Cedar Heights Middle School

19640 SE 272nd Street

School District

Kent
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:19
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on January 25, 2023

When I first went to middle school, I thought that other kids and teachers would be nice but to be fully honest this is probably the worse school I have ever been too. I mean you can barely go anywhere without seeing someone vaping/ smoking in the hallways and you always see people making out in the bathrooms and halls. And don't get me started on the teachers I mean they barley teach all they do is make you write down some notes and then they throw a packet or quick check at you and expect you to get all of the answers correct. Omg the current state of the school is indescribable I mean the bathrooms look like something out of a horror movie. And whenever the school gets tons of money, they spend it on something stupid like "play Fortnite with Mr. beast or get a free electric bike". Like Please spend the money on something other than us I mean we are very thankful but please use the money to renovate the bathrooms.
Submitted by parent on January 09, 2023

Cedar Heights was a very peculiar experience for many reasons. The portables were outdated and usually had water stains on their carpets and ceilings and the school had a bad problem dealing with bees during my first year. There were also constant bouts where large portions of the campus were blocked off (Near the big tree at the front of the school where they were laying bark due to fear of kids tripping and hurting themselves on the bare dirt or tree roots) And the bathrooms being closed often due to vandalism or poor plumbing resulting in toilet clogs. Some teachers were a bit over their head about the way they teached and most teachers were either in their 10th+ year at the school or in their first year, never seemed like there was an in between. The flooring around the school was very inconsistent in level and condition due to a lack of upkeep and lockers were being replaced due to them barely being used.
Submitted by parent on August 09, 2022

Cedar Heights Middleschool has no redeeming qualities which could possibly be brought to support the idea that its' performance as an academic administration is even, sub-par. The immediate invocation of non-seriousness when it comes to teaching its instruction is a joke. Lacking in areas key to the success of any student of the school's community. Lack of support for those who seek furthered education, lazy/slacked teaching standards leading to poor performance even in honorary courses. The showing of administrative weakness when it comes to running basic parent-to-school communications, well-known bullying of frequent matter are not dealt with accordingly, inequitable rule enforcement resulting in racial biases to appear frequently. There's more to be said about how the everyday life of a student has caused for several issues outside of school and beyond. However, these incurrences are easily spot-able upon observing the school culture. To say it bluntly, Cedar Heights Middleschool is a troubling experience for any student and should be avoided if you care about the education of your child.
Submitted by student on September 22, 2021

I'm going to this school right now and its now and its not as bad as everyone is putting it. I dont know about how it was years ago but i dont see any problems. I see people saying how there's bullying and fights but that's just not true. And for the security guard he a good guy and knows how to balance being a cool security guard and doin his job. And all the teachers I have are aren't as bad as you are all putting it, and they know how to do there's jobs and not to much homework. But the downfall about this school is some of the kids. They dont get punished for doing bad things such as swearing, vandalism and much more. And when a kid dose something he shouldn't we all get punished such as when they closed the vending machine and when they have open doors for the bathroom. Beside that there are still minor flaws that need to get fixed.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2021

After I bit of being at the school and seeing how it works. Often in the hallways, you can see a couple making out every now and then when in building (before covid). Another thing you will notice is that the staff does nothing about bullying or just emotional help. I think that they could do better than that. Every few days you find the school security playing basketball with students, there are also quite a few fights. The staff normally just sit up on stage on their phone or laptop, not watching over us whatsoever. I think there is a lot they could improve on. Honestly, I don't feel safe in the school or near the other students. They will group up and walk around acting like they are better than others; even acting like gangs. Sometimes you can sit in class and someone will play inappropriate noises, all the teachers do is take their phones. There is no emotional support from the councilors, all they say is "that's normal", or "everything will be okay". Obviously, this isn't something you tell a teenager when they seek help. I understand that they may not understand the situation. But when a student comes up to you, you don't say that whatsoever. Most of the time they don't even give us homework, show any concern about teaching us respect or any of the "core values". With an IEP I can say I never have gotten any help out of my councilors. Most of the time we sit in our classroom watching a movie or even doing study hall, there is nothing much to do except talk to friends or play games on our laptops. Don't recommend this school. Either way, as someone who has to deal with emotional stuff; the councilors need to work on their social skills.
Submitted by parent on October 07, 2019

Our experience with this school has been terrible and it’s been worse under the current administration (years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.
Submitted by student on May 28, 2018

This school is overall a great school, I went there and enjoyed it, there is no one who is ever left at a lunch table or left alone, without someone offering a friendship, the teachers are great (some) and people are freindly.
Submitted by parent on February 06, 2018

Students treat the staff like garbage and nothing is done about it. They cuss and act like gang bangers on a daily basis. Behavior kids have zero consequences and get to just go outside and play basketball with the security guard. Fights occur on a daily basis. Office staff is disrespectful and rude to parents. I have e-mailed a complaint regarding this to the school principal and her response was simply, "sorry." No acknowledgement of the problem, nothing, and the cold, rude behavior still continues. Respect is not developed, shown or taught to the students by the administrators. Teachers so far have been OK. No major complaints. However, the learning environment is not a positive place for students due to the lack of discipline in this school.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2016

The Principle is a female who uses how she feels on a particular day to make discipline decisions. My daughter was slapped at the school and the principle took away the girls afterschool activities for 3 weeks. When my daughter who is a cheerleader went to a game the same week to cheer the girl was there and so was the principle. She did nothing to make the girl leave. Meanwhile the girl was intimidating my daughter right in front of the principle.
Submitted by parent on May 31, 2015

I would have serious reservations about sending your kids to this school. The principal & vice principal, serious integrity problems. It's to late for us, it has messed up our kids.
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2014

Cedar heights middle school is a great school! My daughter has excelled since she transferred out of the Auburn SD last year. The teachers are great and the kids seem to be getting a good education.
Submitted by other on January 28, 2014

I think the school is similar in fashion to other middle schools. There is a lack of usage with computers I think for a lot of people. But you can choose the right classes and use computers more. Also I have heard that the middle school is good. I was never there before the newest principal. However the current principal is okay and technology is strict. I think they could do better in technology department. A couple teachers give you automatic d's for doing nothing. Also some teachers aren't really excited about school. I wish that the school was more diverse and the races were more spread out like Kent-Meridian High School. But if you are thinking about this school I would recommend it.