Bancroft Middle School

this school is the best i just kinda hate how lunch is now we are combined with the 6th and 8th graders it gets crowded every day. Its pretty stressful because everyone is cutting you on the lunch line but overall i still luv this school, this school is awesome and has some average activites please put some more activities in the school next year. please and thank you.

This school is below average. There are constant fights and there are at least 3 kids a month who get busted for something illegal. Half the teachers are good at their job and care about the kids, the other half just don't quite know what they're doing. The principal seems to be slightly improving the school, but it's going to take a lot of work. The programs are all very average, except for the computer programs and the art programs. Overall, the school is just ok.

this is an awesome school but this school has cliques which makes others feel unwanted. even though i m a popular student, it makes me feel bad when others are rejected from a group and are picked on because they are from a different clique. this is ironic because our staff is very welcoming and caring. but academic wise, it is a pretty good school. we are the 3rd best school in the district. we were 4th last year but beat hughes. Our api test scores went up 32 points this year from 810 to 842 points! If your child is planning for middle school, you should choose bancroft because we have amazing extra-curricular activities and is great in academics. i highly recommend you send your child here because the past few months here, i had a great time being a sixth grader at this school.
--Submitted by a student

It is what you expect out of your child--We have found the Summit Program to be extremely adventageous to the higher learning of our child. We expect him to put as much effort into his studies as well as his athletics and his behavior. We have a no tolerance policy in our home so why should any school have to coddle students or parents that do not want to follow school policies. There are plenty of choices out there so find a school that fits your needs and desires. The new Principle @ Bancroft is doing her job very effectively and efficiantly. Maybe you cannot volunteer at the school but it is our job as parents to make sure our children not only follow the rules, but want to follow the guidelines. Realizing that respecting their teachers will help all of our children to receive a quality education.
--Submitted by a parent

This school hasn't been successful in teaching their students, keeping their teachers. This school as many other have lost the ability to teach outside of the statewide testings. How many times must a parent converse with teachers/counsolers/principals and see see any action? It's been two years for my child and that's rediculous.
--Submitted by a parent

Saying a school is terrible or great depends on the individual. Bancroft is a good school with a few wonderful programs. However parent involvement is very low. Most of the the time parents want to complain about lack of activities. There are few parents who help in any way. My view is get involved in the school. Show your children that you care by being there to support their teachers and administrators. In the last two school years we've had changes in our Administration so welcome back and check us out. Our Art and Computer classes are very good. We have new disciplinary actions also which encourage our students to behave. We are also a uniform school where our children must comply with our uniform policies. Every school has a few 'bad' children but don't judge all the kids the same. Most of ours are great.
--Submitted by a staff

Bancroft Middle School is a great place to send your children to because not only are they taught, but educated and to us parents- that's what matters. Anyways, it is located in a great neighborhood and rarely has any problems such as fights and other stories.
--Submitted by a student

As a pernt I found this to be a very average school.
--Submitted by a parent

Very unprofesional, refuses to support homework. This is a terrible school, a real nightmare, this is not ment to be funny.
--Submitted by a parent

Bancroft Middle School is a great school. The principal is very professional. The kids are nice. The teachers are very organized and focused on teaching the California Standards.
--Submitted by a parent