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Wilbur’s students are divided into six interdisciplinary teaching teams for maximum academic achievement. Wilbur is well known for its academic excellence, with students scoring high on state and local tests in reading, writing and math, and its Academic League and Science Olympiad Teams traditionally competing as district and/or state and national finalists. Students, teachers, and parents give WMS high marks for being a caring, safe and secure environment, as well as an academically challenging one. Our vision at Wilbur is “Performing to Excellence!"
The parent volunteer program at Wilbur is very active. The Site Council and Parent Teacher Association work collaboratively with school personnel to offer committee assistance, organize fund-raisers, and provide after-school activities.
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Achievement Highlights
- Science Olympiad: 3rd Place at State; 2nd Place at Regional competition
- Academic League: 1st Place in Wichita National Academic League (Made it to the “Elite Eight” National Tournament ranking)
- History Day: 3 National Qualifiers
- JROTC/Leadership: 3rd Place in Wichita Color Guard
- Volleyball: 1st Place in Division 1 - Undefeated Record
- Cross Country All City Meet: 1st Place (8th grade boys)
- Basketball: 1st Place in Division 1 (Girls); 1st Place in Division 1 (Boys)
- Track & Field: 2nd Place in Division 1 (Boys); 3rd Place in Division 1 (Girls)
- Band and Orchestra: Superior Ratings at City Musical Festival
- 7th and 8th Grade Choirs: Superior Ratings at City Choir Festival
- Kansas Assessments: Top Scoring Comprehensive Middle School in USD #259; Leader in Area Schools
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Directions
Exit west Kellogg at Tyler Rd. Go north on Tyler four blocks past Maple Street. Wilbur is on the east side of Tyler Rd. See Maps for all USD 259 locations.
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Mission
In partnership with parents and community, we will equitably prepare each Wilbur student with the essential skills to continue his/her education for positive participation in society.
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Campus Improvement Program
- All students will demonstrate growth in reading comprehension.
- All students will show growth within all six traits of the Analytical Rating Guide (ARG).
- All students will improve in the skills to succeed at the next level math course.
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Site Council Information
Each school has a site council, which is a group of parents, community members, business representatives, teachers and other school staff. Site councils identify, consider and discuss educational problems and issues at the school. Councils provide advice and counsel for evaluating state, school district and school site performance goals and objectives. Councils may also recommend methods that may be employed at the school site to meet these goals and objectives.
The composition of the Wilbur Middle School Site Council is approximately one-third staff, one-third parents of students who attend Wilbur and one-third community. The purpose of this council is to serve as a resource and advisory group to the school. Membership is voluntary. Approximately 15 members are regular attendees and have particularly strong involvement in budget, teacher allocation and technology planning for Wilbur Middle School.
Site Council Meeting Day: Please contact the Wilbur office at 973-1100 for dates. First meeting is September 22, 2009.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Wilbur Library
Chairperson: Mary McCormick
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Programs
Wilbur Middle School, a school focused toward Academic Excellence, offers numerous programs for intervention through advanced instruction to students in Grades 6, 7 and 8.
The curriculum includes an interrelated, gifted and self-contained Trainable Mentally Retarded (TMR) special instruction program, which individualizes and groups children according to their special needs.
Elective classes unique to Wilbur Middle School include JROTC Leadership, Science Olympiad, Drama, 3 levels of Band and Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Spanish.
Wilbur is completely Wide Area Networked with Internet Access and e-mail availability in two large labs (one in the library), as well as the Tech Lab, and in teachers' rooms and offices.
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Student Activities
Intramural and interscholastic activities include:
- Athletics (Cross-Country, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track)
- Science Olympiad
- National Academic League
- History Day
- JROTC
- Vocal and Instrumental Music
- Talent Show
- Duke Talent Search
- Knowledge Master Open
- Scholastic Art
- Spelling Bee
- Geography Bee
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School History
The educational facility at 340 North Tyler Road, formerly Madonna High School and now Lawrence E. Wilbur Middle School, has an unusual and special history of service to the community. The school owns the rather unique distinction of having served two major educational systems and having been involved in both parochial and public school traditions.
On September 1, 1965, ground was broken by Bishop Byrne for a new high school for the Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Feagins and Kirsch were architects for the structure which was dedicated March 19, 1967. By 1971, it became apparent the Diocese could no longer financially afford to maintain the all-girls high school, and the facility was offered for sale to the Board of Education of USD 259.
On March 30, 1971, Madonna High School was purchased by the Board of Education at a cost of $1,000,000. The sum of $175,000 was allocated for remodeling to prepare the school for use as a junior high school by September 1971.
The name was officially changed on May 24, 1971 to Lawrence E. Wilbur Junior High School. Lawrence E. Wilbur was a teacher and administrator in the Wichita schools. For many years he was business manager and secretary-treasurer of the largest school system in Kansas. He was a product of the community, having been educated at Peterson Elementary School (then a one-room building), at Allison Junior High, and at Wichita High School East.
During its first year of operation as a public school, Wilbur served only grades seven and eight, and the beginning enrollment was 718. With addition of the ninth grade in 1972-73, the enrollment increased to 1,107, and the student population remained around this level until 1988.
In 1972-73, a boys gymnasium and industrial arts complex was added at a cost of $400,000. A running track was completed in 1976.
In the fall of 1988, all ninth graders were moved to high schools leaving 739 seventh and eighth graders. In the fall of 1989, all junior high schools became middle schools (6-8). For a short time, Wilbur was the only middle school in Wichita to serve only grades seven and eight. In order to alleviate crowding, sixth grade students in the Wilbur attendance area went to Hadley Middle School for sixth grade only, returning to Wilbur for grades seven and eight. Today sixth, seventh and eighth graders attend Wilbur.
From A History of Wichita Public School Buildings, c 1997 Top
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