So far I have not been to impressed with the principal, assistant principals, & couselors. It seems that everytime you bring something up that happened you the innocent seem to always get in trouble also. The 6th grade teachers are great they seem to be involved with the students I wish I could say
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/09
i went there for three years and was in gate bilingual the teachers i had were really good or at least decent i really liked pistor but staff are not the best there unreasonable at times and really strict some teachers are not good at all principle is good but is always busy' and never has time to help
... Read more parents when they need to there are a lot of downs and maybe a few ups..like gate and chorus dance ect. overall this in my opinion is an exceptional school. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/31/09
I am so disillusioned with this school. My child is in 8th grade and although some of the teachers are nice and really seem to enjoy teaching, a few of them are just plain mean-spirited and seem to be just looking for reasons to give infractions or detentions or bad grades. Teaching is not always black
... Read more and white and it's not all about getting your school up to performing or higher. There are students who may need extra help or who don't have the same resources that others may have. There is a way to be firm with children without being mean and making them feel like they are worth nothing. Perhaps some of that precious teacher development they have on early out Wednesdays should be devoted to teaching the teachers how to be human beings. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/14/08
i love pistor its fun and the teachers really do care if your grades are failing!!!i dont care what other people think about it sometimes they just dont really discipline you but it really is a very good school!!
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Posted by a student on 11/05/08
I'd say good teachers ,I have no trouble in school honor roll all 4 quarters, its just that some of the student are lazy and wont get of their behinds and do any work ,but I went to this school all three years 6th 7th and 8th so i know what I'm talking about. They take dress code to seroius its kind
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Posted by a student on 05/11/08
Very poor school. The student can expect a dumbed down education. The goal seem to be to provide students with the illusion that they are receiving an education which will enable them to compete when in actuality, it only sends them down a path to academic mediocrity. This school was the single most
... Read more influential factor toward our decision to home school our children. Tucson Unified School District has now installed chain locks on all school access gates so that it is not possible to access school grounds. That to me does not bode well as to the worthiness of this school as a place where a student can feel safe. The assistant principal and a school monitor recently visited my home asking if their students had been littering my yard which I had to answer in the affirmative. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/09/07
I am very disappointed in this school. As a caring parent I have received no support from the teachers. My once straight A student is now failing and the teachers don't seem to care. One of his teachers has said constantly how busy she is and how she doesn't have time to input grades or contact parents.
... Read more By the way she is the 3rd language arts teacher he has had this year not to mention he has had 2 or 3 different math teachers. They cant even keep teachers! I refuse to send my son to this school for two more years and will do everything I can to get him into another school. I suggest to any parent wanting to send their child to Pistor Don't! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/26/07
What parent envolvement? This school is so concerned with their damn dress codes that they spend more time with that than teaching the kids! The bullying goes on and on despite their meager efforts to preach to the kids. If I had my choice neither of my children would have attended this poorly run school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/04/06
Pistor is a great school that has very dedicated teachers. The school has had many changes in principals, however not a single one left because of PISTOR or the STUDENTS. This year we are lucky enough to have a returning prinicpal who is very progressive and active. I have seen many of the teachers give
... Read more it there all everyday and then 25% more on top of that to facilitate learning for the students. This school has more students than any other middle school and is provided much less by the district. It operates with 1200 students and only 3 monitors. The monitors work with all heart, but that many students is a tough job. Pistor also has a full time gate class and also bilingual gate class. The Band, orchestra and chorus teachers could not be more dedicated to these students if they tried. This is a great school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/26/05
My children have been going here for about 5 years. The quality of education is terrible. Parent involvment is non-existent as is the leadeship of princpals and teachers. The number of kids that have been suspended continues to rise every year. It seemed the teachers have absolutely no control over the
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Tucson schools — Pistor Middle School is located at 5455 S Cardinal Ave, Tucson AZ 85746. 5455 S Cardinal Ave is in the 85746 ZIP code in Tucson, AZ The school district for Pistor Middle School is the Tucson Unified School District. Pistor Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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