Westside Middle School Academy

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Westside Middle School Academy
Address
Westside Middle School Academy
1 School Ridge Road


United States
Coordinates 41°23′16″N73°28′50″W / 41.387641°N 73.480574°W / 41.387641; -73.480574
Information
School type Middle school
School board Danbury Public Schools
SuperintendentCari L. Buehler
PrincipalMichael Flynn [1]
Grades 6-8
Enrollment750+
Language English
Website sites.google.com/danbury.k12.ct.us/wsmsa/home

Westside Middle School Academy is a middle school located in the city of Danbury, Connecticut, United States. The school has approximately between 715 and 750 students from grade 6 to grade 8. [2] The school offers various sports for all grades such as basketball and soccer as well as track and field. There is also a band and engineering program. [3] The school also has an official health center. [4] After graduation, students move on to Danbury High School, Henry Abbott Technical High School and other options. The school is split into two academies, STEM and Global Studies which offers students different classes making the school extremely versatile. [5] It is the only school in the Danbury Public Schools district that uses a lottery to select students into the school. [5]

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