Willoughby Middle School was awarded a Momentum Award from the Ohio Department of Education, because we showed significant improvement in growth and achievement on the Ohio School Report Cards for the 2022-23 school year!

Here is what this means:

• Our overall school rating has improved to a 3.5 out of a possible 5!
• Our overall performance index went up 6.3% from the 21-22 to 22-23 school year!
• Our progress rating improved to a 4 out of a possible 5!

Here is some perspective and context:

• We are 1 of 2 schools in our district to receive this award
• Approximately 70 middle schools in Ohio received this award
• There are 611 school districts in Ohio
• Many districts have multiple middle schools...so, I'll leave the math to our math department!

Thank you to our entire team-our teachers, support staff, student monitors, and students-for their unwavering commitment to excellence every single day. Also, thank you to our Warrior Families for playing an active role in their child's education. Without the collective effort of all these individuals, we would not be able to make the progress we are making!

The Ohio State Tests are rapidly approaching. Students will take these tests first thing in the morning throughout the month of April and early May.  Please see the "OST Testing Information" link on the left-hand side of the WMS homepage for testing dates, tips, and daily bell schedule information.

• Overall student achievement at WMS rose 5.1% last school year!
• We increased an entire metric/star in progress!
• If we show this much growth next year, we will increase an entire metric/"star" on the state report card!