Unity Braxton Middle School

Unity Braxton Middle School is a middle school in Prince William County, Virginia. It is named for local Black community figures Celestine and Carroll Braxton.[1]

Unity Braxton Middle School
Address
Unity Braxton Middle School
Unity Braxton Middle School
10100 Lomond Drive

,
20109

United States
Coordinates38.7846°N 77.5016°W / 38.7846; -77.5016
Information
Former nameStonewall Middle School
School typePublic, middle school
School districtPrince William County Public Schools
PrincipalMike Nicely
MascotJaguars
Websiteunitybraxtonms.pwcs.edu

Formerly named Stonewall Middle School after the Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, it was renamed to Unity Braxton Middle School in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.[2]

References

  1. "Unity Braxton Middle School and Unity Reed High School". Prince William Living. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. "Prince William County votes to rename schools honoring Stonewall Jackson". WTOP. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2020-07-03.

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