Campus
The Takoma Park Middle School campus covers 18.8 acres in suburban Takoma Park and is approximately rectangular in shape. The original school building, built on March 15, 1940, contained 107,758 sq ft (10,011.0 m2) of space. However, the current building, constructed in 1998, currently contains 137,348 sq ft (12,760.0 m2) of space. At one point, the campus included three additional portable buildings, but they were removed by 2007.
The Lee Jordan Athletic Field, consisting of a 400-meter track which encloses the general combination football/soccer/baseball/softball field, resides north of the main building. To the east of the building are three basketball courts and four tennis courts. A greenhouse is located to the southwest of the building for use by horticulture groups. The school has three main parking lots, one for over 12 buses, one adjacent to the field, and one for both faculty members and visitors.
The main building is composed of three floors, with two gymnasia and a cafeteria which doubles as an auditorium. The school also has standard classrooms and academic facilities, including six science laboratories, at least four computer technology labs, and a home economics lab. There is a media center/library and television studio located on the second floor. The television studio is the site of filming for the daily announcements, called 'Wake-Up Takoma'.
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