At its opening in 1970, the current MSMS building housed grades nine through twelve. These
grades remained in this building until 1999 when the new high school was built. Middle school
students previously attended McBride Middle School (now McBride Elementary School). Muscle
Shoals Middle School was created fall 1999 for grades six through eight. In 2008, a new ten room
addition was added to house the sixth grade students.