Buck Lodge Middle School

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Buck Lodge Middle School
Address
Buck Lodge Middle School
2611 Buck Lodge Road

Adelphi
,
Maryland
20783

United States
Coordinates 39°00′38″N76°57′38″W / 39.010681°N 76.960672°W / 39.010681; -76.960672
Information
Other nameBLMS
Type Public middle school
School district Prince George's County Public Schools
NCES School ID 240051000993 [1]
PrincipalKenneth Nance
Teaching staff78.00 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades6–8 [2]
Enrollment1,233 (2016-2017) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.81 [1]
Color(s)Black and Gold    [2]
MascotViking [2]
Website www.pgcps.org/bucklodge

Buck Lodge Middle School (BLMS) is a public middle school in Adelphi, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district. It is zoned for the High Point High School attendance area and has a mandatory uniform policy in effect. [2]

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History

Buck Lodge Middle School was originally a junior high school and covers 26 acres of land, including several large areas dedicated to athletics and sport. The original school building covered 5 acres. In 1966, several rooms were added, including a library and a band room. A wing dedicated to orthopedics was completed in 1981. [3]

Buck Lodge Middle School changed from a junior high school to a middle school in 1981. From 1991 to 1992, the school was completely renovated and remodeled, with students returning to the newly-refurbished school in September 1992. [3]

On February 4, 2014, U.S. President Barack H. Obama II visited the school, where he delivered an oration before an audience of the school's students. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Etymology

Buck Lodge Middle School derives its name from the 250-acre Buck Lodge, which was given by King George I of Great Britain to Arthur Nelson in 1717. The lodge was later given to Benjamin Belt, who, in 1746, sold it to Thomas Owens of Great Britain, who then lost possession of it to Count Demanu. The lodge later came under possession of the Pywell family, who kept it until the Maryland state government purchased it. In 1956, the Prince George's County Board of Education acquired the land. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public Schools - Buck Lodge Middle (240051000993)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Prince George's County Public Schools (October 21, 2013). "Buck Lodge Middle". School Directory. Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 The National Library of Education (January 24, 1997). "School History". Buck Lodge Middle School. Prince George's County Public Schools. Archived from the original on October 3, 1999. Buck Lodge was the name given to 250 acres of land given by King George I of Great Britain to Arthur Nelson in 1717. The land was later given to Benjamin Belt. In 1746 Belt sold the land to Thomas Owens of England who lost the land to Count Demanu. The Count willed the land to a Mr. Pywell. The land was kept in the family until it was bought by the Maryland state government. The Prince George's County Board of Education acquired the land in 1956. The school grounds consist of twenty-six acres, including several large athletic areas. The original school building covers 5 acres. A 14-room addition was completed in 1966 which included a new library and band room. An orthopedic wing was completed in 1981. Buck Lodge changed from a junior high school to a middle school in 1981. The school was completely renovated and remodeled during 1991 and 1992. Students returned to the new school in September 1992.
  4. ↑ Mollet, Melissa (February 4, 2014). "President Obama Visits Tech Savvy Md. Middle School". NBC Washington. NBC Universal, Inc. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Anfenson-Comeau, Jamie (February 3, 2014). "Obama to give tech talk Tuesday at Adelphi middle school". The Gazette. Post Community Media, LLC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hudson, David (February 4, 2014). "President Obama Visits a Middle School Classroom – and Borrows a Student's iPad". whitehouse.gov . Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2014– via National Archives.
  7. ↑ CBS Washington (February 4, 2014). "Pres. Obama Visits Md. Middle School: President Obama Delivers Remarks On ConnectED At Maryland Middle School". CBS Local Media. CBS Radio, Inc. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
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