Oakbrook Middle School

My son was an honor roll sudent at OES, he is now about to fail 7th grade, he only just passed 6th grade.I`ve had parent teacher conferences but the teachers don`t stick to what they say they are going to do to help. My son has also been bullied numerous times by various students, although suprisingly most of the bullying comes from his history teacher who enjoys verbally abusing him. Overall, I would love to get my child out of this school, it is ruining his education.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has a terrible problem with bullies. I wish I had never put my son in this school. I feel like the bullying problem is taken lightly and nothing is done to correct it. Also, they refuse to give my son, who is ADHD, a 504. He is entitled to that by law.
--Submitted by a parent

I am in the the same boat as the other parent that HAD a consecutive honor roll student at risk of failing this year. These teachers have no regard for their student's progress as not one teacher has tried to reach me concerning his grades. May I add my son maintained honor roll status in school in Ohio whose academic status is ranked 6th in the states!!! The teachers are quick to blame parents for their lack of competency in preparing these students for high school. My son has constantly been bullied since we moved here, We will be moving back to Ohio so my kids can get out of this ghettofied school system who obviously doesn't give about their students.Oh & the online system. A joke. I submitted my email address 2 months ago to have his daily assignments sent to me and no reply!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student at OMS. I am totally unsatisfied with the way they have taught their students and how the treat them. The principle at this school has no control of the students. There are fights every single day. While students are doing outragous things with no supervision. I think that this school need total improvements made.

My son has gone from being a honor roll student to being at risk of failing this year. He has felt that he had to try and fit in with these kids in order to survive and it has resulted in nothing but trouble. 75% of these teachers don't care about out children and don't even care if the child fails. You would think that a teacher would do everything in her power to assure a student pass their class as this reflects on the teacher, the school, the district, and the state of SC, but then again, that why SC is the worst in the Country in education. Teachers do not have control of these kids and they have no real descipline in place. Capital punishment needs to be placed back in schools to give the teachers and principles control again. Kids have no fear of teachers or principles.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is not preparing students for high school. They are getting them ready for prison. I'm reading other ratings and I see complaints about the lack of discipline in the school. As the parent of good kids who are constantly yelled at, bullied and stuck in lunch detention - it's clear that they are just not disciplining the right kids. My daughter is struggling in one of her classes - instead of the teacher contacting me, she puts her in 'mandatory study hall' (a.k.a. lunch detention) where she is not allowed to have a hot lunch. That's right - she has to eat a bag lunch because she is having trouble in her class. While in this detention, she is supposed to sit there and study. Really? She's having trouble - what about finding out what she's having trouble with instead of punishing her? OMS stinks!
--Submitted by a parent

im a student at OMS and i'm in the 7th grade. i HATE OMS its sorta ghetto. OMS is a bad school, there are some fights. and the kids are very rude to the teachers. lots of teachers give tons of homework. most teachers have a i dont care atituide. i am glad i only one more year of this school. we are also very restricted at that school
--Submitted by a student

i just started school at oakbrook and i love it
--Submitted by a student

My son just started at OMS this year and we have had nothing but problems. Problems with communication with the counselors, principal and teachers. I am very disappointed we moved into this district because of OES and OMS, and OES we absolutely loved. The kids run this school and have no respect for their teachers as well as other students. I don't feel the administration is taking the right steps in discipline or my child that does behave would not end up being the child that doesn't want to go to school anymore. He feels he is outnumbered by the kids who misbehave. This will be the last year my child attends this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I am also a student and i love it here:) this is my first year at oakbrook middle school! It is the best school i have ever been to and so fun to be around! Thank you so much Mr.Crump (our prinipal)
--Submitted by a student