Overview
Piccowaxen Middle School12834 Rock Point Road
Newburg, MD 20664(301) 934-1977
Newburg, MD 20664(301) 934-1977
Piccowaxen Middle School is located in Newburg, MD and serves grades 6-8.It received a GreatSchool rating of 6 out of 10
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Student Diversity
Race
Percentage
Native American
1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Two or more races
8%
Black
10%
White
77%
Reviews7 Reviews
3.5
I tranferred schools because bullying runs rampant through the school. I was a victim there and not that much was done. I was there in 2011 2012 for 6th grade.
Piccowaxen was a great school for me. Bullying wasn't a problem in my later years here. I talked to the students in 6th grade regularly to hopefully make them feel comfortable. However the the school has its flaws. The staff are not the best, especially the vice principle. (I don't know about the new principle since I left before the new one came) If your just starting school and in 6th grade, theres nothing to worry about unless your asking for it. Most of the 7th/8th graders are nice though. The test scores are very high. The school is also small, yet it isn't overcrowded. Only 400~ students. The classes are not divided by concrete walls though, so you will hear other teachers talking. The technology is dated. Still has Windows XP and a terrible networks. Thats more of the entire school system though. The teachers are friendly. No problems with any of my teachers. And lastly the school enforces rules a bit too heavily. You get in serious trouble for the littlest of things. Piccowaxen is one of the best middle schools in the county.
The administration here is getting better with the replacement of the vice principal this school year. Now, if CCBOE would just do something about the principal as well. School has little tolerance for even the slightest misbehavior. I have been called for student clicking flip flops too loudly down the hallway, for gum chewing at 220 at locker preparing to leave for the day. Students are targeted and over scrutinized once you get even minor infractions, yet others with similar behaviors and actions are overlooked. Punishments don't seem to fit the act and suspensions are handed out as a first resort rather than a last. Very pleased with academic scores at school as a whole.
The teachers are GREAT !!! But the Vice Principal is terrible likes to target certain kids, administration definitely needs an overhaul !!!
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