Maitland Middle School

Maitland Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Orange County Public Schools system. Their school mascot is the Golden Hawk. It is located in Maitland, Florida. Their principal is Mr. Ronald Maxwell. Maitland is an A school with potential International Baccalaureate students attending it. The athletic program consists of 4 sports teams, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball and Track. Schedules at Maitland Middle consist of 4 core classes: Social Studies, Science, Math and Language Arts and 2 elective choices. However, for the 2010-2011 school year, students will have be required to take PE along with the other core classes. Options for electives include: Chorus, Orchestra, Band, Drama, Art, Career Education, Music Appreciation, Spanish, Yearbook and various Computer courses. Students can also get involved in clubs such as FCA, Chess, Eco Club and Creative Communications.

The school originally opened in the early 1960s as Maitland Junior High School. Until the construction of adjacent Dommerich Elementary School three years following the opening of MJHS the campus operated as K-9. Until the Orange County Public School leadership moved towards a middle school concept in the 1980s, Maitland Junior High was a sports powerhouse. The Golden Hawks competed in football, baseball, basketball, swimming, golf and track against other local junior high schools. Football games were played at Showalter Field until a home stadium was constructed in the final 3 years of the football program. Glenridge Junior High was the primary rival of the Golden Hawks. Showalter Field would be packed when the two teams played against one another. The Golden Hawks won County Championships on multiple occasions in football, baseball, track, swimming and golf. The 1973 boys basketball team finished unbeaten and won the championship.

During the time as a junior high school, Maitland had a marching band (The Golden Hawk Marching Band) that received numerous awards and superior ratings. Nearly 100 strong, the Marching Hawks proudly represented the school. The MJHS Cheerleaders were also actively involved in campus life and had both JV and Varsity squads. The school yearbook was known as the Tandeli and the newspaper was the Talon.

The Maitland Junior High School Fight Song We're all behind the mighty Crimson and Gold to cheer them on to victory We'll defend their honor ever true and to the colors may we loyal be.

We're proud of the valor that we ever hold high The Golden Hawks are far from wrong To Maitland Junior High we'll ever be loyal May her powers be ever-strong.

M-A-I-T-L-A-N-D Golden Hawks GO!

The MJHS Alma Mater

Oh now we hail our Alma Mater Raising voices to her fame Here rings a song of tribute may we uphold its noble name.

The light of truth we sought from thee will last throughout eternity to Maitland Junior High we pledge our hearts for evermore.

Alumni proudly reflect upon their time at Maitland Junior High as being very special. Though the only remaining building from the original school is the band and the 8th grade class rooms room, the memories live on forever......

Now back to the middle school and the modern era-