Christopher Columbus Middle School

350 Piaget Avenue

School District

Clifton Public
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on March 27, 2024

Fights in school almost every day, security does nothing so the teachers get involved instead
Submitted by student on April 04, 2023

I hate this school a few reason why 1st the teachers are rude why be teacher when u hate children and don’t have patience’s for one? 2nd don’t teach well and literally makes no sense 3rd reason food is horrible not even edible 4th the bathroom thingy is really weird and don’t even get me stared on the bathroom 1 word NASTY. Now some teachers are honesty very good and nice and stuff but most teachers are just so rude for nothing and ruin school and the students are cool lots of drama but I made very good freinds juts be careful who you trust and never dare anyone in that school.
Submitted by student on September 29, 2022

This school is very big. It has a track, turf, practice field and another field too. There is so much drama and it could be hard making friends. There are practice lock-downs and fire-drills to help prepare when it really happens but most students make a lot of noise and ignore the teachers. The teachers are nice and sometimes they get off topic which I like because it's sometimes related to what we are learning. The hallways are very crowded which is a problem. Some students don't use the up and down stairways and the left and right sections of the hallways. The staff are very fun and do raffles and fundraisers. I do recommended this school.
Submitted by parent on March 01, 2022

Hay favoritismo, y las sanciones no son equilibradas .. mayor enfoque en el bulling , dejar expresar las ideas .
Submitted by parent on June 09, 2015

School is extremely overcrowded, student body is mainly composed of Hispanics than any other race. Some teachers are extremely nice while others are just terribly harsh to students. Discipline policies are outrageous, statistically speaking CCMS has the more suspensions and Saturday detentions than any other school within Passaic County. Teachers and administrators take their job too seriously when it comes down to discipline and not serious enough when it comes down to education. If you are thinking of sending your child here think about it twice or three times even, not worth it. I placed my child in Private School mid 7th grade and I'm glad I made that change. I think the teachers in that school are not only unprepared to handle the masses but they also need to attend workshops to help them deal with looming teens.
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2014

My daughter went to this school since the beginning till graduating with honors, so don t be fooled my the grade 2 given, but yet then it was 10 years ago. Things have changed I guess. She never had a problem.