Dan F. Long Middle School

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Dan F. Long is a middle school located in Dallas, Texas and is a part of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District.

Dan F. Long Middle School
School type	Public
Grade levels	6^th through 8^th
Principal	Nick Lasker
Location	Dallas, Texas, USA
Contact	(972) 968-4100
Enrollment	890 (as of 2005)
Mascot	Falcons
Colors	Blue and Gold
Homepage	[1]

Dan F. Long Middle School recognizes, accepts and accommodates for the unique developmental characteristics of our students. This is done by creating a school culture of “family” and providing a rigorous academic curriculum. Within our rigorous academic curriculum, various researched instructional strategies are incorporated. Our organizational/curricular structurei ncludes a departmentalize system, a wide selection of elective offerings with emphasis on technology and many extracurricular activities.

Dan F. Long received an accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency as being an ‘Academically Acceptable’ School for the 2004-2005 year. The students of Dan F. Long Middle School have achieved many accomplishments during the 04-05 school year. Some of which include:

• 6 students qualified to advance to the State level of competition of Performance Standards. Two of the students placed in highest level of recognition. The assessment project measures high levels of academic achievement by gifted and talented students in Texas

• 5 students received state recognition in the Duke University Talent Search

• 2 students received Theater Arts recognition

• 9 students made All-Region Choir

• Varsity Women’s Choir – Sweepstakes

• Varsity Men’s Choir received a 1 in concert

• JV Women’s Choir received a 2 in concert

• Varsity Women’s Choir received Superior Musical Performance and Most Outstanding in Class award.

• 13 students received medal for earning a score of 1 on their solos.

• Symphonic Band: (1) Division I/Superior Rating Trophy (2) 1st Runner-Up Best In Class CCC 1st Band Trophy (3) Outstanding Soloist Awards: 4 students (4) UIL Sweepstakes Award Div. 1

• Concert Band: (1) Division I/Superior Rating Trophy (2) Best In Class CCC 2nd Band Trophy (3) UIL Sweepstakes Award Div 1

• Beginner Band: (1) Division I/Superior Rating Trophy at Sandy Lake Contest

• Individual Awards: (1) 31 made All District Band with three selected first chair in their sections (2) 9 made All Region Band with two selected first chair in their sections (3) 63 first division medals awarded at solo/ensemble contest (4) 10 students selected for Outstanding Performer Awards at solo/ensemble contest

• 8th grade football Co-City Champions

• 8th grade boys basketball 2nd place

• 8th grade boys and girls track finished 2nd

• 7th grade football Co-City Champions

• 7th grade boys basketball City Champions

• 7th grade boys track finished in 4th place

• 8th grade girls Volleyball finished 2nd

• 8th grade girls Basketball finished 3rd

• 8th grade girls Track finished 2nd

• 7th grade girls Volleyball finished 4th

2006 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating

Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other