I happen to go to hankins and i cheer at this school i have to say i love to go to school and some of the teachers do pick students to do things for them (the same ones) and thats fine . if you hang out with the right people you want be in the wrong.
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Posted by a student on 01/02/09
I am currently a student at Hankins Middle School. I think that the administration cares to much about what you wear and the way you dress than the way you learn and succeed in school. They care too much about what going on outside of the classrooms and not what's going on in the classrooms. They are
... Read more having teachers pulled out of the class rooms just to go to some Making Middle Schools Work Meetings. I mean if they actually want the middle schools work then they should stop taking teachers out of class just to go to some meeting, while they could be teaching their students. And when they do go to those meeting they're not teaching the students. Therefore the students aren't learning anything. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/14/08
If you really care about your childs education and discipline you would not want to pick hankins middle school for your children to attend in neither grades 6,7, or 8 why because the way they handle their discipline rulesare not sometimes very fair and there not handle to perfection they spend to much
... Read more time worrying about uniforms and little these in the code of conduct like earrings(girls and boys)and other little minor thingsand not teaching the very well. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/20/06
Teachers at Hankins pick favorites. The others are just there, not much attention paid to them. Teachers receive and make personal phone calls on their personal cell phone during class. Dress code states boys can have 1 earring, but some teachers make them remove them in their class or cover them up.
... Read more Though they'll not do this to the girls and allow them 4 ear piercings. Double standard! If you can afford private school, GO FOR IT! They also do not respond to any e-mails sent to their personal email addresses on schoolinsites.com so don't bother. Not even the cafeteria workers will respond. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/29/05
I am currently attending Hankins Middle School finishng up my eighth grade year. I found my experience very positive and intresting and am glad this was this was the school of my choice. The faculty and staff work extremely hard to provide each student with a good education. Although alot of students
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Posted by a student on 05/16/05
I am a former student of Hankins and personally I didn't have a positve experience there. It has been about 5 years since I was a student and if the same faculty is still there, then I'm sure there hasn't been any improvement. Students who need an affluent amount of help, don't recieve it. I had many
... Read more trouble in Algebra as a young student, that carried on into high school because of a lack of consistancy in the teachers. Many teachers that I had made me feel like I didn't have a brain when I asked a question. Here is a little clue: It's not the straight A students that need all the help, it's those that struggle. Please, have faith in those kids, they can succeed if you just give them the time. Read less
Posted by a former student on 03/29/05
This is one of the worst schools in the system. There is no communication between parents, teachers and administrators. The School Board is not any better. Your sent from person to person and you never get a straight answer.
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Posted by a parent on 03/09/05
This school needs to be reevaluated by the Board of Education. I tried to contact the teachers as well as the office staff concerning my child and the problems she was having. No one listened until it was too late. This school does not function on a normal basis and how can students learn when the teachers
... Read more embarrass them when they ask questions in class instead of trying to help them. I don't recommend anyone sending their child to this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/04
I have both a 7th and 6th grade student at this school and have been very impressed with the administration and the quality of teachers my children have came in contact with. They are sincerely interested in the well being of my children. The school offers many extra-curricular activities that stress
... Read more the postive aspects of school and motivate the kids to make good grades and stay out of trouble. As I am sure in all schools, there are a few teachers in the 8th grade that are tenured and have lost their zeal to teach and should probably be replaced but it is only a few and the other teachers make up for their lack of motivation. I have been very impressed with Ms. Wittners involvement in the children and in the extra-curricular activities. She supports the children teachers and parents in our community. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/10/04
As a former assistant principal at Hankins M/S(once known as Theodore Middle School), I want to confirm the positive learning environment provided by the teachers and administration. Mrs.Wittner, is very, very qualified to be the educational leader of Hankins. Her hours are not limited to 7:30am until
... Read more 2:30pm. She works until 8 and 9pm, as well as the weekends. Mrs. Wittner is fair and consistent with all students. Whether a student is considered good or bad, this principal follows Board Policy. The faculty and administration of Hankins Middle School is an asset to the Theodore community. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
1,147
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
60
Number of classrooms:
70
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Theodore schools — Hankins Middle School is located at 5750 Katherine Hakins Dr, Theodore AL 36582. 5750 Katherine Hakins Dr is in the 36582 ZIP code in Theodore, AL The school district for Hankins Middle School is the Mobile County Public School District. Hankins Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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