J E Harrison Middle School

J.E. Harrison Middle School provides education to students from grades six through eighth. Located in Pittsburgh, the school offers a variety of academic programs in subjects, such as English, math, science, social studies, arts and technology. It is a part of the South Hills Athletic School District Association. It offers various clubs and activities, such as audio visual, stage crew, jazz...

The middle school movement came into existence in the mid-1960s in response to a growing need to provide an appropriate learning experience for young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15. Although the junior high concept was originally proposed to provide for young adolescent needs, in reality, the junior high school usually was a scaled-down version of the high school model. Young...