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Jefferson Junior High School
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Parent Reviews (6 reviews)
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I took my son out of a Catholic School environment to go to Jeff Jr. He was far more challenged at Jeff Jr. as a public school academically than he was at the Catholic School. He took Honors classes in the 8th grade, which he was unable to do at the other school. The class size was a bit larger, but any time he needed any help in any subject, all he had to do was talk with the teacher and they worked it out together. He became more responsible, more mature and time managed and more was demanded from him, therefore he performed to the task as expected and no one 'babied' him. He is much more prepared to enter high school now than he was before due to the expectations of him as a student. The parental involvement is pretty good, as well.
I actually go to Jeff. Its a good school, just because some students decide to act up doesn't make Jeff a bad school. The teachers really care about the students and what they have to say. They're hard on us because they know someday we're going to be great and change the world. Jeff is amazing and anyone who says it isn't just because of issues with disapline needs to live the day and the life of a student there and you'll see differently.
This is an awesome school! The teachers really respect the students and do everything they can to help their students be successful.
This school is a failure. The undue emphasis on standardized testing and the minority gap hinders the ability of gifted and talented students to excel and achieve their potential. Even the so-called honors classes are filled with mediocre and lazy students. As for extracurricular activities, the school places a much higher importance on sports than on intellectual clubs. And, of course, there are serious discipline problems. Most incidents go unreported and unpunished. Profanity is ubiquitous in the hallways. Any parent with a gifted student will not find any support in this school.
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