Brighton Middle School

I have to say, it's a nightmare! They have a teacher there that can't teach and they won't let her go. She has received a ton of complaints in the past and they won't get rid of her!! I can't wait to be done with this school!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I agree with that parent. One of the asst. principals in the last month of the last school year called me AT WORK to tell me my son's hair was too long and that he was putting him in ISP until it was cut. Are you kidding me? It wasn't his fault it was long, it was mine and to put him in ISP for something he had no control over! I figured if he's making good grades, doesn't cause distraction in class and does his homework he should keep his hair as long as he wants. In ISP they do NOTHING. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of learning?
--Submitted by a parent

This school and the high school are terrible about communication in general, especially to the parents. Children are allowed to swear at teachers, all day, with no consequence. The teachers scream at the kids and bullying is well known. The academics at both schools are WELL below average. The kids only have to live up to moderate to low standards whereas in other parts of the country the standards are high. At the high school there is a boy fighting club. None of this is acceptable. To the new people moving here, please beware and don't just accept the positive stuff on the Internet, about both of these schools, and please see beyond the sweet smiles of the staff. There is more to this than you may think. I am un enrolling my children and leaving. Is that enough detail for those of you that need specifics??
--Submitted by a parent

As a recent graduate of BMS, I can say that BMS is the place to be. The teachers are helpful in every way and really care about their students. Administration doesn't put up with any nonsense either. GO CARDINALS!!!!

Why is it people are very quick to make a negative comment and give no details to support their comment? In what way did someone's child get no help from the teachers? Did the parent attempt to speak with the teachers to get help for their child? As a parent of two children who have attended BMS or still attend BMS (and no, I am not a teacher), I see parents and students who expect a free handout without any work on their part getting upset. I also see where if the parents communicate with the teachers and staff and make an attempt to work as a team with them for the enrichment of their child's education get great results. I apologize on being lengthy here but I find it annoying for someone to make a blanket negative statement with no examples or facts to support it.
--Submitted by a parent

Brighton Middle has the K12 planet where parents can see their child's progress throughout the year. They even put their lesson plans on line for me to view. The online books were great.Brighton Middle is the school for my children.
--Submitted by a parent

BMS is one of the best schools all around! Teachers are very helpful if you dont understand something they will go right back over it till you ace it! If you ask me its the best middle school in the whole county,and they just made a tennis team! GO CARDINALS!
--Submitted by a student

This statement is very true, Please post this again. I believe think that BMS, along with other schools I'm sure, is quite focused on giving opportunity to the children of the staff members. Point blank they are given priority over other children. Subjects like Algebra and Spanish are only offered to an elite few and even then it's by the 'teachers discretion'. Sure, good grades should be rewarded but if a child wants to learn and is passing with respectable grades they should be able to take subjects that they want to if their parents approve. If you want to know how things are run at BMS look at the children who are on the ball teams, the cheer squad, the annual staff, the volleyball team. Then count how many of those children are family members of the staff. Enough said. It's not what you know it's who you
--Submitted by a parent

Six months ago we moved our family from Shelby County to Tipton County. I have been thrilled with the school system we are a part of. As a part of Tipton County Schools, I think Brighton Middle is an excellent school. My child has flourished because of not only their high academic standards but also because of the quality of teachers they hire as well as the smaller class sizes. I am disappointed, however, that they don't offer boy's soccer, golf, or tennis. Hopefully that will come as the school grows. I also don't like how they rotate their extracurricular classes. My son has PE everyday for 9 weeks and then he won't have it again until next year...etc. I have not seen a whole lot of parent involvement, either.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm a student at Brighton Middle School.I have had no problem with the teachers.The school's a great school to learn at it's a safe enviroment.The teachers are the BEST you can talk to them about anything and they will listen. I LOVE to go although i'm only in 6th grade I love the school and knew I would. Well there isn't enough words to explain this school and how Great it is. Well GO cardinals.
--Submitted by -B.A., a student