Sunnyvale Middle School

Now, the assisant principal and teacher are very helpful and supportive of my son's bullying case and grades. This is what all parents want to feel and hear. Thanks! Now my son feels even better and greater going to school! Every student should have a learning attitude when going to school. The school have a Pinnacle Internet Viewer (PIV ) feature, please parents!, use it!! I need to thanks the assisant principal for reminding me about the PIV!!! In the future, my daughter will be attending this great school, too!!
--Submitted by a parent

Sunnyvale Middle School is a great school with an environment that allows for children to grow and learn.
--Submitted by a teacher

Point of clarification: PTSA and administration have absolutely nothing to do with a new cell phone tower and have no say in the matter. The cell phone tower is a city issue. Parent volunteerism is higher, and Parent Education Nights have been featured in the Mercury News and the Sunnyvale Sun. Generous donations from the PTSA and Direct Appeal has restored a computer lab for the students, and the Spartan Spirit program has resulted in a very positive school atmosphere and school spirit. API has remained over 800, which is fabulous. Anyone not happy with the school should get involved. It's a great place!

My child is in 8th grade and he tells me the school has gone down hill since the new principal took over. The principal does nothing except push paper and tries to get money. All the PTSA does is tries to come up with more after school activities. As if money and activities create a good learning environment and make a good school. Ever heard of quality instead of quantity? The after school activities are subpar! Now the principal and PTSA are trying to get a cell tower built on campus so they'll get over $20K per year. Talk about greed. Lets throw money at things. Kids aren't performing well because of budget cut? Hello. Kids aren't performing well because the school does not take action on issues such as bullying and the teaching is boring! My child told me he will be very glad to leave this school at the end of the year.
--Submitted by a parent

I was a student at SMS for three years, and to tell you the truth, I'm not that impressed. There are teachers ranging from incredible to downright horrible. There are a few teachers who love being there and helping students achieve, and genuinely connect with the kids. The electives don't offer very much, and the music program needs a serious readjustment. The math program at this school is just dreadful. Every math teacher I had did not teach well at all, and even though I am a straight-A student, I did not learn from them at all. Most teachers had very little control over the classes with the , ahem, lower-achieving students. The atmosphere was very distracting at times , and made it very hard to work. The leadership is mediocre at best, and the principal's don't really make an effort to get to know the kids or get involved.

I love it because the teachers are very nice and they help you with anything you need help on.

This school is awesome it has awesome electives and has lots of fun things come join this school for your child to have fun with good other students!!!!!!!!!
--Submitted by a student

This school is cool. They have different varieties of food,and the teachers are really nice. The school years go by really fast this year. And this is a very memorable school.
--Submitted by a student

I have only had positive experiences at SMS and this year is no different. I love vice principal Kranich and am excited that she is my daughter's principal this year. She is caring, sensitive and really connects well with parents and students. Even though Ms. Dampier has retired, we are grateful that we have someone as experienced as Ms. Kranich to turn to regarding our incoming 6th grader.
--Submitted by a parent

I really enjoyed my time at SMS There were bullies but every middle school has them. There are a lot of fun activities like field trips for 6th graders and renaissance. Every year there are good end of the year activities like greek olympics for 6th grade field day for seventh grade and great america for 8th grade. I wis I could go back to my middle school days I really miss them. Graduation is a sad day because you have to split from your friends because some go to hhs and others go to fhs. 6th grade is average paced. &th grade is really slow and 8th grade is super fast. Your last activity at SMS is the graduation dance at the end the girls cry
--Submitted by a student