Andrew Jackson Middle School

This school doesn't seem to care much for the students. It seems as if the ones who have authority let the children behave and say whatever is on their minds. The children show no respect and the teachers say nothing to them! The children are allowed to speak as an adult would. There seems to be no dress code enforced. As eleven year olds are wearing very inappropriate clothing. This goes for both girls and boys. Would would think that this school is for the misbehaved children. Andrew Jackson middle is a poor excuse for teaching children anything. It is ashame that my taxes are promoting this kind of behavior!
--Submitted by a parent

The teachers in this school are fantastic but the principal was an opressive dictator. I'm not sure how it is going to change with that woman gone. Hopefully for the better. People like Mrs. Montgomery are the only reason I did not attempt to escape that penitentiary. As my graduation from that prison neared, it became even more like a third world country. Basic freedoms were thrown away like a crumpled up piece of paper. Things like the anual "Turkey Trot" finally make sense now though.. I always wondered what happened to the last 1/3 of that money. hahahahahahaha

See im a student at Andrew Jackson and the princable is doing all she can to make edacation as fun as she can and gives us a lot of extra activitys for us to do edacation u rock Ms.Woo
--Submitted by a student

I have three daughters at AJ and it is heart breaking, the teachers and faculty belittle the children and tear their self esteem apart. No communication or support from no one here, and good luck talking to Mrs. Woo, she hands you off to someone else.
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently a student at Andrew Jackson and i think the principal is doing the right thing of keeping control of her kids. p.s. The AJ girls b-ball team just won the county championship and went undefeated. The boys play their last game tomarrow at 2 30. If they win they will be the number two seed in the county.
--Submitted by a student

My child has completed her second year at AJ. Academically AJ's test scores tend to be higher than similar middle schools in the state. It also has some 600 plus students which apparently taxes the teachers to the point where you are not going to get much individual attention for your child. Additional tutoring is a weak area. They do run a tight ship when it comes to student discipline, that is largely a good thing, however, some of the teachers and the principal, and assistant, can get over zealous with it. Overall, I feel that it is a good school.
--Submitted by Sam, a parent

I was a student at aj and it was a terrible school. I hated it. The teachers were wonderful but the principal and vice principal were awful and completely unhelpful to anyone who was in need of special attion and I would never send a child to this school because of them. I would rather move before having to send a child to a school like this with such an uncaring staff.
--Submitted by a former student

I think Andrew Jackson has very good academics. Also it has very few disciplinary problems Andrew Jackson is a national blue ribbon school of excellence and has AP classes for every subject which no other school in the state has.
--Submitted by a student

this is one of the best schools my kid has went to she has learned alot here and all the other parents are wrong all my childern altogether have been there for 5 years and theres only been mrs.bosy and ms. woo.
--Submitted by annonmous, a parent

Yes, AJ has been through three principals in the past 3-4 years. So? That doesn't make it a bad school! When I went to AJ the teachers I had helped me out so much, not only with my grades, but with my self-esteem. I feel the school is much better than any middle school close by in West Virginia. It has won many awards for excellence. I am proud of Andrew Jackson and the staff that holds it's pride high. Keep on rocking and rolling AJ!
--Submitted by a former student