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Pinson is one of Alabama’s oldest communities, but was only recently incorporated as a city in 2004. With 5,000 residents, it is a rural community located near Birmingham just minutes from shopping areas and Cumberland Golf and Country Club.
Jefferson State Community College is two miles away and Pinson is home to Turkey Creek Nature Preserve and its environmental education center. The community offers a garden club, the Heritage Community Center and a traditional Christmas parade.
Rudd Middle School
Rudd Middle School is one of 21 public middle schools in Jefferson County, and is the only middle school in Pinson. It serves about 850 students grades 6-8. There are 10 other middle schools within a 10-mile radius.
According to Education.com, a leading on-line source of school and education information for parents and the fastest growing organization which ranks schools based on the state’s standardized scores, Rudd ranked 3 on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest quality score possible. Rudd has boys and girls sport programs.
The school website states that the school purpose is to, “foster a successful learning community for our students, parents, and teachers.” Carol Sutherland, special needs teacher, won the CBS 42 grant in November, 2010, to purchase $1,000 worth of hands-on math tools.
Clay-Chalkville Middle School
Clay-Chalkville Middle School is home of the Cougars and is located in Trussville, five miles from Pinson. It serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment in 2010 of nearly 1,100 students.
According to Education.com, the student ethnicity is 52 percent white and 44 percent black and has a test rating score of 7; 10 is best.
Clay-Chalkville students are strong in band and basketball, and the school offers a comprehensive radio, video and multimedia program. Read the rest of this entry »