Nichols Middle School

800 Greenleaf Street

School District

Evanston Central Consolidated 65
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:10
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on September 26, 2023

this was the worse 3 years of my life
Submitted by student on August 15, 2022

Nichols middle school is a very bad school in general. All the teachers either give out way to much workl, or give the students no work. The bathrooms always have very inappropriate vandalism in them, and they also have wet wads of toilet paper on the ceiling, some of which yellow and brown. Most of the kids keep their locks unlocked, which lead to a problem of people steasling the locks or stealing from inside of the lockers. I don't have that problem. I think that the specials here are particularly underfunded and they don't have many materials, and some of them have bad teachers. I think the homework load at this school is grossly low and I learn nothing. I hate homework but without it I feel we're lacking a lot of the curriculum because the teachers are "so nice so we won't give out homework." Except Mr. Sommer. Love ya, Mr. Sommer.
Submitted by parent on April 06, 2021

I had a great experience at this school, the staff and teachers are amazing.
Submitted by student on February 01, 2017

I have gone here and I think this school is amazing. People who put it down need to either learn more or figure out of they haven't had personal experience at this school their thoughts can't be 100% accurate. As a student at this school, (and you'll notice all of the reviews done by actual students are great.) I think all of the teachers are welcoming and are willing to meet with kids before school, after school, and during lunch to help them. Nichols is very diverse and has many social workers that are willing to help! The school itself may be not modern (it's modeled after the doge palace in Italy) it is still an amazing school, and given the choice, I wouldn't go anywhere else. Nichols pride! Go lions! (Plus our mascot is coolest out of all the other middle schools.)
Submitted by other on August 20, 2013

I am entering 8th grade at Nichols, and am very pleased to be doing so. The staff at Nichols are all great at what they do, and treat every student equally. There is very little bullying, but even the smallest of issues are tackled head on by teachers. I have also witnessed students calling out rude behavior, and making it clear that they won't tolerate it either. All the teachers are smart and caring, and it is obvious that they would do anything to help a student succeed, both academically, and in real life. Every teacher I have had will give up their free time to help a struggling student, before and after school, and during their lunch period. There are many extracurricular activities, like sports, science and math clubs, and even school plays. We always have enough time to socialize, and I, personally, have never felt overwhelmed by any part of school life. Nichols is a fun, safe place to learn, and is great for kids at any level, with any disability, race or gender. I am proud of my school.