History
The building that currently houses OMS was built in 1916 as Bradley Central High School (BCHS). It was formed when Bradley County High School of Charleston, TN and Central High School of Cleveland, TN merged. Quintin Miller Smith was its first principal. For over fifty years it was one of the largest high schools in Tennessee, but in 1972, due to the school's condition, BCHS moved to another location in Cleveland where it remains today. The building then changed into Bradley Jr. High School (BJHS) and remained this way up until 2001, when BJHS was renamed Ocoee Middle School to reflect the transition from a junior high school to a middle school. Bill Winters was the schools first principal. In mid-2004, Ron Spangler replaced Bill Winters as the new OMS principal.
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