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Story last updated at 5:14 p.m. Thursday, August 19, 2004

Homer Middle School
History: Homer Middle School was built in 1970 and renovated in 1978. Currently under capacity, the school serves about 230 students in grades seven and eight.

Contact information
Principal: Glen Szymoniak
gszymoniak@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Secretary: Marcia Boone
mboone@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Mail, phone
500 Sterling Hwy.
Homer, AK 99603
235-5291 (phone)
235-5747 (fax)
Web:
www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/homerms/

Demographics: Homer Middle has a 91 percent Caucasian student population, with ethnicities such as African-American (1 percent), Hispanic (2 percent), Asian-Pacific Islander (2 percent) and Alaska Native (4 percent) represented. About 33 percent of the school's students come from economically disadvantaged homes, and 16 percent of students experience disabilities.
Staffing: Homer Middle School has a full-time principal, 10 teachers, one specialist (for art, library and music), two special education teachers and 1.32 special education aide positions, a half-time nurse, 1.5 secretary positions and 2.5 custodian positions. Teachers at the school have a combined average of about 13.5 years experience with the district.
Cocurricular: Homer Middle School has paid coaches for cross-country running, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, volleyball, Nordic skiing and track and field. Stipend-receiving staff members also run music and forensics activities, as well as an intramural sports program. The school mascot is the Huskies.

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