Henry County Middle School

175 Postmaster Dr

School District

Henry County
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on February 14, 2025

I've been going here since 2022, I started my 6th-grade year and I am now in 8th grade graduating to high school in May. Our school was known for having some of the best sports in the county until our 8th graders later year left, now we just suck at EVERY. SINGLE. SPORT. Anyways, this school doesn't really care about Its students at ALL, notice I emphasized "ALL" because It's true. Bullying situations are handled terribly as if the staff does not care, teachers barely know how to teach because all they do is write on the board, assign work, or just assign tests instead of ACTUALLY teaching for us to process and remember the information. Our school involvement is ok but they only do things around like Holidays or breaks and it has to be a special occasion to have anything like pep rallies. The food can be good SOMETIMES but usually it has kids throwing up or feeling sick which obviously is not okay. They pick on certain kids from time to time showing favoritism which gets aggravating. Our dress code/uniform is so stupid and half of the students don't even follow it. Say for instance I wear a pink hoodie one day following the rest of our dress code and I get dress-coded and sent to ISS unless my mom brings me another hoodie or I take it off but the next day a student wears sweatpants or jeans going FULLY against our dress code, yet they don't get dress coded not once, which isn't fair at all and is just biased. That's all I really have to say other than the fact that I'm glad to be leaving and moving on to high school. A MESSAGE TO THE PARENTS: If you feel sending your child to attend Mcdonough Middle School, think twice. Based on everything I just said, I'd rather NOT send my child to this school unless I really have to. ( If I had one of course. ) I give this school rating a 2/10 and that's being nice because I like a few things there. So, if you're having your child go to MMS, be prepared for the ride of a lifetime.Stay safe everyone!
Submitted by student on November 07, 2024

Fight starts for no reason. They need to get their student right. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2020

great, student are allowed to excel with the support of teachers and staff ,As a parent you have to take some responsibility for how your child develop and support the systems that are in place to support learning
Submitted by parent on July 26, 2018

Overall a great school. My daughter is doing extremely well at this school
Submitted by parent on June 15, 2018

I'm so pleased to have my children in this school. The teachers are helpful and the best in this school. Thank you so much God bless.
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2014

Im very pleased to have my children attend this school. The teachers are very involved and concerned in the students learning. The teachers are the best teachers in the County. I love this school!!
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2014

HCMS has CHANGED a LOT over the years. It is simply NOT the school it used to be. I posted six years ago rating this school as exceptional. The caliber of leadership (administration) is not the same. And most (not all, but most) of the really good teachers have left.
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2014

I am very honor that my son attend Henry Middle School we are making great effort to make our school a school where ever body would love to be a part of I thank the leadership is very awesome in this school I am proud parent and love working with the school
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2013

My daughter attended 6th grade and it was the worse ever! The children are completely out of control. Test scores are low. The teachers do not care and the school is absolutely filthy. Dirty paper covering the windows instead of blinds, the classrooms are filled with years of piled up trash and unused junk. Profanity is spoken more fluently than proper English. My daughter spends more time trying to survive than learning. She's punished around and cursed out almost daily and has found the library to be some what of a safe haven. Administration will address issues but there is only so much they can do. The board of education don't seem to care much. When you try to talk to them they give you the impression that they wish you would just move out of the county instead of asking them for other alternatives for education. Its almost like they don't want to extend the offer for something better not even for the benefit of the child.
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2013

I have two children who currently attend this school. They have great teachers who communicate with me on a regular basis. My children are doing well academically and love attending here.
Submitted by parent on March 04, 2013

I am VERY concerned for my son's safety while attending this school!!! By the Principle's own admission, my son has been attacked by another student for NO reason at all. The student who attacked him had just come from Patrick Henry Alternative School and was sent back for his actions against my son who didn't even know him. Two weeks later, another Bullying incident occurred that got physical. I have been trying to contact the school to find out what policies are in place to ensure my son's safety while at school as well as on the bus. No return call yet. - From a Very Concerned Parent
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2012

Pulling my daughter after TWO horrid years here. No preemptive calls from teachers, no preventatives in place for students... and no questions from teachers as to why... Well the reason why? BECAUSE they could CARE LESS. It's a paycheck, and SIMPLY that. I have had to jump through hoops for answers, to get return phone calls, or even follow up regarding NUMEROUS incidents. There are always fights, threats from teachers, as if they too were 12-13, and just plain ridiculousness. THANK GOD we are able to use the 251 program and get her the heck out of dodge. DO NOT enroll if at all POSSIBLE!!!!
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2012

I pulled out my son from this school after a horrible one school year. I wasted one year of his life. No dedication for learning, didn't see any effort to educate the kids, lack of discipline and care.
Submitted by parent on March 14, 2012

Terrible school! Old ,dirty, my son would find hair in his lunches, a severe lack of educational materials (kids have no books!!) disorganized mess. My son attended here for a total of 4 months and the cops were called to his bus every week for fights. My son now goes to Living Word Christian Academy. Best decision/ school ever! Great rates, small classes. In the 4 months my son was at Henry Middle his grades descended to almost failing!! 3 months at Living Word he is back to making all A's!!
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2011

All four of my children have had the pleasure of attending HCMS. I have never had any academic concerns with any of their teachers or behavior issues for that matter. HCMS has some of the best teachers educating our kids however; it takes input from us as parents to be more involved with their education and lives. We can't just make the teachers accountable when we as parents aren't taking responsibility for our children's actions. We have to stop being part of the problem by enabling our children to continue to do wrong and work more at being a tool to the solution and support our teachers! Over the years I have seen and experienced a change for the better as it relates to the administration and overall climate of the school. Friday, I will be celebrating a joyous occasion as another child graduates from HCHS with honors!!
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2010

My daughter has to go here right now - that is the ONLY reason she is going here. She herself said the teachers are just baby sitters. She doesn't feel like she is learning anything. Kids are always fighting, talking during class, causing problems so others can't be taught by the teachers. There is not a lot of communication between school and home. I will be so happy when the school yr is over and my child can go elsewhere!!
Submitted by parent on January 29, 2007

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