2024-25 Profile*
Northwest Middle
1606 Geer Hwy.
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Telephone: (864) 355-6900
Fax: (864) 355-6920
www.greenville.k12.sc.us/northwst/
Grades: 6th - 8th Grades
Enrollment: 817
School Location: Three miles north of Travelers Rest on Highway 276 (Geer Highway)
Principal: Daniel Greene
Email: dlgreene@greenville.k12.sc.us
Awards and Honors
- Palmetto’s Finest Finalist – 2006, 2007
- Palmetto’s Award- Silver 2012-13 and 2014-15
- Palmetto’s Silver Award winner for Student Achievement
- Chorus Program earned Dollywood Performing Stars Program 2018 & 2019
- Chorus Program earned "Excellent" Rating at Carowinds Festival of Music 2019
- Media Center – awarded a grant from the National of the Arts “Picturing America” program
- Veteran’s History Project for 25 Years
- Top 10 Teacher of the Year Finalists (3 times)
- 2 National Board-Certified Teachers
- Band: Superior rating as a featured ensemble at Walt Disney World, 3-time Gold & Adjudicator’s Awards Winners at the National Music Festival (2009, 2010, 2011), Superior Rating at SC State Music Festival
- Webmaster’s Choice Award - Gold (2007, 2009-10), Silver (2008)
- Greenville County Teacher of the Year - Anne Kelsey Zibert 2015
- SDE At Risk Grant Recipient $276,000
- SCBDA Outstanding Performance Award 2017-2018
- Consistent Superiors at Concert Performance Assessment
- Superior with Distinction at Concert Performance Assessment 2018 and 2019
- 1st Place Heritage Music Festival Orlando
- Consistent Superiors at Carowinds Festival of Music 2016, 2017, 2018
For a closer look...
For more in-depth information on this school including programs, course offerings, extracurricular activities, and more - visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us/northwst/
If you would like information about the School Report Card rating, visit the State Department of Education Website, screportcards.com.
For more information, call INFOLine at 864-355-3100, visit our website at www.greenville.k12.sc.us.
Facilities
Constructed in 1973 • Building renovations 1988, 1990; completed interior renovation 97-98 • 2 gyms, Athletic Field, Tennis Courts, and Outside Basketball Area • Physical Fitness Lab • Track, Baseball Field • Softball Field • Media Center • Promethean Boards in All Classrooms • 4 Computer Labs • Art, Music Room • Cafetorium • Small Community, Panoramic View • Fully Wireless for Internet • 1:1 technology - each student has a device
Faculty Profile
- Administrators: 1
- Teachers/Professional Staff: 53
- Support Staff: 29
Outstanding Features/Programs
- Award-winning Band Program (including Honor Band)
- Advanced Art Program
- Speech and Debate Club
- Book Fair
- Panther Success free after school tutoring program 2 day a week
- Junior Beta Club
- Student Council
- Chorus Program
- Boys & Girls Middle School Sports – volleyball, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, cheerleading
- Active PTSA
- Annual Career Fair- we have over 40 businesses come to our school for the day
- Robotics Team- Went to state 2018 and attended in the Nationals in 2018
- School Mural Depicting our school attendance area & feeder schools
- End of the year awards program for each grade level
- PTSA E-newsletter published every grading period
- Mentor program with Furman University and North Greenville College students
- Bike Club where our student riders receive free bikes
- Band/Chorus/Art
- Girls on the Run Club
- 1:1 Technology- Each student has a Chromebook
- Student Art Gallery
- Early Act First Knight
- Student Creation Station/Maker Space
- 3D Projection Lab
- Student News Production Team
- 5 high school credits offered
- Virtual Class Program