West Middle School

3950 Silver Lake Road

School District

Traverse City Area Public Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on May 12, 2023

As a student here, this school sucks, all the kids are racist and discriminatory, and the teachers don't actually help you with anything and are just annoying.
Submitted by student on March 21, 2023

This school is terrible! Everyone is swearing and saying racist things but the teachers are doing NOTHING about it!There is too much work and the teachers are unsympathetic.If you are different in any way you will get disrespected and bullied.This school says they are anti-bully but that is trash.Everyone bullies each other, gossips and makes drama constantly.The students are always disrespecting each other, the teachers, and people of other races and genders. I would rate it a zero if I could. I hate this school.
Submitted by parent on January 13, 2023

this school is super griddy! i love school here it was really poggy woggy sheesh bussin! I love how the school taught me how to be human and very griddy!
Submitted by student on May 18, 2022

this school is possibly one of the worst schools ever, there's an insane amount of bulling if you child is black,emo,a furry,or just different... run for the doors and find them somewhere else to go bc this school is not the one we have vaping,fights, and druggings yes other students drug and fight each other. this school is mad goofy and i do not recommend
Submitted by student on April 07, 2020

It's an ok school, nobody respects anybody.
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2018

terrible! If your child is not average or above average, run for the door and find them someplace else to go.
Submitted by parent on September 10, 2017

While there are a number of excellent teachers, leadership is weak and ineffective. Class sizes are too large and students with learning disabilities are rarely, if ever, given appropriate instruction.
Submitted by other on July 01, 2014

I've tried out many different schools and WMS has to be the worst one I've ever been to. Everyone is a bully with few excellent teachers. If your child is an outcast or anything else that's perceived negatively they will probably not enjoy it here. If you ever try to get your kid justice for being bullied by students or/and teachers it probably won't happen. The school boasts about its anti bullying pride but does jack about it. That aside some of the teachers use great learning techniques that really grasp peoples attention. I also agree with what a previous commenter said about kids with ADD. All in all, if your kid is rich and popular they will do just fine here.
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2014

TC West is a great middle school. The teachers and all staff are very involved with the kids. They go the extra way to make sure everyone is taken care of. The counselors are always helpful. T C West is more like a community than a school. There are always options that fit in with your child. Everyone just wants the students to excel and be happy and fit in.