Pompano Beach Middle School

I think that this school is horrible. Lousy teachers and no activities. Go to Rickards.

As an eighth grader I have never felt more involved in school. I was able to be in sports and NJHS. I am lucky that P-no had four high school courses for me to take because I am totally ready for high school. The teachers are great and even Mr. Vetter who has to suspend kids was really great. I am glad I went to PBMS, gonna miss you guys! Its all about you Bengals, so make it count!

I am a student, it is not as good as I thought it would be, there are A LOT of fights, and we barely get to do any broadcasting even though it is supposed to be a Communication Broadcast Arts Magnet. When I visited with my parents, they made it sound a lot better than it is.

Not a safe learning environment. The school is becoming known more for the fights which occur there than for anything else. Sometimes almost daily fights; weapons on campus, etc. The first thing they need to do to turn things around is ensure the safety of the students and establish stronger leadership to get across the message that violent behavior will not be tolerated. Then they need to get better qualified teachers, many are new to teaching and/or out of field. If they do not do these things, the school will continue to go downhill. It's a mess right now.
--Submitted by a parent

I really hope they do something about the violence and go back to providing the type of Magnet instruction they did in the past. I think the Administration is in denial about the problems the school is currently experiencing. NOT a good school right now.

Ok I went to this school in 2003 I was only there for 4 months,It was like prison I was bullied all the time and when I told the guidance counselor all she told me it was MY FAULT!She said I made myself a target!Then told another counselor and she had one of the kids say sorry to me I said I dont want your sorry,Then she told ME I have to be more FORGIVING!Then one day I got into a fight with a this kid I hit him back and they told ME I should not have done that!It was AWFUL the teachers dont care about the kids.PLEASE dont let your kids go to this school.I could go on and on about how bad this prison is.

Pompano Beach Middle school has been a wonderful learning envoirnment for my daughter for the last two and a half years... she graduates from Middle School in a month or so.
--Submitted by a parent

All the teachers are stressed there is much violence day in and day out the magnet program is good but the violence is horrible
--Submitted by a student

Pompano Beach Middle School administration, staff and teachers work consistently to provide a caring atmosphere for 1,000 middle school students. Teachers have high expectations of students and provide many opportunities for extended learning. The Gifted program, English Speakers of Other Languages and Exceptional Student Education Programs offer students individual learning that meets their needs. The Magnet offers students many career oriented programs. Mainstream students are not forgotten as average class size is under 22 students to 1 teacher. This is an 'A' school in many ways with solid traditional values in a high tech professional setting.

As a student at Pompano Middle I must say that the school is a great school. I must also say that the school is an 'F' in behavior. There is just no respect for the teachers, The other students, and even the staff that works there. The school is a 'C' school in my terms. There are great sprots there! The school colors are any shade of blue and white colared shorts. The mascot is a Bengal. There is new constrution on the school and it looks great!
--Submitted by a student