Metz Junior High School was named for Miss Grace E. Metz, a teacher in Manassas for many years. Miss Metz was born on August 28, 1891, and died on September 26, 1986. Her memory will live on as students learn in the beautiful building named in her honor. Construction on Metz Junior High School began in 1988 by Cahaba Construction Company. The architecture firm of McClintock and Associates designed the building using input from faculty and staff at Dean Middle School and Osbourn High School. Metz Junior High School opened for the first time on September 4, 1990, with approximately 1050 students and a staff of 130. Grace E. Metz Junior High School became Grace E. Metz Middle School on July 1, 2000, and is the sole middle school in the Manassas City School Division, serving grades 7 and 8.
