Challenger Middle School (San Diego, California)

 school, middle school

10810 Parkdale Ave
San Diego, CA 92126
(858) 586-7001

- Grades 6-8
- Public school
- 1176 students

In 1987, Challenger Middle School started as a junior high with a double-session schedule of 840 seventh graders sharing the site of Wangenheim Junior High School. They moved to temporary bungalows located next to their current site later that same year. These permanent buildings opened in 1990 with eighth graders joining in 1991. Challenger became a middle school with 6th, 7th and 8th graders in 1996.

Our school is named in honor of the space shuttle Challenger and her courageous crew. On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded during lift-off, ending the lives of all seven crew members including the first "Teacher in Space", Christa McAuliffe.

School Website:
www.challengerms.org/

San Diego Unified School District Website:
www.sandi.net/comm/schools/mid/challenger.html