School Profile
The mission of Hephzibah Middle School is to provide a quality education to all students, through positive learning experiences, by working together with parents, teachers, and the community.
Our Principal
Our Students
772 enrolled
Our Story
Hephzibah Middle School (HMS) is located in the community of Hephzibah in southern Richmond County, GA. Originally named Brothersville in honor of three brothers who settled in the area, Brothersville became home to a Baptist seminary which was established in 1860, followed by the Baptist Church in 1862. In 1870 the community was renamed Hephzibah, and has remained a small rural-suburban community, growing to a population of 3,972 in 2013. HMS serves approximately 530 students in grades 6 through 8. The building located on Mims Road opened its doors in the early 80s as part of the new “middle school model of instruction” for grades 6, 7 and 8, previously referred to as “junior high” grades. Core instruction is offered in each grade level through a team approach, with students also having access to instruction in non-core areas such a Physical Education, Music, and Computer Science, among other subjects.
Special Programs
- Spanish
- Orchestra
- Visual Arts
- Band
- Computer
- Technology
Points of Pride
- We are an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) school to add rigor and relevance to our curriculum.
- In 2018-2019, HMS increased in CCRPI score and school climate rating.
- We have an active and successful athletic program which includes Football, Cheer, Basketball, Baseball, and Track.
- Active PTA
- 2024 Richmond County School System Middle Football Champion
- 2024 Richmond County School System Middle Girls’ Basketball Champion
- 2024 Richmond County School System Middle Girls’ Softball Runner-Up
- 2023 and 2024 Richmond County School System Middle School Beanstack Champion
2023-2024 CCRPI Scores
2024 GOSA Single Score: 60.2
Content Mastery : 32.4
Progress: 71.2
Closing Gaps: 68.8
Readiness: 76.5
College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) is Georgia’s statewide accountability system. The CCRPI assesses how well students are prepared for college and careers, and ensures that schools are focused on improving achievement among all students. The index measures student achievement on indicators such as content mastery, student growth on progress, subgroup performance on closing gaps, and various areas including Lexile performance, attendance, and other academic based measurements. Schools earn CCRPI points based on indicators that vary by grade and school level and align with measures of college- and career-readiness. Each individual component score is on a scale of 0-100. Additional data for CCRPI can be found at this address: https://ccrpi.gadoe.org/