About AMS

Armuchee Middle School (AMS) is one of four middle schools in the Floyd County School System. Located in northern Floyd County on state highway 140 in an are called Armuchee, AMS has a reputation of being one of the best middle schools in Northwest Georgia. With high expectations and strong support from all stakeholders, AMS is leading the way in providing a quality education and meeting the challenge of leaving no child behind.

Since 2002, AMS has been located on its own campus. Before 2002, AMS was on the campus of Armuchee High School, having once been combined with the high school to make up a junior high and high institution.

Mrs. Brenda Atkins was the first principal of AMS, serving from 2002-2005, with Albert Watters and Debra Jarvis serving as the school's first assistant principals. In 2005 to June of 2008, Bill Gilbert served as principal, with Albert Watters, Debra Jarvis, Mike Slinkard, and La Donna Turrentine all serving as assistant principals. In 2008, Albert Watters assumed the position of principal, with Adam Clemons and Becky McCoy serving as assistant principals. In 2009, Jill Thacker replaced Becky McCoy as assistant principal.

Dr. Lynn Plunkett is currently serving as Superintendent of the Floyd County School System, and Mrs. Teresa Lumsden as the Floyd County Board of Education member for the Armuchee area.

Judge Larry Salmon, an Armuchee native and local historian, has written that the meaning of the Cherokee word "Armuchee" is not exactly known. Some have said it means "Land of Beautiful Flowers" while others state that the word means "much water" or "much fish." Regardless, Armuchee is one of the best locations to live in Northwest Georgia and one of the fastest growing areas of Floyd County. For more information on the history of our community, please visit www.Armuchee.com.