Middle Schools

Students in grades five through eight are served by three Middle Schools in Wise County.  These are Coeburn Middle School located in Coeburn, Powell Valley Middle located in Big Stone Gap, and L. F. Addington Middle in Wise.

Central to the Middle School Program is the belief that young adolescents have academic, emotional, social, and physical characteristics and needs unique to their age.  Educational programs in the middle grades are developed to support students as they make the transition from young adolescence into early adulthood and to prepare them to succeed in High School and beyond.

In addition to introduction in the core academic areas of math, English, science and social studies; middle school students have learning opportunities in foreign language, health, physical fitness, art, music, chorus, band, technology, careers, and family and consumer sciences.  Additional activities can include gifted and talented programs, drama, student government, honor societies, clubs, news teams, academic competitions, and interscholastic middle school sports.

SCHOOL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION Coeburn Middle   Scott Keith Principal Heather Sykes  Assistant Principal P.O. Box 670 518 Centre Avenue Coeburn, VA 24230 Phone: 276.395.2135 Fax: 276.395.5453       Powell Valley Middle   Paul Clendenon Principal Deidre Church Assistant Principal 3137 2nd Avenue, E East Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Phone: 276.523.0195 Fax: 276.523.4762       L. F. Addington Middle   Susie Clasby Principal Sharon Moore Assistant Principal P.O. Box 977 342 School Street Wise, VA 24293 Phone: 276.328.8821 Fax: 276.328.2044