region 5 Honor Band                       
  • SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Festival: awarded 21 Superior and 2 Excellent     
  • First Place regional winners in track 800 meter relay
  • Third Place regional winner in track 400 meter
  • Second and Fourth Place Lower State winners in 800 meter
• 2020-2021
  • Teacher awarded National Board Certification
• 2017-2018
  • Teacher awarded Distinguished Reading Teacher
• 2012-2013:
  • Silver Award Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2012-2013:
  • Silver Award Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2011 - 2012:
  • Silver Award Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2010-2011:
  • Teacher awarded National Board Certification
• 2008 - 2009:
  • Silver Award Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2004 - 2005: 
  • Silver Award Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2003 - 2004:
  • Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program
• 2000 -2001:
  • National Board Certified Teacher
  • Teacher served as Regional Middle School Association Director
• 1999 -2000:
  • State Exemplary Social Studies Teacher
• 1999- 2001:
  • Exemplary Writing School
• 2000 -2001:
  • : Math Counts Highest Scoring Female in South Carolina
  • Science Fair Winners
    • Second Place overall in region
    • First Place in State for category
    • First, Second, and Third Place State group winners for junior division
• 1999-2000
  • District Spelling Bee Winner
  • Math Counts Second Place Winner, competing at the State level
• 1998 -1999:
  • National Geography Bee State Contestants
  • 44 Junior Scholars, Best New Math Counts Team
  • District Lieutenant Governor's Writing Essay Winner
  • Concert Band rated Superior
• 1997 -2001:
  • 13 National History Day Contestants
  • Talent Identification Program (TIP) State Recognition
  •  TIP Grand Recognition