John C. Chiddix Junior High School is located in Normal, Illinois, approximately midway between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri, on Interstate 55. There are three junior high schools in the Unit 5 school system. CJHS has a current enrollment of approximately 900 students in grades six, seven and eight. The student population is racially and economically diverse.

Chiddix has adopted a middle school concept, which teams all students. The teams consist of two to five core teachers. The core teachers are responsible for language arts, reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. Since each team shares its core teachers and scheduled class periods, it is possible for the teams to integrate curriculum, plan special events, and manipulate the schedule to suit the needs of the team. The middle school concept addresses the needs of adolescents by bridging the gap between single teacher classrooms in elementary school and the varied group of independent teachers in high school.

Chiddix Junior High School has a great variety of extracurricular activities and sports. The many clubs change from year after year, from ILEED, and environment club, to Artco, the art club. Clubs at Chiddix are easy to join and provide entertainment for those who are bored after school.

Chiddix also provides many different dances throughout the year that aren’t as fancy as a homecoming, but are still quite fun. The cafeteria is usually home to the dance floor and snacks. The gym is where the activities are at, including games such as Dance Dance Revolution and other miscellaneous games to be played.