South Fayette Middle School

Pretty excellent. There are a lot of things this school offers that other middle schools don't. Especially pre AP classes for 8th graders.90% or higher are on the honor roll every marking period.My only worry is since the middle school is so great at 9/10 what will happen when they get to the high school since it is rated lower instead of the same or higher?

My overall experience at this school was fantastic. I always got high marks because of the kind, patient teachers and was never left in the dust. Plenty of extra-curricular activities to participate in, including sports, art, drama, coding, and more. Students can truly let their personalities and creativity run wild in these activities. Students looking for a challenge can take an exam in 7th grade to see wether or not they are qualified for a special 8th grade AP. This is done specifically to prepare the students for AP in high school and better improve on the studied skill. On the other hand, students who have trouble understating the curriculum have nothing to fear. Tutoring for almost every class is held before, during, and after school hours. This allows the students behind the rest to catch up and improve their grades. Furthermore, this school is in a safe area and has never been put into a serious lockdown in the many years I’ve been here. Safety guards and cops are often seen walking the length of the building, prepared to deal with any threats that may arise. Would definitely recommend this school for anyone who wants to challenge their child but keep an easygoing routine that helps develop important life skills for their future adulthood.

Getting really annoyed...5 weeks into 7th grade & my child has not had 1 weekday without 4-6 hours of homework - no kidding. This is a straight A's student that takes studies seriously, but this is ridiculous. Math teacher doesn't teach the lesson - has them watch power points, take notes & go to connected.mcgraw-hill.com and watch the personal tutor, then gives 40-60 problems each night for homework! History class has had 2 papers, 1 project, 3 tests, 4 quizzes and more. Add Language Arts & foreign language classes and the work load is unreal. This is not the case for all students in the 7th grade. It appears the class has been divided and work loads for others are dramatically less-read "very little homework" and lighter class load. My child does not mind being challenged but this is not "honors" or "AP" and they should NOT be expected to do 4-6 hours of homework every night, after spending 7 hours in school! If it keeps up, we will be looking at cyber school - especially since math class is "teach yourself" anyway!

I disagree with a lot of these people. South Fayette is always pushing their kids to do the best they can. They focus on art athletics and academics which is what any parent I looking for. They have teachers who are more like friends and can be an inspiration. They also have really high PSSA scores. They treat everyone equally whether you are on a sports team or in the drama club. They also provide many different clubs in the school. Upper saint Clair may be known as a good school but in reality they have some of the worst kids. Some of the kids smoke and one of the girls is pregnant. The only reason I know all of this is because my child went to upper saint Clair before I found out what kind of kids are there and we moved to south Fayette. I would recommend your kids go to south Fayette instead of spoiling your child by making them go to upper saint Clair which has the most discussing children.