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| About CMS _ CMS Mission Our school community is dedicated to providing all students the _opportunity to be successful in academic, technological and life skills within a safe and caring learning environment. Locality Christiansburg is
the county seat located near the center of Montgomery County in
southwest Virginia. The town covers 13.9 square miles of beautful
Blue Ridge mountains in the New River Valley with an elevation of 2100
feet. The population in year 2000 was 16,947. The town
boasts an impressive history. Christiansburg was founded in 1792
on land donated by Colonel James Craig. The town was named for Colonel
William Christian, brother-in-law of Patrick Henry. In the early
colonial times, Christiansburg sat on the edge of the frontier.
Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett both lived in Christiansburg for some
time. Records in the courthouse inlcude a warrant for Boone's arrest
for an outstanding debt. Booker T. Washington supervised the
Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1885. More information can be
found at the town's website, http://www.christiansburg.org . _The School The newly built Christiansburg
Middle School is located on the southwestern edge of the town of
Christiansburg, Virginia and serves approximately 725 students in
grades six, seven and eight. It is one of four middle schools in
the Montgomery County Public Schools system. See photos of the
construction here
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