James Denman Middle School

James Denman is a great school! Their teachers are great and educate you fairly well. I began in 6th grade with a 7th grade reading level and ended with a 10th grade reading level. The best part of the school is their Band/Orchestra. The class has lots of spirit and the teacher is hilarious! Those are the memories I'll remember the most. It's also a very diverse school with friendly people. The counselors are understanding and open to talk most of the time. The best part is that the school has many clubs for students to join. I joined about 3-4 clubs and it was a blast! You meet new people and you become a bigger part of the community. Speaking of community, they have a garden next to the school where students are able to work with plants to beautify the community. The only con would be PE. I didn't feel very worked out because they provided us with a lot of free time. Otherwise, I would rate this school a 9/10.

This schools teachers cannot teach. I have one of my students in a Ms. Stenacks class and he doesn't learn anything because he saids all Ms. Stenack does is make these useless activities that don't teach. Many of the other James Denman teachers are useless and can't teach. This school is a disappointment.
--Submitted by a parent

man james denman middle school is the bessst bestt besssst middle school i ever chose! the best three years of my life in currently an 8th grader going to jdms. and i keep losing my mind about graduating. it makes me wanna cry when i hear graduate because i really love this school and its a good place to meet friends.and when you go here you wont regret because you have good sports teams! and fun field trips like to the giants games and sixs flag but for 8th graders and ahve a greaat time! choose denman! it rocks ima miss denman thats why im going to balboa to be close :D
--Submitted by a student

The school has great fun and caring teachers, although most students do more playing around than working. JDMS has math honor class for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and has proven to be a pretty good tracks and baseball teams. It also has orchestra, volleyball, and basketball teams. I would rate it 6/10
--Submitted by a student

james denman is the best school my daughter has chosen she loves it and its a very awesome school. she loves it so much since the first time she saw it. i recommed you to chose james denman. she currently about to graduate and says sad for her to leave . she met awesome friends and now she hates to leave it a very good school
--Submitted by a parent

I recommend your child to go to JDMS. JDMS is a wonderful school.They have Gread Math and Language Arts classes. My son in 6th had a 5th grade reading level now as a 8th grader he has a 9thgrade reading level. JDMS has the 2 best science teachers and they were voted best by SFUSD.They have a great Band and Orchestra program also. Parents dont want there students to go to JDMS beacause they say there many kids who may influence there child to be bad.Well not really true.I say other middle schools children are worst than Denman.
--Submitted by a parent

james denman is an awesome school. every day i have fun here.
--Submitted by a student

This school gives students a chance for people who came from other countries.But it all depends on who you make friends with and how much your willing to work.
--Submitted by a parent

To be honest, I've only attended this school for 6 weeks. It wasn't even school, it was beacon. But I'm surprised Denman is only rated 5/10! Denman is a great school! If anything it at least is a 11/10, emphasizes on the 'at least' part! The people are so nice and considerate. You literally make a new friend everyday. The teachers are just plain fantastic. I mean you can actually talk to them about stuff, not just school poopy. I would have given my right leg to have wen't to Denman. I'm really looking forward to going again this year as a High School Helper. GO DEMONS! :)

A somewhat hidden gem in the Excelsior District, James Denman Middle School has been a good experience for my two children these past few years. The student population reflects the rich diversity of a very family-centered region of the city, and therefore possesses much opportunity for parents to build relationships and work together. There are excellent teachers at Denman, in particular, the math and science departments. Both my kids are also involved in the music program (clarinet and cello) and they love their teacher. I recommend this school to those who want their children to have dedicated teachers in a culturally diverse setting. Lastly, we are grateful for our new principal, Ms. Phung, who has vision for strengthening a sense of community necessary to foster a climate where students are highly motivated to learn. - Craig Wong
--Submitted by a parent