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Triad Middle School
Triad Middle School was created in 1991 with the arrival of Max Pigg, who came to Troy from Casey Middle School in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Although any Triad 7th or 8th grade student could attend any of the three attendance centers (St. Jacob, Marine, Troy), the middle school concept, itself, took shape on the site of the present-day Dewey Street Campus. The initial years of the school involved hours of studying and planning in order to develop teams and programs that were true to the middle school philosophy.
With the passing of the bond issue that resulted in the new Triad High School attendance center, it became apparent that the old Triad High School building would be available as a central middle school site that would service all three communities in the district and provide enough room to include 6th grade students in the program.
At the onset of the 1998-99 school year, The building administration and staff spent the entire year at the Molden/Wakeland site preparing for the move to the soon-to-be abandoned high school. Countless hours were spent roaming the hallways, investigating classrooms, and dreaming of possibilities.
That year, the board voted to enhance the elective programs already in place at the Troy site. General Life Skills, Foreign Language, and Tech. Ed. were added to Music, Art, and Health classes to comprise what is now known as the Exploratory Program, an essential part of any viable middle school curriculum. In addition, the board agreed to upgrade the athletic program, adding Football, Cross Country, and Wrestling to the sports already in place, and providing for 7th grade Baseball and Softball programs.
In late July, early August of 1999, the purging of the old high school building began. Desks, supplies, books, and materials from all three attendance centers were transported to the “new” middle school, staff was assigned, teams were created, and coaches were hired. Unbelievably, everything was ready for the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year. Currently, the building houses over 1000 students, teachers, and support personnel.
With the passing of the bond issue that resulted in the new Triad High School attendance center, it became apparent that the old Triad High School building would be available as a central middle school site that would service all three communities in the district and provide enough room to include 6th grade students in the program.
At the onset of the 1998-99 school year, The building administration and staff spent the entire year at the Molden/Wakeland site preparing for the move to the soon-to-be abandoned high school. Countless hours were spent roaming the hallways, investigating classrooms, and dreaming of possibilities.
That year, the board voted to enhance the elective programs already in place at the Troy site. General Life Skills, Foreign Language, and Tech. Ed. were added to Music, Art, and Health classes to comprise what is now known as the Exploratory Program, an essential part of any viable middle school curriculum. In addition, the board agreed to upgrade the athletic program, adding Football, Cross Country, and Wrestling to the sports already in place, and providing for 7th grade Baseball and Softball programs.
In late July, early August of 1999, the purging of the old high school building began. Desks, supplies, books, and materials from all three attendance centers were transported to the “new” middle school, staff was assigned, teams were created, and coaches were hired. Unbelievably, everything was ready for the beginning of the 1999-2000 school year. Currently, the building houses over 1000 students, teachers, and support personnel.