Sarah McGarvin Intermediate School

9802 Bishop Place

School District

Garden Grove Unified
Grade

7-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:29
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on October 20, 2024

Great SchoolA pleasure to be at
Submitted by student on August 25, 2023

omg , i love this school , i have favorite teachers already and it’s only the 2nd week of school. my photography teacher n math teacher are so nice n cool , recommended!!
Submitted by other on November 02, 2021

A majority of students here are fine. Though, fights tend to happen a lot and the principal doesn't really do anything. School dances are honestly kind of boring. One thing I would like to mention is the way teachers are, how I got bullied and the teachers/principal did nothing and put the blame on me. Teachers are stressful when it comes to work, but that's every school right? I feel that after the pandemic they have been putting out their stress on kids, and giving them a bad attitude honestly. Anyways moving on, I was once bullied by a bunch of 8th graders almost everyday. They took it too far and tried to push me, of course in self defense I blocked him. Guess what? I got in trouble. I was the one who got detention instead, and suspended for 2 days. The bullies got nothing. They called me a liar and that the bullies are older so they are more mature, and that there's "no proof" that they hit me despite my friend having proof they did. My math and Viet teacher would always call me out because of my bad grades, and test scores INFRONT of the class. She would say, "___ here got the lowest score in the class. How could you fail this test?" and kids would look at me, I felt like a failure. She would practically bully me over the tiniest things, yelled at me whenever I got a question wrong. When I didn't know how to do an equation, she yelled at me and said I didn't pay attention when she rushed the class and I simply just couldn't understand how to do the equations. I left this school feeling like a complete failure, she ruined my self esteem and I decided to do japanese instead of vietnamese because of the way she would call me out.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2021

Do not go here.. bad school. Could say alot abt this school
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2021

bad school overall, back then was good but nowadays its just eugh
Submitted by other on September 17, 2021

Homework is load is very doable. Secondly, teachers and staff are great. Although, students are immature when it comes to explicit content.
Submitted by parent on June 03, 2021

Great school I would Highly recommend it.
Submitted by other on July 21, 2019

My experience was OKAY. I met some people that I'm still friends with till this day (~7 years). Teachers never made a huge impact in my life. The only teacher that is memorable to me is the strings teacher just because she made my experience horrible. Anyways, I grew and I learned and I'm glad that I went to this school because it made me into the person I am today, even if the teacher was a bully.
Submitted by student on August 29, 2017

I would rate the experience like an average school. It meets all the basic fundamentals and goes beyond, but doesn't focus on the character of students. The school focuses on academic achievements.
Submitted by student on December 06, 2016

Mcgarvin in 8th grade is too hard and there are barely any clubs. I miss Wolf Lake Middle because the homework is easier andvthey have so many clubs like track in field, FFA, volleyball, basketball NJHS,beta club, running club, chess club, and anime club
Submitted by other on June 07, 2015

Homework on the weekends. Makes us run for miles. Teachers don't care for students. Bad.
Submitted by other on November 19, 2013

I have been attending McGarvin for over three months now. The teachers are so helpful, funny, yet expects a lot from us. The principal and vice principal are friendly and kind. All the students are very welcoming and has a lot of school spirit.I love that this school has a bully box. The only thing I don't like about this school are the office members. They are so bitter and unfriendly.
Submitted by other on August 28, 2013

I love being in the McGarvin choir. We get to perform at different places other than our school. It helped me gain more confidence and also improve my voice. I also really love my other classes as well, but I dislike the fact that McGarvin makes you run a lot in P.E. In addition, I love all the teachers (especially Mrs. Olsen) and all McGarvin's learning programs. Go McGarvin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by other on February 26, 2013

McGarvin is okay but BELL IS BETTER!!!!! BELL ROCKS!! :) go ROADRUNNERS!! look up Bell Intermediate :)
Submitted by other on June 01, 2012

This school is awesome! We get to go marching in parades. We've already been 2 in this whole year. It's very fun! This school has a high A.P.I.! You will NOT be disappointed if you go to this school!