Evergreen Junior High School

This is a fantastic school! We transitioned our son here in 7th grade from having been in a small private school for special needs. He has high functioning autism and he has transitioned here very nicely at the end of his 7th grade year. The school is a nice size, with under 800 students. The staff is wonderfully responsive. Suzi Swanigan and Vice Principal Balicki are most impressive and should be up for teaching awards. They watch out for the kids and are quick to respond to any concerns we have. They have made the transition easy, and he is confident and successful, having the best public education experience of his life this year!
—Submitted by a parent

I attended the school for three years and they were some of the best three years of my life. There is a great faculty in place and countless activities to sign up for. It prepared me tremendously for high school and I am now graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in finance.
—Submitted by a former student

This is an absolutely terrific school. They have a superior staff, incredible principal, Great disciplinary procedures, and received terrific testing scores. Many sports are offered, and I continue to be more and more impressed with the curriculum.
—Submitted by a parent

I used to be a student at EJHS and I have to say this has got to be one the greatest schools I have ever been to. It has great teachers and friendly students. However there are some down sides. For example the principal is not really 'involved' in the students lives it is mostly the Vice principal that does every thing concerning the students,and some teachers do choose favorites causing some kids to feel left out.Also it is better to take the advance placement classes because the normal classes don't came anywhere close to where most schools teach in the east of the US (I know I used to live there).However this school does offer recognition for every student at lest two times the whole school year. Also it offers great clubs and sports.All in all this is an average Junior high school with great people. ~Student~
—Submitted by Former Student, a student

Wonderful, forward thinking school with a great science department!
—Submitted by a teacher

its a okay school, I would want to transfer my child out.
—Submitted by a student

Evergreen is a well organzied school that provides a great education for the average student.
—Submitted by a parent

I attended Evergreen Junior High for 3 years, before moving on into high school. This school was horrible. Most of the classes were boring, even in higher level classes. The student body at times seemed to be divided between students who have a lot of money and those who don't. I did not feel safe here, for I overheard conversations about plots to kill others. Also, walking through the halls I would often here statements like 'I hate this place'. It felt truly wonderful to graduate this school. There are hardly any activities to do at this school - there are sports but not a wide variety. I was in band, that was alright but boring. Also, I was in honor society which also did not do much. Just for an idea of how boring this school is: the most exciting thing I can remember happening was some stinkbombs going off.
—Submitted by a former student

EJH is a great school. Ive been going there for three years now ( im in 9th grade). It is amazing. The staff are the greatest I have ever met, and are very helpful. My GPA has maintained a solid 3.6 while I have been here.
—Submitted by a student

Evergreen Junior High School is an amazing school! I am so glad my child attends this school. My childs grades have increased by at least one or two letter grades. The teachers at EJH are incredible. A majority of the teachers there have been working there ever since the school opened.I have often talked with my child about the faculty, curriculum, etc. I continue to be impressed with how well the tearchers teach and take time with their students to make sure they understand everything. Not only do teachers take time with their students in the classroom, but they also have what is called Homework Club which is an after school program to help kids with homework and schoolwork. The principal and vice proncipal have made sure that everything in this school is safe and orderly. They have personally taken care of any problems that have come up, which are few.
—Submitted by a parent

I have gone to Evergreen Junior High School for two years now. I love going to EJH because I feel like I am actually learning something there. At my old school, the teaching was awful. When I first attended EJH I immediatley noticed a difference in the teaching. My grades went up at least one-two letter grades! I feel that the teachers at EJH really care about their students and are top quality teachers. Almost every teacher at EJH has a homework website that students can log onto to see what they have missed. Also, the students there always know that if they need help they can always go to a teacher. Not only are the teachers great, the principal and vice principal are top notch. They personally oversee what is going on in classrooms and make sure that EJH is a safe and enjoyable environment.
—Submitted by a student

Evergreen Junior High is the not a good school in our opinion. Most of the teachers except for one teacher act like they don't care about the children and are not willing to help with a child that is struggling with the class subject. My child has only had one teacher that cared out of three years of attending EJH. The staff talk great but once you get to know them, all they are is a social club. We are highly disappointed overall in this school. Be careful about letting your child attend EJH if your child struggles with any topic of study. They will not get the help nor encouragement to try to succeed. We are really happy that our child is out of this school. This was the worst experience that our child has had with her education. Washington state needs to look more at EJH's performance.
—Submitted by a parent