In 2024-2025, Blue Ridge Middle School developed World Class Skills of the
Profile of the South Carolina Graduate by creating opportunities for students and staff to excel in a variety of ways.
In the visual arts area, several students placed in the Blue Ridge Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. At the SC Junior Beta Club Convention, teams won a 3rd place ribbon for their 3D Collaborative Design. One Art 1 student submitted her art portfolio and was accepted into the Fine Arts Center Architecture Program. At the district level, five groups were recognized out of 100 entries for the Recraft: Fashion Design Contest and one of the groups placed 3rd within the district entries.
In the performing arts area, one student earned a spot in the 2024 SCMEA Region Orchestra and students received 8 Superior ratings and 14 Excellent ratings at 2025 SCMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival. At the 2025 Carowinds Festival of Music, 7th Grade Orchestra earned an Excellent rating. Throughout the year, 5 Students participated in Greenville County Youth Orchestra. And, for the first time in the Blue Ridge Middle School Orchestra program history, 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra students earned a Superior with Distinction rating at the 2025 SCMEA Concert Performance Assessment.
The chorus program had a very successful year. Two groups of students performed at the Carowinds Festival of Music and both groups, the 6th grade chorus and the 7th grade chorus, received Superior ratings. At the Concert Performance Assessment, chorus students received an Excellent rating with the highest score being a 93 in sight reading. This was a 5 point increase from last year’s sight reading score. Additionally, 11 students auditioned and performed at the All-County Spring Sing.
Band students had a successful year receiving a multitude of awards including a Superior with Distinction Rating for the 8th grade honor band at the SCBDA Concert Performance Assessment. The same 8th honor band was the only band in the district invited to attend the SCBDA State Concert Festival. At the Solo and Ensemble Event, 22 entries earned a superior rating and 2 entries received an excellent rating. At the 2025 Carowinds Festival of Music, the 6th grade band received an excellent rating, and the 7th grade band received a superior rating. Five students made All County Band and three students made Region Band.
Blue Ridge Middle School athletes had another successful year. For winter sports, girls basketball made it to the playoffs. In the spring, the BRMS baseball team was the county champion! The softball team was the Northwest Region Champions, and girls soccer made the playoffs.
In another example of teamwork and collaboration, the Robotics team had a very successful season. Blue Ridge Middle School sponsored 12 VEX Robotics Teams and all teams attended many local competitions. Of these teams, four made it to the state championship, with two of these teams receiving an invitation to the VEX Worlds Competition. These two teams spent a week in Dallas, Texas competing with other middle school students from all over the world. Our program received a total of 22 awards throughout the season.
Academically, students continued to excel in many ways. In the fall of 2024, 111 8th grade students qualified to take the PSAT. Of that number, 22 were identified as Jr. Scholars. Five students were accepted into the Fine Arts Center in the areas of Theatre Design and Production, Jazz Theory and Performance, Architecture, and Recording Arts.
We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, staff, and school. Through the support of parents and community members, Blue Ridge Middle School will continue to provide opportunities for students and staff to showcase their talents and gifts to benefit the Blue Ridge Community.
SIC Chairperson - Brooke Prince
Principal - Karen Bullard
