Helen A. Fort Middle School is proud of our distinction as both a New Jersey State School of Character and now, as a National School of Character. Six specifically identified character strengths serve as guideposts for staff and students throughout our educational journeys at Helen A. Fort Middle School: grit, empathy, self-control, zest, curiosity, and optimism. We believe that using these character traits to guide our actions will promote student success in school, at home, and in our community. Working together, we believe we will create a positive environment that helps our students grow academically, personally, and socially.
| White | 54% |
| Black | 24% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| American Indian or Native Alaskan | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Multiracial | 2% |
| Female | 48.0% |
| Male | 52.0% |
| Economically disadvantaged students | 49% |
| Students with disabilities | 22% |
| English learners | 1% |
| Homeless students | 2% |
| Students in foster care | 1% |
| Military-connected students | 10% |
| Migrant students | 0% |
| Grade | Percent of total students | Students |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 48% | 314 |
| 8th Grade | 52% | 342 |
| Incidents per year | |
|---|---|
| Violence | 56 |
| Weapons | 1 |
| Vandalism | 8 |
| Substances | 5 |
| Harassment, intimidation, and bullying | 3 |
| Total incidents | 73 |
| Days absent | Percent of students |
|---|---|
| 0 days | 2% |
| 1 to 5 days | 28% |
| 6 to 10 days | 29% |
| 11 to 15 days | 17% |
| Over 15 days | 24% |
| English | 94.2% |
| Spanish | 5.0% |
| Other | 0.8% |
Learn more about Helen A. Fort Middle School.
Pemberton Learning Community: Pursuing Excellence, Once Child at a Time. Pemberton Township Schools serves over 5,000 students from Pemberton Township, Pemberton Borough and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Helen A. Fort Middle School provides exemplary education for over 600 seventh and eighth grade students. Helen Fort's theme is "Constructing a Community of Character," a theme that unites us in our vision to connect students and staff to a larger purpose.
At Helen Fort Middle School, we believe that success starts here! Our roadmap to success includes serving as an important bridge to high school. Seventh and eighth grade students at Helen Fort Middle School encounter a rigorous academic curriculum grounded in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards; honors classes are available in mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies. Furthermore, we offer the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, which helps students prepare for and succeed in college. Along with their academic âÂÂtravels,â students enjoy a variety of electives including Spanish, art, music, woodshop, coding, and STEAM. Where needed, students can avail themselves of academic support through after-school tutoring. Helen Fort Middle School rounds out studentsâ journeys with digital resources in math, language arts, science and social studies that is supported by a 1:1 Chromebook initiative.
With more than 50 clubs, sports, and activities offered at Helen Fort Middle School, we have something for every interest. We provide activities for âÂÂnicheâ interests like anime as well as more traditional offerings like chess and yearbook. Moreover, athletics include sports for both genders in both intramural and interscholastic competition. Finally, our Student Council provides students with service opportunities to deepen their connection to our building and community.
At Helen Fort Middle School, the tutoring and homework club meets three times a week, affording students academic assistance and transportation. Highly qualified teachers in math and language arts reinforce literacy skills across content areas and encourage study strategies to improve students' grades.
As a high functioning learning community, we believe in our mission: Pursuing Excellence, One Child at a Time.Ã Through purposeful dialogue about teaching and learning, our teachers work interdependently by engaging in a cyclic process of collective inquiry to strengthen their craft to improve student learning.Ã This process includes identifying power standards, creating common assessments, analyzing data and creating action plans focusing on student results.
An active Parent-Teacher Organization connects members of the Helen Fort school community. Meeting monthly with teachers, counselors, and parents, this group organizes fundraisers to benefit students of the school, provides social activities for students like dances, and promotes school spirit through special assemblies. In addition, Helen Fort Middle School encourages parents to access student attendance and grades information through Genesis, our student information system.
Helen A Fort Middle School built in 1956. The MS underwent a boiler upgrade to two of the three boilers that supply the middle school. One of the boilers was rebuilt and the other boiler was removed and replaced. Also at the MS a new STEAM lab was constructed over the summer.
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