My third child is attending HBMS and he is very happy there as am I. His teachers have been very attentive to my emails and very supportive to him. The school is very clean, and the teachers have a long tenure there. The new principal is very positive.
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Posted by a parent on 04/06/09
Holcome Bridge is full of gangs and violence no one schould attend this school. My child was there for one month and we left as soon as we could!
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Posted by a parent on 10/23/08
I am disappointed with Holcomb Bridge this school year. I am also disappointed with the teachers as well. I am moving my daughter from this school.
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Posted by a parent on 05/05/08
Our son is an eighth-grade student. We have seen the school grow under the leadership of new principal, Joy Schroerlucke. The school has Professional Learning Communities, a Graduation Coach, and has made significant strides in the direction of being child-centered and student focused. Our son has played
... Read more football, participated in the Jr. Beta Club, sang in the Chorus, learned to speak Spanish, and by and large has had excellent and caring teachers. We believe that he has been well prepared to be successful in high school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/25/07
I am a student at Holcomb Bridge MS and in my opinion it's in pretty good condition , considering that a many of the teachers attended here when they were of age. However, I do think that they are way too strict with they're rules and they need to pay less attention to behavior and start focussing on
... Read more academics, test scores, and remodeling our school. I think that with more parent and administratve involvement Holcomb Bridge MS could be a pretty nice school, somewhere that a student would be more than proud to attend! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/26/07
I am in 7th Grade and I absolutely love the school! In my 6th grade year our principal was so much better and had to school under control. This year the principal is not as good but the assistant pricipals are keeping the whole school together. I have made so many friends and made so many good relationships
... Read more with teachers. If you are at all concerned about the school... don't!!! Most of the kids I know are either in TAG or Advanced Classes. We get enough homework where we are not gping free but yet be were not being burdened. I had a great experience and I know your child will! Extracuricular programs are great, especially for plays or Jr. Beta. Cootos to Mr. Steck :) Read less
Posted by a student on 04/21/07
Our daughter will be graduating from hbms later this month. We have had nothing but positive experiences at hbms. Our daughter is quad tag and we feel that that may have put her at an advantage, mostly being with other kids that want to learn. There have been no lack of extra curricular activities
... Read more for her to participate in, and the dedication of the teachers has been very inspiring. Teachers are willing to meet before school and stay after school to help if she's struggling. There is also much teacher involvement with the fantastic musicals, the talent show, the yearbook, and fca, just to name a few activities. If we had to do it all over again our daughter would attend hbms. She has had a very positive experience! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/06
My son is finishing the 8th grade at Holcomb Bridge MS and I am looking forward to his graduation so that we will not have to deal with this school anymore. The administration staff and teachers are more focused on meeting 'standards' that actually teaching. As the others reviewer pointed out, petty/minor
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Posted by a parent on 03/17/06
As a parent of two students that have attended HBMS I must say there is a lot to be desired. It is my opinion that many of the teachers are inferior and are just working for a paycheck. The principals are more concerned with getting rid of students who don't make the desired scores on standardized test.
... Read more This school has poorer ratings for standardized tests than there counterparts.The aministration refuses to accept any responsbility for this problem, rather they use the progressive steps of discipline to penalize students to tribunal hearing for alternative placement. Please be warned that many of the infractions used may be as petty as horseplaying in the hallway, forgetting to bring agendas to class, playing with whoopie cushions and the like. It is my contention that they are in jeopardy of being classifed as a failing school and are now desperate to rid themselves of 'average' students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/05/06
I have been a student at Holcomb Bridge for 3 years. I must say that HBMS is a school for socializing, but there are not mnany extracurricular activites to join. Teachers are more concerned with being the students friend than teaching them. From my experience HBMS is a poor learning enviroment. In my
... Read more opinion the administration tries to cover up a lot of the negative things that happen on the school grounds. They are afraid if parents really knew what is going on at the school they would remove their children. In my professional student opinion on the scale of 1 to 10, HBMS is at best a 4. Read less
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Alpharetta schools — Holcomb Bridge Middle School is located at 2700 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022. 2700 Holcomb Bridge Rd is in the 30022 ZIP code in Alpharetta, GA The school district for Holcomb Bridge Middle School is the Fulton County School District. Holcomb Bridge Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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