The goal of staff is to convey to the students that they have adults who care about them, a key component of their positive daily reinforcement policy. The school is about to begin a distance learning program, with the first class in biology. Quiz Bowl district champions and the 1997-98 National Distinguished Principal, Dr. Irene Seay. The next stop for the School Road Tour was at Ardmore Middle School , which has a new teen pregnancy prevention program and a 10-camera security system constantly scanning the building. School officials are concerned about the need for additional counseling for troubled children and the need for more follow up with families.
Computers are available for every student.
School staff complimented Supt. Garrett and her staff for their efforts to reach out to schools and being responsive to their needs via the School Road Tour. The school has implemented successful reading programs and has received numerous grants for the implementation of new programs. School officials voiced concerns over losing quality educators to other states such as Texas because of low teachers salaries here. Similar concerns also exist at Ardmore High School , which lost 14 teachers to Texas over the last year, though most continue to live in Ardmore.