Nathan Hale Middle School

176 Strawberry Hill Avenue

School District

Norwalk
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on August 26, 2022

The 21-22 school year was really rough, to say the least. It really felt like there was a fight each day and the punishments for the fights were really weak. Sometimes there would big fights and the person who started the fights would be back 2 days later starting fights again. Teachers were sending students to I.S.S (in school suspension) almost all the time. The I.S.S teacher, really doesn't care about anything and students took it more of skipping class than an actual punishment. Due to all of this, the teachers morals really dropped and you can really tell. Don't even get me started when the teachers were absent. One time, the substitute teacher sent over half of the class to security (not even joking) and sometimes the security just sends the students back to the class after like 10 minutes. So after 10 minutes all the bad kids are back in class. I hope next year will be better.
Submitted by teacher on October 23, 2019

It is sad for me to return and see that our great school which rated top middle school in the district has gone to a four rating and a failing school. We had spirit and embraced BARK (Believe, Awareness Respect and Kindness). As a whole, teachers and support staff were good examples of BARK and gave so much to the school and the community. We had the wheel going. Yes! we had the wheel going! So many exceptional teachers and leaders, who were there for years, have taken their talent elsewhere. I guess they want to be part of a place that is moving forward. When things are working and the wheel is going, we look at the leadership. When things go sour, we look at the leadership. What happened? Change for the sake of change is not always good. - “Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.”-Unknown
Submitted by parent on August 19, 2018

Overcrowded classrooms and unruly kids. There are some good teachers there but they are overwhelmed and over-worked. The school has lost the focus on BARK (Believe, Awareness Respect and Kindness) which was so effective under the previous principal. Honor assemblies have gone by the wayside; there is no library and recess is 10 minutes is spent standing on the pavement. There are little to no after school activities. Would not recommend.
Submitted by other on February 03, 2018

Bad very very bad so very bad
Submitted by teacher on July 21, 2016

The years I spent there have been good to me. Many talented teachers doing their best. Best times: concerts, field day, Holocaust speaker, red week, veteran's day... Not my favorite: cafeteria -too loud.
Submitted by other on February 05, 2014

The teachers are horrible, they teach you but don't explain. If a teacher has to be out for a a couple of months and they get a sub and she/he is rude and yells, they will do nothing about it except talk to her and she keeps doing it. The teachers are rude and the dress code is rediculos. You can't wear leggings and ripped jeans below the knee, there's dust all over the school and I didn't learn anything last year. If I had the choice I would go to west rocks.
Submitted by parent on October 12, 2012

I am grateful that my children attend NHMS. The previous principal was phenomenal and was anything BUT political, knowing the whole story counts when making an opinion. We have yet to have a teachers that doesn't challenge our children, and the B(Belief), A (Awareness), R(Respect), K (Kindness) mentality is embraced and exemplified. Children who are normally sworn enemies outside of the school, respect each other within the school. Out children are in the AT program and are challenged in creative thoughtful ways. The staff is excellent, and really can't think of any true complaints