The math department at Horizon West Middle School offers a variety of rigorous and supportive class placements.

Following the Florida BEST Benchmarks, these classes are intended to prepare students for future math classes, as well as the FAST or EOC cumulative exam at the end of the school year.

Our goal is for students to reach a mastery level on grade-level skills by combining whole group instruction, station rotations, digital curriculum, and independent practice.

The English Language Arts department provides the highest level of rigorous instruction in reading and writing.  In keeping with the Florida Language Arts Standards, our curriculum focuses on four general areas of instruction: informative reading comprehension and analysis, literary reading comprehension and analysis, argumentative writing, and informational writing.  

Reading is also provided to several students as an intervention for those students who have been identified as requiring the extra tier of support.

Roberto Clemente Middle School’s Science Department is excited and looks forward to providing our students with a positive and enjoyable learning experience. As you know, from being around adolescents, they are very inquisitive and “hands-on” creatures. Our program is, and will continue to be, inquiry/activity-based.

The content we deliver is in accordance with the Florida Department of Education’s Grade Level Expectations as well as the Orange Public Schools’ benchmarks. Science is part of the SSA (Science State Assessment) testing document, and we will be working hard to make sure that our students are prepared to excel on this important test.
 

Courses Offered Include: Comprehensive Science 1, 2, and 3, Advanced Comprehensive Science 1, 2, and 3, Life Science, Earth Space Science Honors (High School Credit), and Physical Science Honors (High School Credit).

World History - 6th Grade
In this class, we will be studying the world's earliest civilizations to the ancient and classical civilizations of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Students will be exposed to the multiple dynamics of world history, including economics, geography, politics, and religion/philosophy. Students will study methods of historical inquiry and primary and secondary historical documents.


Civics - 7th Grade
This year, your student will be learning all about our government, how our government was created, and what rights citizens have. Throughout the year, students will have the opportunity to experience engaging activities to help them understand and master the content. As students go throughout the year, they will be preparing for an End-of-Course exam, which they will take in May. This exam will test everything they have learned in Civics and count for 30% of their final grade. Thanks for entrusting your child's education to our fantastic Civics team.


US History - 8th Grade
Our course begins with a quick review of Geographical Skills and then rapidly moves into the history of this great nation. Our historical perspective begins with early European Colonization and flows through the Civil War Reconstruction, some 420 years later. We look forward to helping your student expand their knowledge and understanding of U.S. History.

Foreign Language

Roberto Clemente Middle School offers one foreign language track for our students in Spanish.

Physical Education

Students who attend a Physical Education Class will need to dress out. The attire for dress is any Horizon West shirt and shorts. These items are on sale at the school.

Also, students are required to have a lock. THIS LOCK MUST BE PURCHASED at the school. Students will not be allowed to bring in locks from home. Locks can be purchased for $5.

Fine Arts

Roberto Clemente Middle School offers several fine arts classes to support our students’ learning. We have Art, Theatre, Band, and Chorus.

Career & Technical Education

Roberto Clemente Middle School offers innovative Career and Technical Education to our students that provides them with real-world application of skills and concepts to take them to the next level of possible future careers. Our students have a variety of options to explore and potentially earn industry certification credits.