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'''Walton Middle School''' is an [[Albemarle County]] [[Albemarle County Public Schools|public middle school]] offering classes in sixth through eighth grade. Walton is part of the [[Southern Feeder Pattern]]. Walton students attended either [[Cale Elementary School]], [[Red Hill Elementary School]], [[Scottsville Elementary School]], [[Stone-Robinson Elementary School]], or [[Yancey Elementary School]] and will continue on to graduate from [[Monticello High School]]. 

In 2012, Walton had 391 students enrolled and employs 64 staff and faculty members.<ref name="factsheet">{{cite web|title=Walton Middle School Profile|url=http://schoolcenter.k12albemarle.org/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=V2FsdG9uXzIwMTEtMTIucGRmOjo6L3d3dy9zY2hvb2xzL3NjL3JlbW90ZS9pbWFnZXMvZG9jbWdyLzE2NjIzX2ZpbGVfNjYxMTJfbW9kXzEzMTgwMDQ4NzAucGRm|location=Albemarle County Public Schools|publishdate=|accessdate=June 1, 2012}}</ref> {{deadlink}}

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==History==
Walton Middle School was founded in [[1974]] in rural southern Albemarle County. The school was named for Reverend [[Leslie H. Walton]] who, as pastor of the Scottsville Baptist Church, introduced Scottsville to the Boy Scouts of America program in 1908. In 1937, Reverend Walton became principal of the Scottsville School and would go on to be the superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools.<ref name="factsheet" />

==Student misconduct==
In the 2012-2013 school year, 12 students were suspended for alcohol possession, fighting, theft and using inappropriate language. In response, county officials named [[Rick Vrhovac]] to be assistant principal. While he was in the same position at [[Albemarle High School]], Vrhovac served as administrative liaison for an anti-bullying initiative called Stop One, Save One. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Walton names new assistant principal|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/walton-names-new-assistant-principal/article_eb85b17e-dd33-11e2-aefc-001a4bcf6878.html|author=J. Reynolds Hutchins|pageno=|printdate=June 24, 2013|publishdate=June 24, 2013|accessdate=June 27, 2013|cturl=}}</ref>

==Principals==
The current principal of Walton Middle School is [[Josh Walton]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Fact Sheet - Walton Middle|url=https://wms.k12albemarle.org/about|author=|work=News Article|publisher=Albemmarle County Schools|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

The following is a list of people who have served as principal<ref name="factsheet" />
{| class="wikitable"
!Term
!Principal

|-
|2016 - present 
|Josh Walton
|-
|2012 - 2016 
|Alison Dwier-Selden
|-
|2007 - 2012
|Betsy Agee
|-
|2003 - 2007
|Kathryn Baylor
|-
|2000 - 2003
|James Washington
|-
|1995 - 2000
|Thomas Zimorski
|-
|1992 - 1995
|Paul Tiscornia
|-
|1991 - 1992
|Barry Chlebnikow
|-
|1988 - 1991
|William Banks
|-
|1978 - 1988
|John Biller
|-
|1974 - 1978
|Otis Lee
|}

==Location==
Walton Middle School is located at 4217 Red Hill Road.

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==References==
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==External Links==
[https://wms.k12albemarle.org/ Walton Middle School]
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