The Champion School in Stone Mountain was recently named as one of the state's Breakout Middle Schools by the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals (GASSP) considered the highest honor a middle school can earn through the organization, according to information from Joe Hutcheson, Middle School Coordinator for GASSP.

GASSP members honored Champion at the Jekyll Island Club in Jekyll Island on November 14.

“The Champion School was one of 12 schools identified this year by GASSP as one of the best middle schools in the state,” Hutcheson said in a release.  “The Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals is an affiliate of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.  Our organization looks to identify schools throughout the nation that embody best practices for our students and schools that get results.  I am proud that we identified schools throughout the state that show a true cross-section of Georgia.”

Here is the complete list of the Georgia Association of Secondary School Principal’s Breakout Schools includes:

• Pierce County Middle School
• Collins Middle School
• Rex Middle School
• Warner Robins Middle School
• Louisville Middle School
• Smokey Road Middle School
• Twin Rivers Middle School
• Indian Creek Middle School
• Summerville Middle School
• Liberty Middle School
• Holcombe Bridge Middle School
• The Champion School