Princeton Middle School

This school has slid since the last reviews in 2008. Although the athletic teams are still strong, the academic teams have fallen. They no longer participate it all the items listed in prior reviews. No more model U.N., art club, poetry club, encore/show choir,or dance team. Only a few particpate in the math and reading competitions and rarely win. The principal has had 5 asst. principals in the last 4 years so there is a definite retention problem. This school need some change. The only parent involement is in sports boosters which the school is trying to eliminate. Teachers do not think homework is necessary and the students are completely unprepared for high school.
—Submitted by a parent

I would have to say Princeton Middle School has fallen below the high praises it received in earlier reviews on this site. The bullying at this school is very wide spread and nothing is being done to prevent this. The student that turns in a bully is picked on worse than before and the bully is seldom stopped completely. It slacks off for a few weeks, but then it is as bad as ever. The children that compete on the sports teams are favored. If a child is all-around adequate, but not a stand out, in sports and academics she/he does not receive recognition along with the sports, band, choir and gifted students, even though they are doing a great job. The PTO needs a lot of work. It has been run by the same people for years and needs to have some changes made so other parents voices may be heard.
—Submitted by a parent

I believe Princeton Middle School is a very good school for kids to attend. We have many different sports teams and clubs. We at Princeton Middle School have Football, Basketball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Dance Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Weight-Lifting, Golf and some others. Our clubs are, Encore(a choir group for some of the best eighth graders), Show Choir(6th 7th and 8th graxde choir), All-County Choir (sor 7th and 8th graders), Model U.N, Builders Club, Stuent Councel, and many others. We have many resource classes that a student can chose from. Gym, Office, Choir, Library, Health, Computers, Health(etc.). A student can only pick two depending on if the student chose choir, or gym. Gym lasts for two semesters and choir lasts the whole year. Then you can pick two more classes(Gym Only)or three(Choir Only). But over all Princeton Middle School is a very good school for the public.
—Submitted by a student

I love Princeton Middle School! It is awesome. Our school has many athletics such as Football, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Cheerleading (County Champs!), Dance Team, weight-lifting, and Soccer. But we also have very many Arts also in the school such as Band, Choir, Show Choir, Art Club,and even a poetry club. Princeton Middle has Model U.N, Spelling Bee, Builders club, Student Council, Yearbook Staff. This really is a great school!
—Submitted by a student

The sports program at Princeton Middle School is excellent. Especially for the girls. The only problem that I have with the school itself is the simple fact that the teachers nor Mr. McKenzie feel it is necessary to notify or involve the parent(s) when there is a problem. They do not feel it is their duty to notify the parent(s) if their child is struggling in class or receives a violation (tardiness, forgetting a notebook,etc). I was actually told this by a teacher. It is impossible to arrange for a meeting with a teacher if your child is having a problem. You can arrange a 'team' meeting where the parent(s) face all the child's teachers at once. This is not necessary when you only need to speak with a certain teacher for 5 minutes. You cannot help a child if you do not know there is a problem.
—Submitted by a parent

I think that Princeton Middle School is a fine acdemic establishment. We have many activities such as a fantastic music program (band,chior,handbells,encore), we also have a great number of clubs such as builders club,model un,student council.Although we have great acidemics and excellent extracurricular, there are some disipline problems it all depend on 'who you are.' i think that is a small problem that needs to be fixed.
—Submitted by Dakota Farmer, a student

Princeton Middle School is a superior school with an assortment of extra-curricular activities and exceptional gifted program.Like eery other school though, Princeton Middle has its faults.Sports 'stars' seem to get favored above the other students.While a GPA of 3.0 or above is required to stay in an activity,some students are simply handed these grades so the team can have a winning season.I would be lying if I said that no other school was the same way,but this is a scar on the otherwise flawless face of our school.I would also be lying if I said I was not happy with my life as a student at Princeton Middle School.I would not want to go anywhere else.
—Submitted by Matthew Lilly, a student

Princeton Middle School is an excellent school. However, it seems to be that if you're not on the 'A' list you get looked down upon. Most athletes go around pushing other students around, and only get a slap on the wrist. It just isn't right. I'm glad that this is my last year here.
—Submitted by Samantha Myers, a student

I love Princeton Middle School!There are plenty of after-school clubs such as Builders Club (a branch of Kiwanis), Student Council, Yearbook Committe, Model UN (a debate team), Spelling bee, and an excellent choir Program.
—Submitted by Elise Cowgill, a student