McConnell Middle School
Principal: Derico White
550 Ozora Road, Loganville, GA 30052
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how J.P. McConnell Middle School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.
- In October, McConnell Middle held its third annual Literacy and Learning Festival. This community event promoted the importance of literacy at the middle school level and provided opportunities for students, staff, parents, businesses, community members, and volunteers to showcase their talents. The event included food trucks, crafts, inflatables, games, performances, and showcases from McConnell's Fine Arts, Foreign Language, AgStem, Family Consumer Science, Marketing, Computer Science, Media Arts, and Junior Leadership Corp programs to create a sense of community.
- McConnell's boys’ basketball team won the Eastern Division and county championship.
- McConnell's volleyball team went undefeated and won the Gwinnett County championship.
- McConnell Middle School was designated a "No Place for Hate" school for the 2023-2024 school year by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). This marks six consecutive years in which MMS has earned this distinction.
- In 2023-2024, McConnell Middle was recognized by the American Cancer Society for raising over $10,000 for Relay for Life. Only five schools in GCPS earned this distinction.
- McConnell Middle hosted its inaugural International Night in March. The event included food, music, art, flags, currency, fun facts, religion, and attire from over 20 countries.
- McConnell Middle School offers students the opportunity to engage in various extracurricular activities, offering more than 35 clubs and activities, including robotics, culinary arts, soccer, cross-country, volleyball, radio club, chess, guitar, Beta Club, Thrive, and more.
- McConnell Middle is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for students who exhibit appropriate school conduct.
- In April, teacher Amy Lemon won the Imagine Learning Blockbuster Award. The award is presented to school that had the highest average time per active student in Imagine Language and Literacy in the winning month.