Ocoee Middle School

OMS has as many Pros as Cons but none of the Cons are due to a lack of heart, excellent teaching, or academic offererings. Teachers at this school are very attentive to the academic objectives set forth by the state and national Departments of Education. Paired with that are the massive hearts of love and concern shown for each and every child that comes through the school. Honestly, there are bullying problems, however, the school administration and teachers have an excellent bullying prevention program in place to help with this. The bottom line is that children can be very sneaky and although every parent would like to think their child is incapable of teasing, being rude to, or even hitting another child, that is most often just not the case. Children have got to learn to stand up for what is right, regardless of what others are doing around them. One teacher can not possible monitor halls, classroom, bathrooms, etc...all at one time or catch every act of aggression. OMS has top-notch academics, top quality teachers, and a principal with vision. If you want your child to do well in this school, or any other for that matter, you must first teach them to handle adversity.

I love this school and I hope to have 3 of my grandsons playing baseball soon

the worse school in bradley county. very poor staff, these people care nothing about your child. i do not recommend this school.
--Submitted by a parent

I currently go to OMS and I would NOT recommend anyone to go to this school I am currently bullied every day my mom and Mammaw Has both gone to the principal and nothing was done. I got sent to the hospital from this one girl and they were not going to do anything until we mentioned the trip to the hospital. If your son or daughter is prepared to get bullied then send them here to OMS!

Overall it is an excellent school. As with any school you are going to encounter problem with faculty and administrators, but most problems I encountered were easily worked out. The new additions to the school have certainly brought the school up to date. The main flaw of this school is the lack of outside academic and physical opportunities for students. Your child should enjoy going here, but in some aspects may be unprepared for High School.
--Submitted by a student

i love our school its eally awesome theteachrs are great andw have lots of activities we can particpate in. I love oms!
--Submitted by a student

The teachers don't keep up with there onine curriculums. Had much difficulty getting teachers to correspond via email. Most test seem to be open book and if the student does not do well the first time they get to take it again. The pay way too much attention to the state test scores instead of giving attention to the students on their regular studies
--Submitted by a parent

OMS is a great school. my kid has not had eny problems . he tells me that he is the coolest kid in the 7 th grade. i would recommened parents for their child to come to OMS! come because other schools teach children about sex.
--Submitted by a parent

We moved here from Florida and I was very worried about peer presure on my daughter being the new kid stinks. I have to say the kids were very welcoming to her and she made friends fast. She doesn't play any sports and she is in no clubs and she never has problems with anyone, so I don't understand the comments before mine. Anywho If I could complain about anything, it would be that a lot of the kids misbehave, act rowdy and immature, that's what my kids say anyway. Other than that, I have had no problems with the staff or teachers, seems like a laid back environment, which is why we moved to TN in the first place.
--Submitted by a parent

It is all about the sports and money .Far too much peer presure! Not only by the peers but also bye a lot of the adults teachers etc. There are serious inadequcies in the grading process for some teachers. And I think it is too much to have 6th graders have formals at least twice a year. It is expensive and not all the kids feel they are able to go to the dance/ cost is too high and they are embarrassed if they do not have hair,nails done and a limo. They feel left out! what happend to good old blue jean dances in the middle school? Too much so some kids cannot go! Also, cannot ever find the principal takes months for a return call, bye then I forgot what I called for.Very dissapointing. I would not send her there again.
--Submitted by a parent