Goodrich Middle School (est. 1969) is a public middle school located in the Belmont neighborhood of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district.
Goodrich's mascot is the voted on by students during the first year of classes. The name was selected to represent the variety of activities offered at Goodrich School. The student body also compared Belmont, a high place overlooking the city of Lincoln, to Mount Olympus. The Olympic Rings are the official symbol of the school.
Goodrich was named after Thomas V. Goodrich, a teacher and administrator for LPS from 1903 until 1947. Goodrich was remodeled in the year 2009-2010. While it was being remodeled the students from Goodrich went to Dawes Middle School. So it was called, Goodrich @ Dawes Middle School. Goodrich now has a new mascot, The Goodrich Dragons!
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