Muscle Shoals City Schools

Muscle Shoals Again Ranks Among Best in the Niche Rankings

The Muscle Shoals City Schools again ranks among the state's best public schools according to the recently released 2023 Niche Rankings. Go to www.niche.com for a comprehensive view of state and national schools, colleges, and universities.

Superintendent Chad Holden says the district has been a consistent contender among the top Niche schools for many years.

"Niche is one of many metrics out there that validates that hard work that occurs in our schools each day. Our teachers and students earned the praise by the outside organizations. We also have wonderful parents who pour into their children and support our schools," the superintendent said.


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Muscle Shoals shows off new early learning center on Oct. 6

By Russ Corey

MUSCLE SHOALS — When Chad Holden became superintendent of Muscle Shoals City schools in July 2020, he began discussions about how he and others school system officials could leave the system better than they found it.

They also discussed how to invest money in the system where it would have the biggest impact.

"We kept coming back to expanding our Pre-K program," Holden told a group gathered at the system's new Early Learning Center Thursday.

The school system had one Pre-K class, but lacked space at Howell Graves Preschool to expand.

"A school system our size and a city our size with one (Office of School Readiness) Pre-K, it was just unacceptable to me," Holden said.

Read the full story at TimesDaily.com.

Front row (L to R): Councilman Willis Thompson, McBride Principal Britney Schneider, BOE President Celia Rudolph, Board Vice President Marilyn Granville-Davis, CSFO Sherry Langley, MSMS Principal Dianna Ritter, Webster Principal Jason Simmons, MSHS Principal Kevin Davis, and MSCS Maintenance Supervisor Terry Pearson.

Back row (L to R): Highland Park Principal Wes Pounders, Assistant Superintendent Kelli Nichols, Mayor Mike Lockhart, Superintendent Chad Holden, ELC Director Denise Woods, BOE Member Cory King, Student Services Director Richard Templeton

From the Superintendent's Report 10/13/22

National Merit Scholar Recognition Program

Semifinalists: Riley Davis, Trey Stoddard, and Henry Waldrop
Commended Students: Turner Brook and Cole Heatherly

October is a month filled with recognitions

School Lunch Week (Oct. 10-14)
School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 17-21)
National Principals Month

The District received a $67,500 cybersecurity grant that allowed us to appoint a Network Administrator and hire an additional technology staff member. Thanks to the state for recognizing the need and to Todd Meckes for writing the grant.
I would like to congratulate the following school board members for achievements in the Alabama Association of School Boards Academy: