Junior High

Curriculum
Runnels Junior High offers educational programs of the highest quality, designed to ensure that each student is prepared to meet the intellectual demands of today’s world. The academic program, which is college preparatory, encourages intellectual growth and curiosity, as well as the exploration and expression of ideas. At Runnels Junior High, students receive quality instruction in small class settings from an experienced and caring faculty. Runnels School believes that education takes place as the result of a cooperative effort among students, school, and family.

 At Runnels Junior High, the emphasis is on personal integrity and responsibility of its students, rather than on a multitude of detailed regulations covering every aspect of student life. 

Average A.C.T. scores of Runnels seniors (past five years): 24 – 25, each year. Approximately 3 points above national average, 4 points above state average

Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Average Class Size: 13-18

Clubs and Organizations
Art Club... fosters interest in the visual arts.  Members take field trips to museums, galleries, and special events that are career-oriented in nature.  Junior High Cheerleading Squad... promotes school spirit at athletic events and serves the school through assisting at orientations and parent-night meetings.  Cheerleaders attend summer camps and ignite spirit at junior high games.  Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS)... works to promote Christian ethics in and through athletics. Organization is open to all students.  Junior Beta... embraces the goal of serving the school and community.  At school, members assist teachers during workdays, provide baby-sitting during book fairs, and monitor the lost-and-found.  Community services include visiting nursing homes, conducting food drives, raising funds for philanthropic causes, and helping local charities such as Braveheart.  Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to maintain standing in the club.  Junior Classical League (JCL)...encourages interest in and appreciation of the language, literature, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.  Junior high students in Greek or Latin are eligible to join.   Spanish Club enriches language studies by exploring the culture, literature, and festivals of Latin countries. Students taking Spanish for high school credit are eligible for membership in the Spanish Club.

Dauphin Island
A two-day class trip to the Sea Lab and Estuarium at Dauphin Island, Alabama, in connection with their Earth Science and Louisiana Studies classes is a highlight of the eighth grade experience at Runnels Junior High. The trip offers hands-on instruction in the laboratory, in salt marshes, and on a research boat in Mobile Bay.

Courses Offered

* Classes that are taken for high school credit only