Whaley Middle School

14401 South Gibson Avenue

School District

Compton Unified
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:24
Type

public

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Submitted by other on September 30, 2014

Graduated from whaley this year and now currently attending 9th grade. The school is improving very well. Teacher's like Ms.. Boyce, Ms. Dayfallah,coach dixion and new teacher Mr. Contreras, they are extraordinary teacher's they actually take time to help out with students and taught me that we have to put ourselves first and respect ourselves. Whaley middle school is really improving and if I could go back I will.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

I really wish that Whaley wins! I went to school here, and now my daughter does.
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2013

Whaley is an average school, a bit below my expectations. The school looks better now, due to new paint (still no lockers for books nor P.E.). The class sizes are about 30:1. They could have more support programs like after school tutoring and clubs. They could also use more security in the fields and lunch area.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2012

Whaley has improved over the past few years, although there are still a lot of shortcomings that need to be addressed. Some teachers such as Mr. Mohn, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Weiss, Ms. Byrd, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Estal are quality educators. There are still many teachers at the school that need a lot of improvement in their teaching and classroom management. The Principal, Mr. Lyles, has a difficult time getting along with the other teachers and staff. He has had 3 secretaries and one Assistant Principal quit in the 2 years that he's been Principal at Whaley MS. The new Assistant Principal( Mr. Ramon) is liked by most teachers, staff, as well as by the students. Mr. Ramon treats everyone with dignity and respect. If Mr. Ramon were Principal I would have little doubt you would see real cohesion within the school and a dramatic improvement in state test scores.
Submitted by other on February 06, 2012

This school in most part is a great school. If you have the potential to learn, the place where you study shouldn't matter. The teachers are very helpful, the staff is like family and the principal is very cooperative. The fights and graffiti and other things are just like any other middle school. I say this because I was a student there and I graduated in honors and now I'm attending CAMS and I was never caught behind because my teachers taught the correct material. Again, if you have the potential to learn, you'll learn.
Submitted by parent on March 23, 2011

this is by far the worst school i have ever seen. bad teachers,bad Principal,bad staff and bad school dist.!!....belive me i went hear years ago and still a very very sad disappointment!! can't wait to see l.a. school dist. take over or at lest turn in to a green dot school...
Submitted by other on January 20, 2011

This comment is to the person who posted that Whaley is a bad school let me tell you the school is like that because of the students behavior because of the fact that their parent's didn't educate them well! My TEACHER'S were EXCELLENT and I APPRECIATED THEM VERY MUCH.
Submitted by other on October 28, 2010

THIS SCHOOL IS A BAD SCHOOL TEACHERS DO NOT HELP YOU OUT SOME OF THEM CANT EVEN CONTROL THERE OWN CLASS THEY LET YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT AND THEY DONT DO NOTHIN ABOUT THE GRAFFITI AND I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WENT TO THIS SCHOOLFOR 3 YEARS
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