Anacapa Middle School

EXTREMELY unhappy with this school!!, they think its teaching when they criticize a child, and publicly humiliate them. they don't accept late work, or give test back to correct what was wrong. I give this school an F
--Submitted by a parent

Anacapa has a new, young principal whose lack of experience and judgement really show Many of the teachers and administration are just biding their time until retirement--they assign little to no homework, do not pass back corrected home work or tests so that the student can learn from their mistakes and provide little to no communication with the parents. This is the perfect example of why tenure is ruining the public education system. We received no feedback when addressing a problem with the principal and then none when taking it to the superintendant. Time for new blood top to bottom(including school board). Let's get back to teachers that want to teach(i.e. history) and not those just biding their time to retirement.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is small and the staff is really involved with the kids.
--Submitted by a parent

They really care about their students!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I love thi school it rock i would recommend sending your chil to AMS they have great programs live Avid and ASB i love this school
--Submitted by a student

I am a student at AMS and went to this school ever since 6th grade. Thankfully, I will be attending Foothill Technology High School. But sadly for Anacapa, I would not recommend this school for your child because most of the teachers do not challenge their students(except the 6th grade GATE Language Arts teacher who is an excellent teacher). The schools campus is also very dirty. There are trash and gum on the sidewalk, the boy's bathroom smells terrible, and campus beautification doesn't help at all. Although the teachers are not the best, they are very kind and are willing to help you if you are in a tough situation. Overall, if you would like your child to attend a great UC(such as UC Berkley or UCLA), an Ivy League, or college, it is best that you do not send your child to this school
--Submitted by a student

This school can be excellent or terrible depending on what programs you are in and what teachers you have. The GATE program is the best guarantee that you will have a good academic experience at this school and that you will not end up in the wrong crowd (but beware the 6th grade GATE Language Arts teacher he has high expectations and provides a class that is hard to pass. I suggest you take your child out of GATE in 6th grade or just out of his class) . If you want to ensure further that your child will walk the right path, ASB is one way to do it. The Leadership program at this school has only the best role models in the class, but you can only apply to be in leadership in 7th and 8th grade.
--Submitted by a student

this school is very cool and fun. you also can learn a lot from these talented teachers and students.
--Submitted by a student

Had four kids go through. Great teachers..no trouble for us
--Submitted by a parent

Thsi school rocks! There are great staff and high expitation. If you are starting sixth grade this is the place to go! The teacher, students, staff, and everyone else are really nice and helpfull. Oh yeah, and the food rocks too!
--Submitted by a student