Berkeley Middle School

the school gets so much money but i dont know where it all goes. they have bats in the gym area they have disgusting food no body watching kids run around wherever they please they could afford things in there office but not enough books and supplies. the schools bathroom has graffitti and bad language of kids, using cell phones in class, kids smoking in the bathroom when no consideration for athsma and in parking lot, kids cutting, and smoking drugs on campus, so many bomb threats and lockdowns almost every day. one day its gonna be like the boy who cried wolf and its really gonna be a real bomb threat and theyre gonna just ignore it. fights almost every other day. teachers cussing kids. teachers taking for 45 minutes during a class when only exeeds and hour. evryone on cell phones they tell kids whatever u can do what u want until princapal comes in u gotta act like ur reading! they dont care! dont send ur kid here cuz mine lost hope to go to colledge. having babies all over the place and etc
--Submitted by a parent

This school is absolutely terrible. There is no words to explain how I feel about it. But if there were they would not be positive words.

unfortunately i have witnessed first hand the lack of adult guidience, teaching and/or supervision, I get call after phone call that my child hugs her friends, not allowed or they hug her hello still not allowed, she has always been a A - A/B honor student K - 5 Never any problems , now, F in math, F in science did I hear any concern prior to report card no, only she hugs her friends hi and thats not appropriate, this is an ' A ' student her whole life! SStudies, teacher calls, your child does nothing in this class, OK then why did you give her a B+ last week on her report card, nothing means - no Effort, D = effort w/ no understanding, ect. But don't hug your friend hello or you'll get a phone call, Teachers need to get back to teaching, -teach quite critisizing
--Submitted by a parent

We moved here from another state and I am completely sickened by the choice we made for schools. My children came from a district that was rated excellent to one that should not even be considered a school district. There is no control from the bus system to the admisitration. I pray we can afford private school next year or my children are in trouble of losing what education they have already recieved.
--Submitted by a parent

The Adminstration staff is awful, especially the principal. She talks down to people and have no control over students in the hallway. There is no sturcture at the school and something need to be done about the learning environment. My child always complain about her teacher losing papers.
--Submitted by a parent

This school problen lays within the walls, the children do not have respect for the teachers because the teachers have no respect for the children, I have seen this first hand. I am very thankful my children have manage throught this mayhem and onto BHS,
--Submitted by a parent

THis school had problems when my siblings and I attended it. My children started there, but only for a semester (we moved so they could attend a better school in a neighboring school district).
--Submitted by a parent

We recently moved here from another state and my two daughters attended this school for the last three months of the school year - long enough to see that this is not the school for us! It was a new experience to have police officers on duty during school hours. Unfortunately, it's necessary due to the fighting - even in class. Time that should be spent on learning is instead wasted on trying to deal with disrespectful teens. Teachers use slang language and students get away with cursing. My youngest daughter was bullied. I am currently comparing other schools in the area where my daughters can get the education they deserve! Berkeley County parents should demand that their tax dollars be used for educating their kids. There is a need for drastic change at Berkeley Middle School!
--Submitted by a parent

This school is definitly something to see. It was built around 1902 and has the character of an old school. The administrators are certainly interesting as well as some of the staff. It is amazing what the leadership has done with the 1200 or so kids who attend this double campus that really should be two, possibly three different schools. The current leadership should consider widening their career options.
--Submitted by a parent

The building is run down and the students are out of control with no administration backbone. The entire administrative staff should be fired and a new one put in place. The staff is somewhat competent but some need to go. Some are just to old to care and the rest are just getting paid. This includes the principal.
--Submitted by a parent