D.H.H. Lengel Middle School
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D.H.H. Lengel Middle School is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is the only city in and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, north-west of Philadelphia...

. It was built in 1970 and educates the students of Pottsville Area School District
Pottsville Area School District
Pottsville Area School District is a public school district located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, serving students in central Schuylkill County. The district includes the City of Pottsville and five additional municipalities: the boroughs of Mechanicsville, Mount Carbon, Port Carbon, Palo Alto, and...

. It has, as of 2009, approximately 925 students enrolled. This facility offers students in grades 5-8.

The buildings structure has three floors, including a basement. One of the more important attachments to this school is Martz Hall. Martz Hall is the school district's largest gymnasium, and holds many things including basketball games and even political rallies. Martz Hall also has a pool(natatorium).

8th Grade Reading:
  • 2010 - 80% on grade level. State - 81%
  • 2009 - 84%, State - 80%
  • 2008 - 76%, State - 78%
  • 2007 - 75%, State - 75%


8th Grade Math:
  • 2010 - 73% on grade level. State - 75%
  • 2009 - 72%, State - 71%
  • 2008 - 64%, State - 70%
  • 2007 - 59%, State - 67%


8th Grade Science:
  • 2010 - 51% on grade level. State - 57%.
  • 2009 - 57%, State: - 54%
  • 2008 - 49%, State - 52%


7th Grade Reading:
  • 2010 - 73% on grade level. State - 73%
  • 2009 - 59%, State - 71.7%
  • 2008 - 67%, State - 70%
  • 2007 - 71%, State - 66%


7th Grade Math:
  • 2010 - 82% on grade level. State - 77%
  • 2009 - 73%, State - 75%
  • 2008 - 67%, State - 72%
  • 2007 - 67%, State - 67%


6th Grade Reading:
  • 2010 - 68% on grade level. State - 68%
  • 2009 - 68%, State - 67%
  • 2008 - 62%, State - 67%
  • 2007 - 54%


6th Grade Math:
  • 2010 - 71% on grade level. State - 78%
  • 2009 - 73%, State - 75.9%
  • 2008 - 63%, State - 72%
  • 2007 - 58%


5th Grade Reading:
  • 2010 - 64% on grade level. State - 64%
  • 2009 - 59%, State - 64%
  • 2008 - 61%, State - 62%
  • 2007 - 51%


5th Grade Math:
  • 2010 - 75% on grade level. State - 74%
  • 2009 - 70%, State - 73%
  • 2008 - 70%, State - 73%
  • 2007 - 60%


The Lengel Middle School offers numerous student activities. In addition to interscholastic athletics: basketball, football, track and field, wrestling, water polo, it offers Band, Choir, Art Club, Spanish Club, German Club, FACS Club, Relay for Life, French Club, Cheerleading, Newspaper Club, Ecology Club, as well as Spelling Bee and Envirothon Teams. The students broadcast the morning announcements via the school's building wide television system.

D.H.H Lengel Middle School annually hold an 8th prom to celebrate the leaving of the 8th graders from the middle school to the Pottsville Area High School.

The Middle School offers many subjects, but still not as many as the high school. The 5th grade curriculum includes: art, computer keyboarding, computer technology, technology education, guidance, health, library science, family and consumer science, physical education and music. 5th grade are the fresh tulips of this school. Unlike 6th-8th they may not roam throughout the school during the bell.

The curriculum for 6th grade covers the following: English, mathematics, reading, social studies, science, spelling, art, computer technology, family and consumer science, health, library science, music, physical education, and technology education. They have 9 periods with each subject taught by a different teacher. Seventh and eight grade follow the same format.

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