Holmes Jr High School

1900 West Lonnquist Boulevard

School District

Comm Cons 59
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on September 16, 2024

The school isn't really good it's super bad
Submitted by parent on July 30, 2024

Very much improved and engaged over the last few years
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2024

I purposely waited until the end of the school year to write this review since we have a new principal. Thankfully, she has really made a difference at Holmes this year. She is able to connect with the students, encourage them, and make them feel welcome and safe. In a short time, she has built a great rapport with faculty, resulting in better student/teacher relationships. She has also been to every PTO meeting, proving she is truly invested in our children and Holmes' future. My child is thriving and I trust the new leadership.
Submitted by parent on November 01, 2022

This school sucks. The three principals are slow to act or dillatory in conflict resolution. My gets racially slurred all the time... The principals do nothing about it and are very dissmisive
Submitted by parent on May 21, 2019

Overall it's OK. We moved, my son was attending private school before so we were kind of weary if this school will be up to par and if the different demographics will have an effect. But so far so good, he is happy, just said that he stays away from the trouble makers which he says is not hard.I give my stamp of approval for Holmes Jr. High
Submitted by other on July 28, 2014

Overall Holmes is a pretty good school. I would say 95% of the teachers of great. Some of them, two particular gym teachers, should probably be fired for many reasons. Other than those two all of the teachers are either perfect or pretty good. I feel that the TDP program, the one I went through, is pretty good. I felt the challenge in 6th Grade, the easier time in 7th Grade, and the most challenging year in 8th Grade is a perfect layout and prepared me for high school very well. Although the main problem is the school is almost oblivious to any kind of bullying going on. I was bullying in all of sixth grade and part of seventh grade for reasons unknown to me and the school had no idea it was even going on, nor did anything to try and stop it. After my problem stopped due to the bullies getting bored of me, not the school helping at all, different bullies starting bullying one of my close friends, and once again the school neither knew about it nor cared and did nothing to stop it. Anyway other the minor bullying issues I think Holmes is a great school and I would strongly recommend it for many reasons I don't have room to write. -Former Student