Frank Jeannette Junior High School

I am thoroughly disappointed with how bad this school is. I have come out of places where bullying was an issue, but this place was the worst. Varying from vandalizing important projects I have made to being called out and insulted to the point of just wondering how these people are so rude, so many of the students have a rotten attitude. If you plan on sending your child to this school, I beg of you as one who has experienced Jeannette behind the scenes, PLEASE RECONSIDER! The lack of enthusiasm and pride in school sports, the hatred, the opposite of an ideal learning enviroment, and the lack of simply sticking to the words "Zero-Tolerance". It was a living nightmare making me so firmly believe that this school is extremely disappointing. Learn from the mistakes that I have made and either never send any child to this school.

Many teachers are not qualified and do not care for the students. They lack the organization and skills to handle a classroom. They are often behind what they should be teaching and in the end the students are the ones suffering. Also many teachers treat sports players and outgoing people a lot differently than the shy and "different" students. Kids that do not keep up with trends and dress differently are normally treated poorly by the teachers. These students are the ones that can be performing above and beyond but a teacher will glare at them when they walk past them. Teachers like this should not be hired but that is probably about 90% of the staff are like this. It is rare to come by a teacher that is actually qualified and cares for his or her students and not only there for a pay check.

I often see students that are bullied to the point they have to switch schools. This doesn't mean they don't go to a staff member about it. They go to them and the staff does not care unless they can pin point ONE student, when normally it is multiple students doing it. I have seen teachers watch students get bullied and when someone tell them to leave that student alone they are often the one getting in trouble for standing up for whats right because they might "offend" them. Kids of different nationalities often get away with things because teachers are afraid of being called "racist" for telling them to stop doing something. And the few teachers that do tell them to stop are normally gone the next year. If a fight breaks out between a white student and a student of a different nationality, the white students gets a more serve punishment, even if they do nothing at all.

My daughter is finishing her 7th grade, and she is really happy here. The teachers do teach and make class fun for the students, the Admon Staff is always helpfull, kind and with a smile in their face, and the Principal is the one who keeps it all together with her understanding on kids and teachers.
--Submitted by a parent

This was the greatest school I have ever went to. I miss it so much. The teachers are wonderful and the people are great. If I had the chance to go back to freshmen year I would in a heartbeat.

Jeannette is awesome! I've been here for 2 years, and I loved it!
--Submitted by a student

Wow JJh is awsome... there bball teams went first place and we do lots of fun stuff here. Our art foundations is soo fun we get to do lots of stuff and we are soo safe and our environment is really. We went (9-3) in bball and our football won the championship with (6-1)
--Submitted by a student

My fellow patriots, I love Jeannette Jr. High School because I went to ifreeclub.com and it showed me of this place to buy things. I bought a new bike from JJH. The only bad thing is there bball teams.
--Submitted by a student

The academic programs are treffic... In some cases, music is allowed. There is an art class. The sports are great, there are excellent coaches. Almost all parents participate in whatever they can. This school is overall a 100 out of 100. I would stay here as long as I could.
--Submitted by Louie, a student

This is the best school in the entire world..I would do anything to come back. Everyone is so wonderful. The teachers are terrific. I enjoied to time there and hopefully i can come back and go to utica high with everyone because their so great!
--Submitted by nikki, a former student