Joaquin Miller Middle School

i wanted aks a bout foreign students( not english spoken). whats school boards plans about these students ?
--Submitted by a parent

Miller Middle School is really an amazing school. Though it seems the kids study all the time, and have no social life, that's absolutely not true. At school the students have numerous fun activities. And Miller really provides fun for the students. Washington D.C, Canada, Yosemite, Great America, it shows they care for their students. This middle school also has exceptional teachers. You can really see how much they care for their students. Also not to mention excellent office staff as well! Miller is also pretty strong in sports as well. I would definitely recommend this school. GO MUSTANGS!

Miller is a great school. Honestly, in 6th grade, the homework amount received isn't too much, relatively speaking. There are very fun activities at the school, such as the end-of-year Great America trip, the Washington DC trip, and the Yosemite trip. Miller focuses mostly on math, though. As a student, it is a wonderful school to go to.

Miller does focus a little bit too much on the math. There aren't many school programs that don't focus on math. Most students do Math Olympiads or something like it. However, the only class with a consistent amount of homework is math, and that's it. Also, the tests aren't even that hard. Just make sure you actually do your homework.

Miller is a great school, sure, a little pressure sometimes, but the fun activities and the great teaching makes up for it. Oh yeah, the band department is AWESOME!

Miller has an incredibly dedicated staff and wonderful community. They offer opportunities for the children to be successful in life.
--Submitted by a parent

I think Miller is a great school. The homework really isn't that much if you use your time wisely, and most student get very very good grades. Math is the most focused subject, but there are many otheres. The arts program is also very good.
--Submitted by a student

Miller is all about stress and doing homework of no use. The school mainly focuses on Math and totally ignores other subjects, especially Language Arts. The students are under so much stress and stay up for along time at night, studying for tests. Still, they get a bad grade because the teachers put things in tests that they never teach. I highly recommend that you do not go to this school.
--Submitted by a parent

Miller is the best school! It has been ranked 1st in the county and 2nd in the whole state of California! It has an excellent learning program and the staff and environment makes it an ideal school! Go Mustangs!
--Submitted by a student

Miller is a school where the faculty demands student proficiency in the state wide Star testing above else. Student stress is too high as a result. The English program has very little focus on actually writing, and reading. In the 3 years my child attended Miller she wrote few papers of any substance, read fewer then 10 books. In science material is disorganized, focuses on rote memory and no actual teaching of science as a method or science, how to evaluate data,and contains much outdated material. In math courses, the focus is on the Star testing results, speed of computation, little time spent on learning real math. History is sparse and too diluted. Home work is excessive, poorly designed and mostly useless. Scores and grades are paramount in this school. Very little support for student life balance - all night studies encouraged as badge of honor.
--Submitted by a parent