History

Renfroe Middle School

Carl G. Renfroe Middle School, named for one of our former superintendents, is the newest school building in our school district. It was built in 1972 to service students in grades 6-8. The building originally housed 7th and 8th grades and 6th grade was added later. At the time grades 5 and 6 were served at Beacon Elementary.

It was in 1972 that Decatur received a court order to completely desegregate their schools. The order was given on a Friday and they were given until Monday as a deadline. Districts were changed, desks and books were moved, teachers moved their classrooms and bus routes were redrawn over one weekend.

Dr. Carl Renfroe retired as superintendent in 1975. By this time Decatur had the highest percentage of teachers with Masters or higher degrees than any other school system in Georgia.

The student body at Renfroe Middle School is representative of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds and ability levels which is highly valued and promoted. The faculty members are professionals who are committed to cultivating and nurturing achievement in all students which is evidenced by the school's consistently high performance on state and national achievement tests.