William Annin Middle School

70 Quincy Road

School District

Bernards Township Public
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:9
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on September 29, 2024

I wold remind this school because the teacher is grate and eight grade get to go to Hurshy park and if you get bullied you can go to the teacher and the teacher will tell them to stop I have my experience here and there is lot of stuff and clubs to do I would recommend somebody
Submitted by parent on May 05, 2023

In my experience, this school does not support students' mental health and emotional well-being
Submitted by other on December 07, 2021

It probably has changed since I was there, but back in the day WAMS was a really tough school. 6th and 8th grade teams had *Great* teachers, 7th not so much. When I lived on Mt. Airy Road there was this interesting "cut through" bike path you could take and ride your bike there. You had to cross a stream and it was usually filled with ticks by the Spring. I think I read somewhere it had to be cleaned up for toxic waste when they were building the school.8th grade had some fun programs where they finally allowed us to have recess, the Washington D.C. trip where we stayed at a Hyatt, the Stock Market Project etc. I randomly was nominated "Student of the Month" for some reason by the teachers on my team and had to make a poster which was displayed in one of the stairwell bulletin boards for an entire month. I don't know how or why this happened as I got lunch detention quite a bit and had a round of after school detention for 3 days in a row prior to this.Moving onto RHS by 9th grade, WAMS felt like a prison by comparison.
Submitted by other on July 17, 2019

I’d say 7.5 or 8 out of 10. Homework in 7 and 8th grade was incredibly overwhelming at times but the school is pretty compassionate in regards of character which I sadly took for granted (now realizing that while I’m in Ridge). Counselors aren’t people to fear and a majority of teachers promote sexuality and ethnic diversity and the growth of students. Oh, and they altered the horrendous dress code as of 2019. I’m pretty sure there is no dress code now!
Submitted by parent on October 16, 2016

This school was a wonderful experience for my child. My child actually enjoys going to school and learning. The teachers, staff, and counsellor are always available to help him and talk to him. The education received is awesome.
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2015

William Annin is an awful school. Nothing good comes out of it. None of the teachers seem like they want to be there and majority of the kids are mean to each other. Bullying occurs often and teachers rarely step in to help. At the school dances, I've heard 6th graders talking about inappropriate dance moves that they tend to do with the other gender. When you walk in to the front desk/office you get nothing but rude people who don't care about you or what you need. William Annin needs a complete clean out. New teachers, updated classrooms and maybe the kids will learn to be nice to each other. They might also learn that sending nudes to each other is disgusting considering the fact 65% of students mainly in grades 7 & 8 participate in that. I'm truly disgusted and so thankful that I got my son out of there after he was told to kill himself by several students. No teacher stepped in even when the incident was reported. Nobody should go to this school.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2014

I would like to add a note about the school dances. I really like the idea of my daughter participating in these programs organized by the school. They are well structured and facilitated with the intention of providing the children with a positive social experience. Moreover my child and her friends enjoy them.
Submitted by parent on October 24, 2013

We are so disappointed we moved our daughter from a nice private school in Basking Ridge to this hideous place. We did it to help our daughter get acclimated before moving on to the public high school. But this school is run like a jail, crowded and cold, with a very unfriendly environment. There is not enough lab space for all the students, so my daughter has a virtual "lab". The academics are a whole year behind her last school! Not what I expected at all based on earlier reviews, but some of these reviews go back years. Things change, and this school certainly has. Next year we are moving our daughter back to private school, where we know she'll receive a good education in a learning-friendly environment. I've been told the high school is better, but I don't think we'll chance making the same mistake twice.
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2013

I have been listening to a 6 grade student talking about the school dances that William Annin organizes. I wouldn't be published if I mentioned what goes on among 11 year old students but I can only say that it saddens me to hear that steps towards the oldest profession in the world are being taken. Money/paying is also involved. God help us, our child will be entering the school one day...
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2013

This school is great, but not for the fast paced Kids. Teaching is very slow and focused on the slower kids which is entirely okay but annoying for the kids who do not need to stay on the same topic for 3 days. The dress code is a little over the top and it depends on who is breaking the dress code. A quiet reserved kid wearing shorts that are 6 Inches over the middle of the knee will not get in trouble but a loud kid will get penalized for having it 3 inches and a cm over the middle of the knee. ( the rule is 3 inches from middle of knee cap). School is to big with 500 kids in 1 single grade. There is no what so ever personal education ( except for kids who are in support classes). The school is GREAT for a public school, but is not the ideal school for many, but will do.