Jackson Heights Middle School

41 Academy Avenue

School District

Seminole County Public Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:26
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on June 12, 2023

Our student has had a great experience at JHMS!
Submitted by parent on January 06, 2022

Horrible school. This school lacks empathy and teachers that have genuine care for their students. The assistant principal says middle schoolers don’t get warm and fuzzy. It’s ignorance and a lack of education that would allow someone to say something like that. While students are in your care, your their counselor, their protector and their teacher. If you can assume these roles then you shouldn’t be a teacher. I definitely would not recommend this school to anyone.
Submitted by other on November 15, 2021

This school has made me as a parent have to pay for years of therapy.
Submitted by parent on April 22, 2021

This school is bussing no cap no kizzy
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2020

JHMS is a wonderful school that my daughter attended for 3 years. The school has incredible teachers, support staff and students as well as administration. There are so many opportunities at JHMS with clubs and electives. The school really cares about their students. They have the top state scores and are ranked in the top 8% of all middle schools in Florida. Ignore the other reviews, sounds like they all came from the same parent who had a beef with the principal and counselor. The teachers who are mentioned stopped working at the school a long time ago. You can't go wrong with JHMS, it is a loved community school with new construction completed in 2015, ranked as an A school since the year 2000.
Submitted by other on April 03, 2020

Given the lack of integrity and academic honesty, it is a 0.
Submitted by parent on January 17, 2020

Horrible, horrible, horrible. How does that principal still have her job???
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2019

Terrible so far. Two years to go and I can’t wait for my child to attend OHS.
Submitted by parent on December 21, 2018

Neutral. Thoughts are in the right place, and the teachers mean well. It is leadership that is faulty and does not do a sufficient job protecting students against bullying while they are already dealing with everything else that comes with the transition to middle school.
Submitted by parent on August 08, 2018

Excellent. Our son had a very positive experience at this school. Quality teachers and responsive administration. We always had good communication with the teachers, counselors & staff.
Submitted by other on April 28, 2014

Great school overall but like every other school, it has it's ups and downs. First of all the Spanish teacher is very hard and.. Well mean and has an attitude. Many other teachers though are nice and caring. Sadly, it branches out into two high schools, Oviedo and Hagerty so some of your friend may go to a different highschool then you. Also, It is in a bad part of town but the overall vibe of the school is great. The campus is amazing and is being redone! (Look on the JHMS website for more info!) the school overall is great and I honestly love it! They prepared me well for high school. (Btw I'm an 8th grader here at JHMS and I have enjoyed my time.)
Submitted by parent on December 09, 2013

I think Jackson Heights is a wonderful school. I was nervous for my children to attend there and leave elementary school but it has been a great experience for both of them. I've been very pleased. Certainly their middle school times have been much much better than mine were. Impressive handle and response to issues!
Submitted by other on December 12, 2012

I love this school so much I am a student and now am in 9th grade but people are always saying the school is horrible but it's not they are just stuck up the schoool is very exelent and the teachers go above and beyond to help there students, and the principal is GREAT! I loved this school when i went there i was like "ehh this school horrible" but now that I look back i wish i respected the teachers more. but one word about this school PERFECT!
Submitted by parent on April 18, 2012

If you can avoid sending your children to this school by all means find another place for them to go.