Northwood Middle School

I currently have an eight grade student at NW and our experience has been terrific. The staff and principal make certain the kids are engaging in age appropriate activities and attitudes and the expectations are very high. This is a technologically savvy school and most teachers have websites and respond quickly to email inquiries. My son had a great 7th grade year and is looking foward to the rest of this year. I feel confident that NW will prepare him well for high school.
--Submitted by a parent

9 out of 10 from Great Schools? I don't know what school they are rating, but it certainly isn't the one my child is currently attending. The communication and follow up from this school are disastrous. If I did things the way half of my child's teachers do I wouldn't have a job. I will be taking my child out of this school as soon as I am able. This school is a prime example of what is wrong with public schools in this country. Northwood Junior High makes a compelling case for voucher schools and online educations.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is absolutely HORRIBLE unless your child fits in the neat little box they have defined. The leadership is uninformative, unknowledgeable, and highly unprofessional. I also witnessed first hand what I would consider a very unethical approach to an easily solved problem. I am going far above the heads of anyone associated with a position of power at this school and hope to see some positive results. EVERYONE's children deserve better then what this school is offering, whether they fit in the "Northwood Box" or not!
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Northwood last year as a 7th grader and is attending there this year as an 8th grader. She is a cheerleader and on their varsity gymnastics team. She's always been a bright kid but has really blossomed at this school...Teachers and principle run this school like its private (disciplined) and give great feedback to the parents (clear expectations and results). I couldnt be any happier! It has exceeded my expectations.
--Submitted by a parent

I'm very suprised to see the rating by great schools having put my 2 kids through this school. I would say if your kids are middle of the road or above average this may be a good place. But, for special education and kids that need accomodations it is the WORST. Also this school can be a problem for gifted kids. Communication with parents is poor. Seems like the worst school as far as theft, I'm not sure why but much worse that KM high School. But the math teachers and some english teachers are exceptional. Not my favorite school and adminstration by any means.
--Submitted by a parent

Northwood is by far the best school in south of Seattle. Their concentration academic progress and after school program really helped my kids. Teachers can be a bit unfriendly at first.
--Submitted by a parent

Our 2 older kids went to Meeker Middle School, and our youngest went to Northwood Middle School. Meeker is by far a better school. The teachers prepared our kids better for high school than Northwood. Some of the kids at Northwood come from more expensive homes, however, their behaviour was worse than the kids at Meeker. Too much bad behavior is allowed at Northwood. If we had any more kids, we would send them to Meeker!
--Submitted by a parent