This school is an excellent school. It is also the point at which many students who are not familiar with the rigors of a Munster Education start their educational lives in the town after moving into, or most often paying tutition or sneaking into the school system. Many of these students were not prepared at their previous schools and tend to drag down some of the scores (and yes, some native to the system do as well, but not as much!). However, the scores are still among the highest in the area middle schools and the school receives many of the highest accolades from the state. While moving to an area with excellent schools can help your child greatly, it will not TEACH your child! Parents have to remain active in your children's education! Munster schools are great, but they are not magical! Your child WILL fall through the cracks if there is a lack of support from parents who think that moving to Munster automatically will make their child a better student. While there are other great school systems in the area, I would not have sent my child anywhere else!
—Submitted by a parent

What a huge disappointment! The academics are substandard. My child easily attained all A's with little effort and very little homework. The athletics offered are a joke. Teams are not chosen by skill, but by social networks within the school. The programs used with the laptops are terrible!! Too much money was spent on the football field and aquatic center. Now the music programs may be cut? Would not recommend this school system any longer. Do your child a favor and stay away!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent

This school is not what I expected for academics. My child knee more amd dpoke better before transferring to WWMS. The principal is never available and the assistant principal is very bias. Also , the school is not consistent eith discpline. The school is quick to give out detentions for tardiness, but when a causion stole some items out of my child book bag...absolutely no actions were taken.
—Submitted by a parent

Excellent, excellent, and excellent school! The academics are rigorous and what I would expect out of the Munster school system. I am not rich and my child received all the guidance and attention that she needed. The parents who complain about the lack of attention towards their children are usually those who don't show up to any conferences or transfer from other districts such as Hammond or Lake Central and expect their kids to gain knowledge solely from being in Munster. NEWSFLASH, it takes hard work! A good environment i a good thing, but not the only way to help achieve success. Overall, just a great school system!
—Submitted by a parent

this is my school and it is definetely a 5 star worthy one :) I love it

I like this school. It's really easy even on the honors track. It's not rigorous and the homework load is light. It's so much easier than Frank Hammond Elementary School.

A quality school but if your kid is not in the honors track--good luck! From my experiences, I've seen many kids who are hard workers, get A's, want to be challenged but unfortunately are a low priority at Administration Bldg with Maureen Stafford - Kids might still get their A's but do not expect a lot of writing assignments in HS. Only the Language Honors track will get the best, more challenging teachers. They do offer a 'high' track for math. This allows the kids to do math one year ahead (same as honors) but at a slower pace. I think the same should be done for the Language department at both the MS and HS. The parents' in Munster definitely contribute positively to the school's overall reputation. We spend a lot of time and $ getting outside help by tutoring our kids to keep them college and grade competitive.
—Submitted by a parent

I cannot stand this school! My son has a problem with math and the state was called in to evaluate him. He was promised certain accomadations regarding math, and no one has followed it. I feel no one cares and I can't wait to get out of this school. My son deserves better, and it's not this school. They cater only to kids whose parents are involved, have money, and then the families that are blue collar, forget it! It's who you know!! Not a quality school!
—Submitted by a parent

WWMS is a fantastic school. The teachers are all very helpful and care a great deal about the success of the children. The honors track is outstanding! Kudos to the administration for providing an environment that encourages great things for all children;honors, regular, special education!
—Submitted by a parent

I really like going to WWMS. The teachers there are great and the kids are pretty cool to, although there are some weird kids, everyone is pretty nice to each other. I am amazed to learn that our basic classes are Honors classes in other schools. I am really enjoying 7th grade and I don't want this year to end.
—Submitted by a student

My 3 children have attended WWMS I am so very impressed with the leadership of the administration. I have seen very young teachers grow into professionals and the leadership and support they receive from their principal is apparent. Parent concerns are always addressed. There is also a genuine concern for the student both intellectually and socially. Middle School years can be tough but are made easier in such an environment.
—Submitted by a parent

Some of the teacher's methods are archaic and out of date...if you have an innovative indepedent student...they are not supportive of trying to finds ways for the stimulation of such a child. Standarized tests are the main focus not the student. Socially, it's been a nightmare for my eighth-grader. I cannot wait until May to be out of this school.
—Submitted by a parent

The level of teacher participation is next to none. We have been at this school for three years and it just gets worse with each passing year. There have been so many inappropriate comments made to my child and other children by teachers, office staff and counselors. I have a whole new outlook on teachers and school systems because of it. I urge parents if you are dealing with this school system to talk to your children. Find out what is really going on. I could go on forever. If you aren't a 'chosen one' forget in this school system.
—Submitted by a parent

This is an excellent school. My child is currently enrolled there. The effort made by the teachers for my childs success is something I have never seen before. My child was not doing well at the begining of the school year and without even so much as consulting me the counslor and the teacher took it upon themselves to make sure he got back on track. They didn't need to be told by me how to do there jobs. There are plenty of extracurricular activities for them to get involved with.
—Submitted by a parent

This school has extracurricular activities, but are very clickish. The Parents are involved, and they blame low state scores blamed on the special education children. Homework hotlines very often connects to the wrong boxes or are not updated frequently. If you ask teachers to help you get your children more on task, for example, to please have a list of assignments (since you can't get it off the hotline) for you to pick up so you know your child is doing the work in and out of the educational environment, you are told they can't do that because their are too many children in the school and in their class and what if everyone wanted to do that? Halls are noisy and filled with swearing. Certain children are ignored when they act out and no effort is made to teach them.
—Submitted by a parent

WWMS is an excellent school. it may seem expensive or somewhat costly but it is worth every cent. my children were very pleased with every part of this school.
—Submitted by a parent