Welcome to Smitha Middle School

Home of the Cardinals

Mission / Mision

To reach, teach, and empower all students  /  Alcanzar, enseñar, y motivar a todos los estudiantes.

Vision

To be a premier middle school that fosters and empowers life-long, global leaders who are engaged as stakeholders in their diverse communities.

Ser una escuela intermedia de primera categoría que promueve y motiva líderes mundiales para toda la vida, líderes mundiales que se comprometan como participantes en su comunidad diversa.

William O. Smitha

William Oliver Smitha touched the lives of thousands of young children during his outstanding career as a distinguished educator.

Mr. Smitha began his career as an educator in Carroll County, Georgia.  He came to Cobb County in 1943 to assume an assistant principalship at Fitzhugh Lee School in Smyrna.  Six years later he assumed the principalship at Austell Elementary and Austell High Schools.  In 1952, Mr. Smitha became the principal of South Cobb High School, which was formed by the consolidation of Austell, Mableton, and Powder Springs High Schools.  He remained there until his retirement in 1968.  He was dedicated to the students and community and worked tirelessly on their behalf.

From 1973 until 1980, Mr. Smitha served as a member of the Cobb County Board of Education.  In 1987, he was named South Cobb Citizen of the Year.  He received numerous other honors during his distinguished career.

Mr. Smitha's greatest joy was helping young people.  He helped in many ways...whether assisting in homework or making certain they had adaquate food and clothing.  Without Mr. Smitha's dedication, love and concern, many Cobb County students would not have had the opportunity to become all they could be.

We are PROUD our school bears his name!