Jhs 194 William Carr

154-60 17TH AVE

School District

New York City Geographic District #25
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

School Map for New York City Geographic District #25

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Reviews

Submitted by other on May 02, 2024

Bad school ruse mean to much homework
Submitted by student on November 02, 2023

cool school, teachers care about you, they are strict but not mean. teachers USUALLY let you make up homework, well atleast Ms.Oliveri does. drama goes around in the classroom, teachers do nothing about those conflicts, dress code policy is unneccesary, they give you appropriate work, homework isn't overwhelming, its reinforcement and review like it should be, and lessons are kinda boring but its better than nothing, the students themselves love tea and drama though.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2023

Very disappointed at this school , staff lacks communication . Tough on their rules that make no sense but very loose when it comes to kids hanging around and selling weed and vape pens inside the school . Would not recommend !!!
Submitted by other on July 23, 2023

the kids here vape keep in mind these are kids 11-14 and the teachers here are rude and horrible at teaching most 194 kids are not as smart as kids in other schools
Submitted by parent on May 11, 2022

The school doesn't deal with privacy the way you want it to be done
Submitted by other on June 05, 2021

all of the teachers are useless all they do is yell and call your parents. The teaches and deans have no respect to the students and all of the staff are always on there phones.
Submitted by student on June 21, 2020

Worst experience. I hated it here. The teachers are often disrespectful and the lessons are so boring. It is not interactive.
Submitted by other on September 09, 2019

Worst middle school ever!!! Never want to go back again.
Submitted by student on August 27, 2018

my overall experience with this school has been really bad, i signed up for homeschooling 3-4 times only to find out that my guidance counselor wasn't doing her job and caused me to be left back 1 year because of that and it may happen again even though i had homeschooling for the summer because we really pushed for it and i did really damn good in it but they don't care about the students at all they only want money and if you can't give them that oh well i guess you failed 2 years
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2018

I am so happy with this school! Every teacher my child has is so eager to teach and makes learning fun. There are many opportunities for extracurricular activities - something for everyone. Any time that I've had an issue, I've called the school or walked up to an assistant principal (who is outside greeting students every morning) and have gotten an immediate and effective response. As a parent, I have never felt out of touch or excluded from my child's school experiences. As a student, my child has many opportunities to learn and grow within and outside of the classroom. We could not be happier!
Submitted by other on January 21, 2015

I wouldn't recommend this school to anybody. We were there and students are not polite,also beginning from the head the school is not good.the principal is very rude,nasty,unprofessional we were verbally abuse by parents and principal;principal is ok with the students been agresive it is a shame to see an adult been in charge of a School it's a shame to see that those are the future of this country that way you see kids so disrespectful,violent,and so many accidents happening in schools. Department of education should listen to and take care of this Cain of situations before something worse happe I don't believe they deserve not even 1 star but I have to put at least 1or my rating can be seen
Submitted by parent on June 17, 2014

Very disappointed with this school. The assistant principal needs to be nicer. Mrs. L. Told me that she was going to call me back to listen my concerns but she never did it.
Submitted by teacher on June 17, 2014

This is not the best school ever. My daughter is about the go to 8th grade and everyday when she comes homes, she has an attitude. She says that people are calling her stupid, smelly, and fat. She comes home crying. There are many fights.Students don't respect the teachers and teacher also don't care about the students. when it comes to grades my daughter used to get 90s but now she is getting 60s even though she comes to me for help in everything. I got to say that the school's dance team is very good, but otherwise this is not the kind of school you would want to go. When you go to the main office the staff don't say good morning or good afternoon to parent and they roll their eyes at people and students and they say that they are busy when i see them eating or reading a magazine.
Submitted by parent on November 21, 2013

I have two children in this school and one on the way. Excellent School! Ms. Miller turned the school around from the former principal who was only there 2 years. Ms. Miller is working hard each day to make positive changes. I would not hesitate sending my child to this school. She encourages parent involvement. Children are recognized for not being absent, honor roll is posted and just a positive environment with a lot of school spirit. Academic standards are higher than most with post assessments being 50% of the overall grade but there are other areas that offset this number to provide fair equity. All schools have some poor teachers but I think that they will eventually be weeded out because Ms. Miller is on top of it. As far as a big school and safety issues, you will see Ms. Miller roaming around the school outside before, during, and after school. She and other staff are ever present in the hallways to ensure the students safety. Thumbs up to Ms. Miller as she works to make JHS194 the best middle school in Queens!!!! Now let's work on a crossing guard on Francis Lewis Blvd and 17th Avenue!!!!! - from a lucky parent to have this our zoned school.
Submitted by other on November 20, 2013

I am a former 606 student and now a 704 student. My experience from elementary school to middle was easy i ended up with a 91 average. But for some with puipulpath (new grading system) had been hard. Many of my friends were almost always failing 1 class or more. :( But the teachers gave us extra time to hand in work! This year is a whole different story. I know they want the best for us and all that but they put WAY TO MUCH PRESSURE on us. Our sci. teacher gave us 6 assignments that are all screwed up and we have no data to base our work from. My other classes are ok. Most teachers hate my class but like/love me personally. Overall puipulpath is deadly we all say. THE GRADING SYSTEM IS HOMEWORK 20% NOTEBOOK/PARTICIPATION 10% TEST/QUIZZES/PROJECTS 20% POST ASSESSMENTS 50%. Most teachers offer help. My English teacher offered me help in any subject i want if i ever needed if, so you can say they somewhat care about you.- 7th Grader S.S
Submitted by parent on October 25, 2013

The school is great. My daughter just started 6th grade there. She really enjoyed the classes and the activities. Teachers are energetic and devoted to their students.
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2013

My daughter just started six grade at jhs194. She loves the teachers and really enjoys her classes. So far so good. . .
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2013

A school is as strong as its support both within the building and at home. Young developing teens come with their own issues that must be addressed on all levels. Boundaries must be set and be consistent in order for these students to prosper educationally. Teaching children positive behavior begins at home from the first day of their life; so in order for the learning process to have the potential of occurring on the greatest, level a child must thoroughly know proper behavior when in an educational environment. Teachers should be educators first and foremost.
Submitted by parent on August 23, 2013

I believe that discipline is important in order to teach our kids responsibility, values and other facts that are important towards our kids personal development and success, but let's also remember that we were kids once and we do not need a military regimen for our kids. Let kids be kids, let them enjoy life. I like this school because this school is strict but it has its limits on how strictness should be. When a school is too strict students end up hating the school, and everything that is related to that particular school. In conclusion a school should not be a military regimen, it should be a environment were our kids feel free to talk their concerns and be heard, feel free to be able to trust and be trusted, feel happy to wake up to go to school every morning and not being afraid. If you want this school to be more strict, then you should enroll your kids in a Military School. Let Kids be Kids.
Submitted by other on July 11, 2013

Not that great of a school, the new principal seems complacent and unwilling to make any good changes, and does not discipline the students well enough. Staff is ineffective for the most part and unless you go to an outside learning center, nothing will be learned of importance save for a few teachers that take their job seriously.