EASLEY — When Easley Junior High School opened its doors in 1962, Richard H. Gettys was the school’s first principal.

Easley Junior High became known by its mascot, the Breakers, and the  school colors were maroon and gold. The colors later on became more of a crimson or cardinal shade of red and gold.

In 1996, the school formally changed its name from Easley Junior High School to Gettys Middle School. Once the school

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