Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lynden Middle School


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   redirect to Lynden School District. Schools aren't going to be deleted, and merges don't need to spend a week at AfD. Content under the re0direct for whomever wants to perform the actual merge. StarM 15:56, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Lynden Middle School

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Lacks any real significance Nubzor (talk) 00:00, 21 May 2009 (UTC)


 * This article has existed since March 2007 and has very little to show for it. Content-wise, this article lacks any real purpose or significance. Beyond dates constructed, colors/mascot, and current principal, I see absolutely no reason why this article should exist. The "grade" breakdown seems rather juvenile (as if the page was created by one of the students), and adds no real information to the article. Thoughts/feedback? Nubzor (talk) 00:02, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions.  --  J mundo 00:45, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Not per the nom, but because it is unreferenced and does not demonstrate notability. Middle schools are generally not notable. Reywas92 Talk  01:11, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

 Delete  I was unable to establish notability via a Google search for significant coverage by reliable third party sources with verifiable information. This included Google News, Google Scholar, Google Books, and Google Web. Such coverage as exists is "trivial or incidental coverage of a subject by secondary sources" and "is not sufficient to establish notability." Does not meet default WP:N. There are no indications in the sources I reviewed of awards, outstanding achievement of other indicators of notability. Dloh cierekim  01:53, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge per 7, and redirect per DPMUK well said, and thanks for finding the redirect I should have. Dloh  cierekim  13:56, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * merge into the article for the town or school district, as we always do for middle schools without very obvious special distinction. We should try to find some way of warning people creating these articles that it is usually not a good idea. There is no need to approach an article like this as a new problem--we routinely merge.DGG (talk) 02:07, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment You could merge it, however, as the article currently stands, you'd probably get around one sentence of good, worthwhile informaiton. I hardly think what time students go to lunch is worth mentioning. Or that 8th grade is (naturally) more difficult than 7th. The entire page just seems rather irrelevant, unnotable, and not at all helpful. Nubzor (talk) 02:58, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge into Lynden School District. Better to save one line than to lose the whole thing.  Suggest the one line can include: the school name, the grades taught, and perhaps the principal.   I'm happy to do that work myself if subsequent posters agree.     7   talk   03:16, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Obvious merge per 7. tedder (talk) 03:22, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - actually it's been "merged" for some time apparently - Lynden School District already contains "Lynden Middle School enrolls students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The school mascot is a lion; school colors are green and gold. The school is located at 516 Main Street in Lynden. The location is two blocks north of historic downtown Lynden.".  Ok to delete.     7   talk   03:36, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete after merging anything useful. Blue Square Thing (talk) 08:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - sorry; not possible. If any content is merged then the page must be redirected not deleted for GFDL reasons. TerriersFan (talk) 19:15, 21 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Redirect to Lynden School District as there seems to be nothing worth merging. Redirects are cheap and it seems a likely search term. Dpmuk (talk) 10:15, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect per 7, DGG, et al. - this is a valid search term, and most of the important information is already in the Lynden School District. 7, you may add the other stuff that's necessary. Bearian (talk) 18:21, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge/redirect to Lynden School District per usual practice. TerriersFan (talk) 19:15, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - Looks like there is consensus so far for merge/redir. All useful content from this article is already in the merged article so after the discussion period is over I'll do a NAC and redirect unless there are further comments.     7   talk   22:57, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect and merge: not enough on its own as it stands.--It's me...Sallicio!$\color{Red} \oplus$ 01:40, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge to Lynden School District. Lankiveil (speak to me) 03:26, 23 May 2009 (UTC).
 * Delete for reasons already explained. Wizardman  05:14, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.