I think Bret Harte is a wonderful school that get great test scores and anyone who is going/went to bret harte is going to love it. All the teachers and staff are VERY friendly and helpful!
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Posted by a other on 11/05/09
Bret Harte is the best middle school in San Jose. Teachers and administrators truely believe in the importance of eduction. The parents in the community are also very proactive in their childs eduction.
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Posted by a parent on 09/20/09
Good range of electives. Some teachers are not very available to their students in need of help as they are too busy after school and lunch time is just too short to eat, take a breather & get needed help. It is difficult to get on a sports team as some coaches seem to have pre-picked their team ahead
... Read more of tryouts, despite their welcome to you at sports night - very disappointing! The principal is a man of many words, but little or no action. Never had a class schedule correct the first time and when the school fails to provide prior written notice, there is no corrective action by the school to amend their errors. Students take the brunt of a diminishing self-concept. Crossing guards are wonderful. Most office staff has been very accommodating. Do wish they'd smile more. :-) Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/09
The kids love this school! All the kids are nice with each other.
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Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
Yeah, the 8th graders harass the 6th graders a bit, but it's really like any other school. It's part of middle school, and I survived it just fine. Other things; the cheer squad? If you don't try to join, they'll just ignore you. The school is pretty big, but the teachers are good for the most part.
... Read more Some teachers are very difficult graders, but others give easy A's. It's a bit uneven with the grading, so minus a star there. If you're looking for extracurriculars, the empasis in Bret Harte is most definetely on sports, so look elsewhere. So, from a student's point of view, Bret Harte isn't a superb school, but definetely better than other schools. **As for children complaining of the popularity system; Bret Harte is like any other school in that regard. Don't single out BHMS.** Read less
Posted by a student on 07/30/09
I have two sons who attend this school, the teachers and administrators have been fantastic and there is a great amount of dedication and commitment to the student body.
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Posted by a parent on 04/30/09
I used to go to this school and it was very bad. They all dress in Hollister clothes and that's it. Seriously, you have to fit in with everyone to make any friends at this school. 6th graders are being terribly bullied by the 7th graders and 8th graders. Also, many of the teacher's methods don't
... Read more help you learn anything. There was one amazing science teacher yet unfortunetaly she retired. Also, if you want to be 'popular' you have to join their dangerous cheerleading team. The work level is quite low and I believe this school needs to improve greatly for it have a 10 out of 10. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/02/08
This is not a good school. Most students are doing below average. There are a lot of kids with no manners. I believe we made a mistake to move to this area.
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Posted by a parent on 09/30/08
I go to BHMS and the school is pretty good. Many students have serious issues though, and I don't mean disorders. Their is A TON of harrasment going on and most of the time the staff doesn't care. They simple tell the student to stop, warn them, and if it happens again they don't care. Many teachers
... Read more are pretty mediocire, yet there are some good ones. And there is a popularity issue going on because until I started wearing expensive clothes I wasn't 'popular', or 'cool'. Also, their cheer squad is too big and even though cheer is my favorite sport I think many of the members are selfish morons. I'm going to Desert Arroyo next year, hopefully that school is better than this. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/26/08
All my 6th grader teachers are 200 %, Hoever, there is Mrs. Delong. Mrs. DeLong should win the Noble peace price, not only for teaching, but for her incredible, marvelous, and constant dedication in staying after school until late hours of the day with all students that want to come to her class and
... Read more have her as a resource to complete their homework. My son adores her, and has As in math because of her invitation for him to come to her class after she saw him sitting on the hall waiting for Mom. Simply incredible, her level of commitment. We are eternally grateful Read less
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San Jose schools — Bret Harte Middle School is located at 7050 Bret Harte Dr, San Jose CA 95120. 7050 Bret Harte Dr is in the Almaden neighborhood and 95120 ZIP code in San Jose, CA The school district for Bret Harte Middle School is the San Jose Unified School District. Bret Harte Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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