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| Facts about our School |
| Year School Built |
1963 |
| Square Footage |
89,452 |
| Number of Students |
400 |
| Grades Served |
6-8 |
| School Hours |
8:55 - 3:55 |
| School Colors |
Red and White |
| School Mascot |
Longhorn |
| School Theme: |
"We are family" |
| School Motto: |
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| “Believing and Achieving Successful Student” (B.A.S.S) |
| Cluster |
Pearl - Cohn | |
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Principal: Janet Murphy - janet.murphy@mnps.org
Assistant Principal -
Marquis Churchwell - marquis.churchwell@mnps.org
District 1 School Board Representative:
Sharon Dixon Gentry, Ed.D -sharon.gentry@mnps.org, 876-4604
District 20 Metro Council Representative: Buddy Baker - buddy.baker@nashville.gov
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| What Does Our School Offer? |
- Band
- Before and After School Tutoring
- Character Education
- Closed Circuit Television
- FAC-Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Springboard
- Computer Lab
- DARE
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- GREAT -Gang Resistance Education and Training
- Talent Search -TSU Mentoring Program
- Stars
- Vanderbilt Tutorial Services and Mentoring
- Grief and Loss Counseling
- Mentoring Program
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- Academic Pep Rallies (student recognition)
- Technology Laboratory
- Student Council
- Student Newspaper
- Numeracy Coach
- Literacy Coach
- NCLB Program Specialist
- NCLB Family Engagement Specialist
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What Makes Our School Unique?
The faculty and staff at W.A. Bass Middle School are committed to educational excellence. The faculty and staff are determined to provide a quality education in a safe environment. We embrace the efforts of the parents and community in the support given to the school to meet the strategic goals for our students.
The teachers are the catalyst and the students are the stars of the class. We have been challenged to leave "No Child Left Behind". Therefore, our faculty and staff seek all the available resources and training by constantly participating in professional development opportunities that will better prepare us to effectively deal with those challenges. |
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Who Attends Our School?
Students living in the Bass Middle area are zoned to Pearl-Cohn High School. For more detailed information about who attends this school, view the Pearl - Cohn Cluster Map. To determine whether you are zoned to this school, visit our School Zone Finder.
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PENCIL Partners
PENCIL Foundation, a nonprofit organization, links community resources with Nashville public schools. A PENCIL Partner is a business or other community organization that teams up with a Metro school to volunteer time and donate resources that promote student success.
- Centennial Medical Center
- West End Community Church
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Community Partners
- Alignment Nashville
- Centerstone
- Family Children Services
- Just Between Girls Character Building - Bethlehem Center of Nashville
- Metro Police Department
- Nashville Juvenile Court
- Stars
- Too Smart to Start
- Truancy Prevention Program - Juvenile Court
- Tennessee State Talent Search
- United Methodist Church
- Home Depot
- Walmart
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The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. MNPS does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. 2009 - 2010
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