Hawthorne Middle School

Hawthorne opened in September 1957 as a combined junior high/elementary school to serve students living in the North Pocatello area. By 1973, the elementary school established its own name, and two years later, received its own building at another site. The junior high took over the vacated portion of the old building.

Before Hawthorne opened, the school district had operated under a 6-2-4 plan, i.e. six years of elementary school, two years of junior high school, and four years of senior high school. With the additional space Hawthorne provided, the district switched to a 6-3-3 plan, retaining graduating 8th graders at the junior highs as 9th graders. Currently the school district operates under a 6-2-4 plan again; Hawthorne Junior High became Hawthorne Middle School to reflect the change.

2008–2009 Academic Performance

	Hawthorne Average	District Average	State Average
ISAT Reading Proficiency	88.19%	89.74%	88.15%
ISAT Math Proficiency	75.36%	81.64%	81.57%
ISAT Language Proficiency	70.88%	79.15%	76.17%

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