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Brink Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 876 students

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Posted January 1, 2010

I am an eighth grader at Brink this year. I don't think it is a bad school but i don't like it either. The teachers are ok but They let kids get away with so much that its pointless to even have the handbook. They treat us like we are all still in elementary school and keep taking away our priveliges. I feel like instead of going to high school next year, I might actually get to find out what jr. high was supposed to be like.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 21, 2009

Brink Junior high is the most amazing junior high ever the teachers are marvelous the ec is awesome and the academics is outstanding!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 23, 2009

I believe Brink is the best Junior High in the state of Oklahoma. The teachers are the best and the Principal leadership is professional and helpful. They consistently have the highest tests scores in the state for a school of their size.


Posted September 11, 2008

I'm an 8th grader and I love it here.The overcrowding has stopped and everyone here is really nice, even Jimmy the janitor. :)
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 20, 2008

I've gone to Brink for 3 years and It's a pretty good school. Yes it's over croweded but they took care of that. Freshman are finally going were they belong. At the High School, so now it's basically 7th and 8th. The overcrowding is going to stop. All of the staff is great. Everyone from Principals to Janitors. Everyone at Brink had a great additude. And I love the teaching method of all of the teachers. I love this School. And i'm so sad that I will be leaving it.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 25, 2007

Brink is a great school. The teachers here really care about there student. It is a little too many kids. Overall I think Brink is an excellent school my son stays after school to get help with homework, and he always has a great time with them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 17, 2007

I love brink junior high!!! some people say that it is too crowded but I say that its crowded b/c so many people love it and don't want to move away.if anybody ever says that we should have been shut down, well get this.1:if they were to shut down brink then tons of students would have to relocate. 2: we have one of the top testing scores in Oklahoma and our teachers want to keep it that way for the years to come. 3: we are the brink bobcats and we are here to stay!!! if anyone disagrees then keep it to yourself! plus our sports teams are the best b/c our teachers make us pass our classes with a C or above!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 25, 2007

I have only gone to Brink for one semester but I think that it is one of the best middle schools I have ever been to. The people are great everyone is really nice and are easy to make freinds with. Some of the rules are a little tight but it`s for our safety.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 27, 2007

My student is a 7th grader, and he has had a hard time adapting to the this school. Too many students, and not enough teachers, and he is lacking the necessary assistance from the teachers to do well. In my opinion, the students are treated more like cattle, herd them in and herd them out, not caring if they are doing well. 7th grade parent
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 14, 2007

I think Brink is a great school because of the parent involvement, yes it is overcrowded but I believe that will be taken care of.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 30, 2007

I went to brink at the beginning of this year. I didnt like it at all. It was way too crowded and the building was way too small for that many kids.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted September 18, 2006

This Jr High is way too crowded - I feel that the staff is just trying to keep the kids' heads above water until the crowding issues are resolved. My younger son will benefit later but my older son there now, currently a 9th grader, rides on a bus for 3 hours a day and is receiving less attention than he needs daily to be a successful student, thankfully we are able to pay for tutoring in what the school fails to teach him. I feel bad for those not able to afford that - If your student is quiet and respectful, they will fall behind being that way, in a school full too many students and too little teachers.
—Submitted by 9th grader's parent, a parent


Posted November 4, 2005

This is academically challenged and has no limited boundaries. If you ask me they should have closed years ago.
—Submitted by Tiffany goad, a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

410 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

413 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
90%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

429 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

428 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2008.

388 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
92%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female93%
Male91%
Black83%
Asian100%
Hispanic75%
American Indian90%
White94%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged93%

Reading

All Students93%
Female95%
Male90%
Black92%
Asian95%
Hispanic79%
American Indian87%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

Math

All Students94%
Female92%
Male95%
Black90%
Asian98%
Hispanic90%
American Indian94%
White93%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged94%

Reading

All Students93%
Female94%
Male91%
Black75%
Asian90%
Hispanic93%
American Indian94%
White93%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Scale: % satisfactory or advanced

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Oklahoma used the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests (OCCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The results for reading and math are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The OCCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Oklahoma. The goal is for all students to score at or above the satisfactory level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Oklahoma's state standards

Source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 67% 57%
American Indian/Alaska Native 12% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9% 2%
Hispanic 7% 10%
Black 4% 11%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 18%N/A56%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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11420 South Western
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Phone: (405) 735-4540

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