Holtville Middle School

Holtville Middle School is a middle school that serves grades five through eight. The schools is located in Deatsville, Alabama. It is one of the four middle schools in Elmore County. Currently, Holtville Middle School houses approximately 520 students. There are close to 40 faculty and staff members that are employed at the school. Out of these members, the school has one principal, one assistant principal, one school counselor, one media specialist, an intervention teacher, three special education teachers, a school secretary, a bookkeeper, two custodians, one lunchroom manager, four cafeteria workers, and five paraprofessionals. In addition, the school shares a speech pathologist, two gifted education teachers, and a school facilitator with another school in Elmore County.

Holtville Middle School offers extracurricular activities for its students. These activities include cheerleading, the dance team, football, and basketball.

Currently, the school has the 21st Century program, which is an afterschool enrichment program for its students. Students are provided a nutritious snack, have physical activities, get assistance with homework assignments, and are engaged in academic and enrichment activities.

In addition, the school has implemented the Advisory Program for seventh and eighth grade students, which is part of Making Middle Grades Work. This program provides students with effective tools to handle the challenges that middle school students encounter. The ultimate goal of the program is to hold students accountable for their decisions, while providing them with tools to make good choices. Also, the program is designed to make the transition from middle school to high school as smooth as possible.

Holtville Middle School is the only school in the community that has an active PTSO. The PTSO of the school meets every other month. The PTSO president, Rick Norton, has done an excellent job over the year leading this committee. The individuals of this committee are very active in the school. Their goal is to provide the school with funding, supplies, and support to help make Holtville Middle School one of the best middle schools in Elmore County.