Pendleton Heights Middle School

7450 South 300 West

School District

South Madison Com Sch Corp
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on October 18, 2023

This school is a mess. I wake up every morning and feel drained because the kids here are absolutely terrible and teachers don't do anything to help with bullying or harassment. Not even the bus drivers that are hired to pick up your kids and drop them off! I am currently an 8th grader and last year taught me how mean people can be for no apparent reason. If you don't do sports, you're a nobody, if you are quiet, you're weird, if you have a certain haircut, they will call you names and keep harassing you until you get a reaction out. Even if you got into a fight the year before or were raped, everyone will make fun of you. None of the staff will do anything about it because they don't care. The gym teachers are always on their phones, the 7th grade teachers are mostly young, but they don't do much and they don't care when a fight breaks out. We had a bully prevention presentation in the gym last year with this Best Buddies club, and it was all about playing basketball and if you made a certain amount of shots in the basket, you'd get an apple gift card. They only talked about bullying for 10 minutes. The guys in this school are absolutely disgusting and will ask about what's in your pants, what color is it, and touch you when you don't want to be touched. I was sexually harassed in this school last year and the school didn't step in until my stepfather was by the guys dog. I was in the office until the 2nd period to wait for the counselor and they yelled at me when I had my phone out. They refuse to let you go to the bathroom as well when we are doing nothing in class. The guys even make jokes about raping you and your whole family. The girls here just plain out hate everyone. They either are too hot to care about class or they will do anything to make you hate yourself. Oh, and every kid there will take a picture of anybody without them knowing and post it on their social media illegally! They will also make you feel bad for anything you do, feel, or what you are passionate about. But that is all I have to say about this school. It's awful in every way but the education is good at least, but this school is just an awful environment for your kid to be around. You really can't trust anyone in this school either but that's all. I don't recommend this school at all. Don't bring your kids here and don't be yourself in this school.
Submitted by other on February 26, 2022

This school made me miserable to wake up in the morning. Principal does nothing for my friends who get bullied or harassed. Teachers sat and did nothing while kids kept asking me how lesbians had sex and what kind of porn I watched because I'm queer. Counselor and Breedlove are great, though. More teachers should be like them here.
Submitted by student on April 12, 2018

I am currently a seventh grader here at this school. I definitely feel safe here. I am considered one of those "weird" kids that doesn't have many friends. I have a so called "squad" of about eight people that I hang out with. The people here are all welcoming and they really take us in. The classes are somewhat easy but this is coming from an honors student.
Submitted by other on November 29, 2012

I am currently a student attending PHMS, and i think it is truly a great school, as do most students who actually go to the school! The school has an "A" in Indiana's department of education, has great extra-ciricular activities, and teachers who actually want to teach the students, if you have a problem, you can go ask a teacher or staff member, and they'll [most likly] try to help you. If you're thinking about switching schools, I highly recommend choosing PHMS.