Cochrane Middle

6200 Starhaven Drive

School District

Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Grade

6-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on March 02, 2021

“Vacant” that’s what was listed under my math teachers name it wasn’t until I showed up to the classroom that I was notified that vacant means “position not filled” they had the ISS instructor teach us for a few months & then they cramped all of us into a classroom of 40 plus students with a real math teacher. I had a total of 20 unexcused absences & I was still promoted to high school they just passed me along. Now that I am a parent I’ve worked hard to move out of that ZIP Code to give my child a better chance at an education she goes to a school where teachers have masters degrees, 10yrs+ experience teaching.
Submitted by other on July 11, 2016

As a former student who is now off to college, my year at this school had taught me many things. I used to despise school and I went to some really great schools, but I learned to value the schools I went to and ended up going to. Almost everyday there was a kid, or various students who started a distraction in the classroom and sometimes even a fight. The result being that the teacher refused to teach and graded the good students greatly for doing nothing. I also learned that the teachers were people too. I would not call myself the best student, but I had an amazing time conversing with all the teachers and they truly cared for the students and wanted them to be their best. Sadly, no other student saw this in the teachers leading in a massive disrespect for authority.Parents beware the re-branding as Cochrane Collegiate Academy means nothing, seeing as they have gotten no improvement. It is still an Alternative School.
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2011

The school has some great faculty but the students are ruthless, undisciplined and already off to a bad future. I have never had any discipline problems from my daughter until she started going to this school. Students are picking at her, telling her who she can be friends with and what to say to people. She feels intimidated and don't want to go to school. The students are wearing anklet bracelets and is on probation. They need to be in an alternative school vs. regular population. They are an obstacle for students who want to learn as my daughter. She wants to go Duke. She wants to be a Peditrician. Now she so focused on not going to school its disappointing and very upsetting.
Submitted by parent on January 28, 2011

If you can help it, DO NOT have your child enrolled in this school. As a new resident to the Charlotte area, the office staff assured me my son would continue hisEngineering studies but he was NOT assigned to any such thing. I was informed to contact CMS but wasn't given any details regarding how to have this done. After it was done (he transferring from regular to Engineering classes), he still remained in his original classes for nearly 2 weeks. I originally decided to change my son from this school because of the ratings on this site but the office staff assured me everything would coincede with his home school's schedule. THAT WAS NOT TRUE. I also find that the teachers are either unconcern to maintain contact with the parent or condenscending in his/her attitude. "Can't wait for a change to come!"
Submitted by other on December 25, 2010

As a former student I can say Cochrane is not a bad school but is far from being good. MANY times the teachers complained about the limited resources this school had to offer and the staff definitely could have been more encouraging. Cochrane Middle School did not have a positive impact in my education I would not recommend this school to parent's who VALUE their child's education.
Submitted by other on August 20, 2010

The 6th grade language art teachers are hard working and really care about their student progress and achievement. It would help if more of the parents would encourage their children to make education an important part of their future. Great things are happening at Cochrane but, it take everyone, the students, teachers, parents and the administrators to make a great school.
Submitted by student on September 22, 2009

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Submitted by parent on September 10, 2008

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