99 out of 10GreatSchools

James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School

Jacksonville, FL
  • Public
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  • Grades 6-8
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  • Enrollment: 993

Overview

James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School
3276 Norman E Thagard Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32254
(904) 693-7600
James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School is located in Jacksonville, FL and serves grades 6-8.It received a GreatSchool rating of 9 out of 10
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Student Diversity

Race

Percentage

Two or more races
5%
Hispanic
5%
Asian
21%
White
33%
Black
36%

Reviews21 Reviews

4.0
student
After moving, I have realized how terrible this school was with its learning policies. In middle school, children should not be up until midnight every night, spending every day during break doing assignments. This idea should never be the norm, and there are ways to give children a better education without crushing them under a workload that was harsher than some would see in high school.
parent
I love JWJ, we drive 45 minutes to school and home just to have the wonderful experience we do at JWJ. The 6th grade teachers are truly amazing especially Mr. Ricks. I have never seen such an amazing group of teachers and leaders. The sports are amazing, my daughter is on the track team and they provide so much more then a typical sport with team building and confidence. JWJ is truly preparing the students of the future. Much better then any private school. I would highly suggest JWJ.
other
This school is THE BEST! I am a student there, and this is my first year. They say they train students in The Spirit of Excellence, and honestly, IT'S TOTALLY TRUE! I have had a few friends who were lazy at first, but with the help of teachers, they got WAY better, and ALWAYS work as hard as they can! Most of the other students are kind, and teachers try to help if they can. I love James Weldon. It may not seem organized to you, and honestly, that is true, but at the JWJ Trojans, we follow our Honor Code, and NEVER cheat. We also require for you to have a 2.0 GPA or higher to stay in this school, but that is what motivates you to WORK HARD, and ALWAYS do your best!
parent
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School staff cares more about their standing with the history fair and district scores than they do about the students, our children. Teacher communication with parents is generally horrendous; parents are expected to micromanage our children's performance via the grade portal with full understanding of all the intricacies of each teacher's classroom. Students, especially bright boys who tend to test well but miss the boat on the Mt. Everest volume of work then fall behind in that regard are left to waller and are eventually expunged from the school's roll in order to maintain the school's academic reputation. This may be a high-scoring school but it most definitely is not a great school.
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