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Irving Middle School

Principal:  Jim Harrell
Grades:  7–8
Enrollment:  471
Mascot:  "The Bears"

Irving Junior High opened in January 1925 as one of Pocatello's first junior high schools along with sister school Franklin Junior High. Irving was built west of the tracks while Franklin was built on the east side. The two schools followed the same one-story floor plan known at the time as "bungalow" schools.

On October 8, 1949, Irving was destroyed by fire, sharing the same fate as Pocatello High School, which burned down in 1914 not many blocks from Irving's location in West Pocatello. For the next three semesters, Irving's students were relocated to the basement of the high school until the new building was ready on January 22, 1951. After the completion of Century High School in 1999, 9th graders were moved from the junior highs to the high schools, and Irving was renamed Irving Middle School.

Mission

Experiencing success every day through rigor, relevancy, and relationships. Whatever it takes!

Parents Options

Irving recognizes the importance of parent involvement at school and with students. Parents are encouraged to participate in Back-to-School Night, Parent Teacher Conferences, and Orientation night. Along with these opportunities for parents to visit the school, parents are offered the use of the In-Touch program. This Internet-based program allows parents to access their child's progress in each of their classes. The program is an additional way for parents to access information about homework and school activities. This is in addition to the regular progress reports that are sent home. Parent involvement is promoted through the PAC (Parent Advisory Committee). Parents have volunteered to help with fundraisers, student recognition, book fairs, and various community projects.

This year Irving will also implement the "Boost" program. This program is designed to help students who are struggling in class work and assignments. Students can be referred to "Boost" when they have missing assignments or when extra help is needed in any subject. Transportation will be provided to specific locations to help parents with students returning home. Parents may volunteer to help in the "Boost" program.

2006–2007 Student Body

• 9% participated in gifted and talented programs
• 50.1% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch
• <1% participated in programs to learn English

2006–2007 Average Class Sizes

	Irving	District
Seventh Grade	18	22
Eighth Grade	14	23

2006–2007 Highlights

According to the National Center for Educational Accountability, national sponsor of Just for Kids, Irving has been rated as a top-five school when compared to schools that share similar demographics. This includes the 8th grade being listed first among comparable schools in reading and language in the report. Irving also completed an on-site review by the Northwest Association of Accredited schools during the spring of 2007. Irving received high marks and confirmation for accreditation. Irving students continue to win numerous awards at area Gifted-and-Talented competitions. The band and choir programs also won numerous awards at area competitions and festivals.

2006–2007 Academic Performance

	Irving Average	District Average	State Average
ISAT Reading Proficiency	85.18%	83.00%	80.86%
ISAT Math Proficiency	71.7%	75.71%	77.02%
Language Usage	71.46%		*78.00%

Driving Directions

Start Address:  (e.g., 1133 call creek pl, pocatello, id, 83201)