This is a really great school! I am in the the Gifted Program, and it's amazing. The work is challenging, and they have really capable teachers. There's a lot of homework though.
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Posted by a student on 04/30/09
I'm a Student at Dickerson, Best Middle School In Georgia, I'm in 6th Grade, teachers are definatly not strict, amazing lunch, not really, and they have awesome acvtities, parents i would reccomend this school for you, you will be suprised how much your kid will improve
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Posted by a student on 03/15/09
As parent I can honestly say that it Dickerson Middle School is horrible. It is more like being in a military installation. The kids have no time for anything but studying. It's more like an an Ivy league Middle School. Don't send your kids unless they are absolutly prepared because they will flunk
... Read more them out without blinking an eye. Some will even suggest that you take you child to a less challenging school. It's hard to believe that its a public school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/09
I'm a student at Dickerson Middle School, and this is probably the best middle school in Georgia, love it, teachers are kind of strict, if you don't turn in your homework, they won't except late work and give you a zero(they give you about 1-2 pages of homework for every class),
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Posted by a student on 12/23/08
I'm a student at Dickerson Middle School, and this is probably the best middle school in Georgia, love it, teachers are kind of strict, if you don't turn in your homework, they won't except late work and give you a zero(they give you about 1-2 pages of homework for every class),
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Posted by a student on 12/23/08
I'm a student at Dickerson, and I think it's a good school. I'm in the Gifted program, and if you want your kid to be in it, prepare them for loads of homework. I suspect it's only to prepare us for high school, and that's a good thing. The only things that students wouldn't like are propably the constant
... Read more dress cuts, 23 minute lunches, and pretty much no break time except for class changes. Unlike the other posts about 'trashy teen-lit', I think that it's good they let us read what we want. They can't expect us to force us to read something we dislike, and banning books is just discriminating against good writers who want to share their work in a different opinion than strict parents. And anyway, Constitution says we can READ and WRITE whatever we want. So I think it may be strict, but it definitely prepares you. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/19/08
I'm a caucasian 8th grader at Dickerson Middle School and I am just starting to appreciate Dickerson. In 6th and 7th grade, I really disliked this school due to the excessive work, strict teachers, and strict rules. But I am now appreciating Dickerson for everything they have done. Just a week ago,
... Read more all the 8th graders went through high school registration and class placements. I couldn't believe it when i got into an AP class and 2 other honors classes. This is because Dickerson worked me very hard. If you can go through Dickerson without any C's then you are in good shape for the future. This school is the absolute best prepareness for Walton High School. If you go to Dickerson, you will be way ahead of all the Dodgen Middle Schoolers. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/29/08
I know its a HUGE school and if you dont have the grades, it wont be long till you have people on your tail. Sure that we dont have the best library but it does have some good books, you just have to find them. But it really is an EXCELLENT school, the work may be hard, but its only to our adavantage.
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Posted by a student on 03/20/08
Dickerson is a good school. As many below me have said, 'You must have the grades to survive at this school.' I defiantly feel that this school is very hard and many of the teachers are strict, but most are good and understand the students. All three of my children have gone though Dickerson and have
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Posted by a parent on 01/28/08
The school is great academically - extremely demanding and thorough. The reading and literature assignments are helpful for writing skills, but there is no emphasis on good literature, and the library is definitely filled with alot of trashy teen lit (as mentioned in another post). My child's reading
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* In 2007-2008 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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Marietta schools — Dickerson Middle School is located at 855 Woodlawn Rd, Marietta GA 30068. 855 Woodlawn Rd is in the 30068 ZIP code in Marietta, GA The school district for Dickerson Middle School is the Cobb County School District. Dickerson Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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