Fox Chapel Middle School

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city = Spring Hill
state = Florida
country = United States
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website = http://www.hcsb.k12.fl.us/fcms/index2.htm

Fox Chapel Middle School is an intermediate school located in Spring Hill, Florida (Hernando County) which educates children in grades 6 through 8.

As of 2006, the school principal is Mr. Ray Pinder, who formerly served as vice-principal at West Hernando Middle School and was named as Teacher of the Year by Hernando County in 2002. [ [http://www.hcsb.k12.fl.us/hernandoedfound/TOY2002.htm Teacher 2002 ] ] Average annual enrollment is approximately 1,250 students, with 80 teachers and staff. 86% of the students are Caucasian, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander.

In 1999, a 15-year-old girl pleaded no contest to a battery charge after an investigation into whether she performed oral sex on a boy in the middle of a crowded science classroom.

The school made headlines in 2005 when an eleven year old girl was arrested and suspended from school for a period of 10 days after being found in possession of a butter knife. The girl was charged with a third-degree felony for possession of a weapon on school property.

References

* Gershman, Rick. "Pencil toss leads to felony charge", St. Petersburg Times. August 25, 2005. Section: Citrus Times; pg. 6.
* Kruse, Michael. " [http://www.sptimes.com/10/2005/25/Hernando/Girl_arrested_for_but.shtml Girl, 11, arrested for butter knife in backpack] ", St. Petersburg Times. October 25, 2005. Section: Hernando Times; pg. 1.
* " [http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/10/Hernando/New_Fox_Chapel_princi.shtml "New Fox Chapel principal named"] ", St. Petersburg Times. March 10, 2006.
* [http://florida.schooltree.org/public/Fox-Chapel-Middle-019158.html Fox Chapel Middle School profile] provided by schooltree.org.
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2002/10/24/Hernando/Students_tell_of_high.shtml Students Tell of High Sexual Atmosphere] St. Petersburg Times. October 24, 2002.

External links

* [http://www.hcsb.k12.fl.us/fcms/index2.htm Fox Chapel Middle School website]