Marshall Middle School

Leadership is as bad as it can gets. Students perform well on test are not because of leadership but parents involvement, after all, this is an affluent neighborhood. Teachers qualities are not even, we had first hand and honored to experience the most dedicate teacher in one of the science class. On the other hand, we also had a horrendous unprofessional teacher on the other class, on-line shopping during class, multiple times. Obviously, the leadership is either incompetent or don't care. After all, their jobs are guaranteed for life. Never seen a bad teacher being fired nor a good teacher being rewarded. There you go.

The experience at MMS is underwhelming. This school is not what it seems. Most teachers are subpar (there are a few exceptions, such as Mr. Brown, the music director). We keep having issues with teachers who don’t teach, innefficient use of time while at school and then 2 to 3 hours of unnecessary homework to make up for teachers drifting into their own ideas instead of teaching.

I went to Marshall for two years, and I loved it. I am now graduated from highschool and have since attended 4 different schools, however looking back I found I was most challenged academically and creatively during my years there. I was in the seminar program, and I loved almost every teacher I had. Learning was exciting, invigorating, and taught in a hands on, creative, non-traditional way. The campus was beautiful, and the arts programs were spectacular. My one complaint would be the intensive homework load, especially at such a young age, and before and after school traffic was horrible. To make it to school on time plan on leaving at least a half hour before you wish to arrive.

My son has been here all 3 years and all 3 years I have to find out he has issues when the report card comes out. Truth about class size is inaccurate....38 kids per class is more accurate. The counselor that my son has is full of excuses when it comes to his "fidgeting" and told HIM that he needs medication. Who does that? Yes I get they are teaching the kids to be responsible, but lets remember, they are still kids and the lack of communications from teachers to parents is sub par at best.