Smitha Middle School

My daughter is a Smitha student and we never had problems with her grades. To us Smitha has done nothing! She's been failing her math and language arts classes since the beggining. We have tried several times to contact the teachers and the principal and to this date no one has gotten back to us. All the kids that I know from that school have something bad to say about this school. I have not seen teachers concern about their students performance and there are no tutoring for student who need help. I will do everything I can to have my daughters not to attend this school. If your kids need help with doing their best, this is not the school for you. No one seems to care or pay attention and they treat the students like high schoolers and forget that parent involvement in the student academic life is very important!!! Teachers are suppose to keep the pinnacle updated for parents and should rely on pinnacle but that even doesn't help! I'm just not happy with this school!!
--Submitted by a parent

Smitha Middle School has lots of things to do. We have connection and the teachers are very nice.When we are in gym we do sorts stuff like badmintin and more.
--Submitted by a student

Smitha is a great school. The teachers are conscientious and extremely helpful. Also there are many enrichment extracurricular activities for students.
--Submitted by a parent

Almost 30 students got accepted into the magnet program at Smitha, the teachers there are awesome. They are there to be a supply to students who need a little help. Smitha even placed 4th in the state for reading. This is one of Georgia's Best!

Definetely one of Georgia's better schools. My child has been to about 7 or 8 schools in Georgia and so far this has been the best one.
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with the last parent. The staff doesn't care about the kids. The school is so busy dishing out Cardinal Cards they don't have time to teach our children. My child has been there for two years and I am hoping to rent a house somewhere else so my child won't have to return to Smitha.
--Submitted by a parent

Personal safety emotionally and physically is a problem. Most staff do not seem to be concerned with the issues that children are having and are often ignored when they do try to express their concern about something. This school needs more security. They need a sports program that the kids can get involved in, and they need staff that are going to treat these kids like who they are. They are our future!
--Submitted by a parent

Smitha is a great school. Vandalism is everywhere not just Smitha. For example Cambell. The stdents don't get into a lot of fights. I've been there for 3 years and there haven't been over 10 fights in 1 school year. The food is somewhat good. The teachers are very helpful and about your future as you go into high school. We have inproved over the years. From an eighth grader now I say that Smitha is the best school I've been to.
--Submitted by a student

I am happy my parents withdrew me from this place. Smitha is a horrible school to attend. Just take a look at the bathroom walls, Vandalism has become so common they have removed the soap from the bathroom that is disgusting. The teachers do not give a care for the needs of the studentss and I was failing meserably because of a few teachers. I now amd making all A's and B's in the douglas county area
--Submitted by a student

Smitha Middle School is a great school to go to. The teachers are fun, the administrators are nice, and the lunch is okay. The advanced teachers are always looking for new ways to teach us and so are the regular teachers. The after-school programs are fun to attend and they give kids a chance to learn something new and to make new friends. The in-school programs are also fun like art and band. Take the orchestra for example. Mr.Pulley left them but now they are doing great and still having a good time. For me, an 8th grader, going there is fun. Especially after Olympic Week. Smitha allows you to have fun and learn at the same time.
--Submitted by a student