Century Middle School

Moved here from out of state and have been extremely happy with our daughter's education from Century. She is in the IB program and is excelling. Her teachers have been incredible and the administration is outstanding! The principal doesn't put up with bad behavior, and cracks down on dress code. The traffic is a little crazy, but all the administrators are out there every morning directing traffic and helping things to flow smoothly. Overall it's been a great school. I would highly recommend it to anyone moving to the area.
—Submitted by a parent

3yrs ago we moved to this area for the supposedly excellent school district & have been extremely disappointed. Adams 12 has gone DOWN HILL in the last few yrs. Century is very OVERCROWDED (built for 900 but now w/ 400 kids per class year). The halls & lunch room are LOUD & students are literally crammed shoulder to shoulder. Kids must also gather up outside classroom doors, waiting to enter, due to staggered release schedules used as a way to compensate for crowding. This contributes to student frustrations & aggressive behaviors. The BULLYING PROBLEM is extensive & ignored. I know of several parents who are worried about their child's safety, both physically and mentally. At this time Century does not have an anit-bullying campaign in action. Most EXTRA CURRICULAR activities & elective classes have been cut due to budget restraints. Yes, DRUGS are present, but not a huge problem. TRAFFIC, drop off & pick up, is a nightmare - one two-lane street entering into & out of the Hunter's Glen subdivision, clogged w/ work commuters and parents. We are now looking to transfer our 3 kids to 1 of the free charter schools w/ hopes of improved safety and a better education.
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My son is in his 2nd year at Century and loves it. The kids are good kids, the teachers seem to truly care and following up with everything. The principal is great, runs a very good school. My son is in 7th grade this year and has an awesome core group. His teachers are very thorough and are fair. I do not know of any drug problems or drug dogs being at the school once a month. I am not sure those posts are accurate for this school. Every middle school will have their troubled youth that seem to ruin it for everyone else.
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I am now a freshman in college and I attended Century when I was in middle school for all three years. I had an amazing time, met some of my best friends whom Im still friends with, and still go back every once in a while to say hi to the teachers. Overall it was a great experience. Things might have changed and programs might have been cut but I'm sure the environment is still as great if not better than when I was there. I was able to do the IB program no problem and do not consider myself "a genius", but it prepared me very well for high school and ultimately college as well. I am now at Pepperdine University and I know that Century was a huge contributing factor that has gotten me here.

This school is great. There are devoted teachers that care about the students. The teachers may be strict but deep down you know they care about you education. The bathrooms are pretty disgusting but it is an old school. The lockers are great and big enough for all of your books. They have a loot of net books and laptops for kids use. In the morning there is Comet Cafe where kids can use the library to do homework. The library is stocked with amazing books. There is an MYP program, I would recommend this only if you need help to pay for college, but it takes up a lot of time of you child's/your life so don't go for it. The whole school has programs/clubs that are very beneficial. This school has gone through a few drug problems but safety is very important to our school and the school cop and the great counselors and amazing teachers will help. So I do recommend this school but don't go for IB.

Century has not only cut Outdoor Ed. for 6th grade students, but French class and the AVID program, and we can only have 2 electives. The showchoir is amazing along wtih the rest of the music program. The teachers try hard , but the school won't work for you unless you are disabled or gifted. The IB/MYP program is awesome for talented students, and all students are encouraged to take a language class (German or Spanish). Drugs are known to be a problem here, we have drug dogs come in every month or so. We also have a poilce guard on duty every day. It's a good school in generel.

Yeah century is alright. I've been going there for three years now, and its been pretty good. I like Century alot, but sometimes the teachers lack off on the teaching part to say the least. Then there are the teachers that care about their students, and teaching. Century is a very good nice place for students. The only part that makes me mad, is that Century ships kids of to Crossroads, because they are not "smart" enough. I've lost lots of friends......

This school cares mostly about its test scores. Students who are struggling academically are eventually weeded out and shipped off to Crossroads for "remediation" so as to no effect the test scores. Apparently the teachers at Crossroads are able to "fix" in 9 weeks what Century couldn't do in 9 months.
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It is wonderful to have a school that is so dedicated to advanced students. The international program they have at Century is excellent and I would highly recommend it to any family that wants their child to have a superior education.
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Excellent staff with amazing environment. Beautiful newer school with wonderful opportunity for the tough to please young teen age middle school kids. Couldn't be happier.
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As a student, I'd say that the school itself and the staff are pretty decent. However, the kids attending here are a bit... nay. And next year, they're dropping the electives and your choice and etc. It seems to me that they seem to care only about the four most important subjects and test scores and all of that STUFF. Yet, some students mostly and only enjoy the elective classes and having those elective classes get them through the year! It's not only test scores, but the child themselves! They should ALL be happy at school with their classes. Peer pressure may hurt too, but since the school can't control the kids or their personalities, they can control the classes and such whatnot. Wow, I feel awesome being able to write this. :DDD
—Submitted by a student

This school is the best school ever!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!
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This school does not care one bit about students that need help, only about students that have a 3.5 GPA or higher.
—Submitted by a student

Very positive and supportive educational environment. Our oldest child insists we move back into that area to benefit her younger siblings'. AVID is an amazing growth experience that will be beneficial throughout the students life.
—Submitted by a parent

Century middle school is a great place to send your children. Offering both AVID and IBMYP, the academics are unsurpassed in Adams 12. The music programs are awesome. The art department is wonderful. They offer sports for 7th and 8th graders, with an emphasis on fun and learning, not winning. My kids are having a great experience at century
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