Our School

Williams Middle School: Grades 6-8
Williams Middle School was established in 1968.
Mission:
Educate! Prepare! Inspire!
Vision:
We endeavor to create a student-centered environment for our future graduates as they strive for excellence and prepare to become innovative world leaders.

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History

Williams Middle School, named after the award-winning Dr. Willie Lee Williams, is located on the north edge of the historic district of downtown Florence, South Carolina. Williams proudly serves over seven hundred students in seventh and eighth grades. Dr. Williams was a graduate of Shaw University and Meharry Medical College, and he practiced medicine in Florence, South Carolina for over fifty years. Dr. Williams was always a strong advocate of equality and excellence in education for students and believed that all students were capable of learning. It was his philosophy that a rigorous core curriculum was the best way to prepare students to become productive citizens. His leadership enhanced, enriched, and engaged citizens, and he was recognized at large for his Civic and Humanitarian efforts. The Dr. Willie Lee Williams French Award was earned by a Williams Middle School student who excelled in French for a number of years. We consider it a privilege to honor Dr. Williams for his efforts year after year.  

Williams Middle School is committed to providing students with a comprehensive foundation of knowledge and skills across the content areas that include an extensive art program that will propel them as they matriculate into high school and college.  Our commitment encompasses a laser focus on high-quality learning experiences and support for the social, emotional, and mental development of our students. Our International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program provides an opportunity for students to engage in a rigorous international curriculum that inspires intellectual inquisitiveness and a love of learning. 

Williams Middle School students received the Gold Award for national achievement on the 2021 National German Exam and received the three highest scores in the state of South Carolina.  Students are exposed to a multitude of fields ranging from STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) to foreign cultures. Williams students have the opportunity to enroll in courses such as Medical Detectives, Design and Modeling, Robotics, and Flight and Space through Project Lead the Way.  Williams provides the opportunity for students to choose from several arts courses including Orchestra, Band, Dance, Art, Chorus, and Visual Arts. Students are also able to participate and serve the school community by joining a variety of clubs that include Yearbook, Battle of the Books, Dance, and our award winning Beta Club and Academic Challenge Team.  We encourage students to turn their passions into purpose. Since the 2018-2019 school year, the infusion of technology in teaching and learning is supported by the successful completion of our district wide 1:1 initiative which provides digital devices for every student.   Williams Middle School is proud to have a caring community of dedicated alumni, a thriving International Baccalaureate program, STEAM initiatives, competitive athletics, and dedicated teachers and staff. 

At Williams Middle School, we endeavor to create a student-centered environment for our future graduates as they strive for excellence and prepare to become innovative world leaders. Our motto is, “Excellence Is Our Standard”.

The faculty and staff of Williams Middle School will mutually strive toward the development of each student in the implementation of the following desired learner standards:

Students will:

• make a commitment to creating quality work and striving for excellence
• use a variety of learning strategies, personal skills, and time management skills to enhance learning
• reflect on and evaluate their learning for the purpose of improvement
• connect knowledge and experiences from subject areas
• use what they already know to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills and expand understanding
• demonstrate integrated knowledge and skills in applying multidisciplinary approaches to solving problems or completing tasks
• communicate with clarity, purpose and understanding
• integrate the use of a variety of communication skills
• recognize, analyze and evaluate various forms of communication
• gather and use information effectively to gain new information and knowledge, classify and organize information, support inferences and justify conclusions appropriate to the context and audience
• utilize, evaluate and refine the use of multiple strategies to solve a variety of types of problems
• generate new and creative idea by taking considered risks in a variety of context
• work with others in a variety of situations to set and achieve goals
• manage and evaluate their behavior as group members
• deal with disagreement and conflict caused by diversity of opinions and beliefs
• take responsibility for personal actions and act ethically
• respect themselves and others and understand and appreciate the diversity and interdependence of all people
• demonstrate an understanding of and responsibility for global and environmental issues
• act as responsible citizens in the community, state and nation.