I can only speak from my personal experiences as a parent. This school is absolutely horrible. I gave the school two stars just because the school looks nice, the class rooms are large, and a select few of SMS staff seem to want to help kids. I witnessed on multiple occasions teachers yelling and
... Read more belittling their students. I was waiting to see if they were going to spank them. One of the teachers even admitted she had anger management issues. The Principal can be hard to get a hold of, but the ghetto vice principal is always around. There are fights practically everyday either at school or at the bus stops. Allot of the teachers are very young and inexperienced. And they take up for each other like their in some sort of teacher fraternity. I pulled my son out of this school and put him on home studies. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/14/08
Stephenson Middle School is a great school with it's strongest asset being an outstanding student population. The teachers are also committed, knowledgeable and caring. We have a strong supportive parent community and a wonderful administrative staff. We have all the elements that make us a strong
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Posted by a teacher on 10/13/08
Stepheson Middle School has been a very enjoyable & rembering epsisode in my life. I am currently in the 8th grade & are actively involved in 6 activities. The after school activities are very in-depth, including the excellent enviorment. The teachers strongly encourage vast social skills & CRCT Prep.
... Read more The only thing I have found a burden at SMS is the lunch. But, thats life right? :) As I move on in life, I am proud to say I was a Stephenson Middle Jaguar! Go JAGz! Read less
Posted by a student on 03/05/08
I've been going to sms for 2yrs. At first I did'nt want to go but it's a great school and has great teachers and a great environment so you can actually learn.They also have great and loving principals and the best connections you will ever have.
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Posted by a student on 07/26/07
My kids attended SMS last as 6th graders, it was not their choice, but once they got there and became involved in the activities they loved it. I am a student myself and was unable to attend PTA and teacher conference but that did not stop my kids teachers from calling me and letting me know what I needed
... Read more to do to help improve their grades. I was very impressed with the teachers calling me regarding any issues with my children. I was also impressed with the level or security and the bus drivers who communicated with me regularly. I think that SMS is a great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
I'm currently a seventh grader at stephenson and I think that there has been much improvment now that we have more stable staff. I myself am enjoying school. I know we have fights every now and then but if you look at our past you'll see that our best is yet to come. We also produce great music.
... Read more Welcome to the crunkest bands in the south and the best suprerior voices. We have a place for everyone here! Read less
Posted by a student on 02/15/06
The day has finally come Stephenson Middle School under new management. I am a very proud parent of a SMS seventh grader. I can say I had to experience all of the confusion at SMS in the 2004-2005 school year under the previous guidance. Thank God, those days are over. I must say there is no comparison
... Read more between the old administration and the new. Mr. Williamson told me last year when he was coming aboard that he was not here to make promises. He was here to make improvements for the benefit of our children. Believe me when I tell you I have seen a great improvement. Our registration day went perfect. All children received their schedules. The parents seemed very excited to see such a smooth transition take place. It really made the parents so happy they were excited to sign up for the PTA. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/16/05
Stephenson Middle School has an awful reputation for being a poor school where there are fights, gangs, and bad teachers;but this is not true. My teachers this past year (2004 - 05) were great. I am now going to the 7th grade and I am certainly sure that there are no gangs and no bad teachers. It's not
... Read more like your average middle school we only have 3 halls , one for every grade so you wont get into any trouble with older people. All these things are at Stephenson High School. I mean of course we have fights but thats at every school. Our football team won the championship and finished our season 8-0, we have alot of other sports to. What is best is our band. There are different kinds like jazz band, concert band, there is begining band , Intermediate and Adavanced. We also have a great chorus. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/19/05
I agree with the June 2005 post. As parents, we must demand the best from our children. Unfortunately, some parents don't do their job. This causes the teacher to spend too much time on discipline, not teaching. It's amazing the number of parents that show up for the band concerts, but nothing
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Posted by a parent on 07/16/05
Sometimes parents tend to look at school personnel for making our children all that they should be. Well I challenge the parents to start this process at home. Then and only then will you start to see a difference in your child and schools that your child attends. Stephenson Middle parents take this
... Read more attitude and build on it. Remember, no school is perfect. Stephenson Middle is a good, community based school with much to offer. It is saturated with academic achievements, plenty of diversity and wonderful performing arts. It's much more than just a school with a great band program. Stephenson Middle is a tough act to follow...take a visit and see. Read less
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Stone Mountain schools — Stephenson Middle School is located at 922 Stephenson Rd, Stone Mountain GA 30087. 922 Stephenson Rd is in the 30087 ZIP code in Stone Mountain, GA The school district for Stephenson Middle School is the Dekalb County School District. Stephenson Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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