I have gone to this school i beleive it is ok. I am in the hornors(gifted) class and i just have 1or2 complaints. 1.Lockers diffrent from each halway...I think they should fix it so we can fit our new books that we have to keep nice. 2.Many of the teachers do not listen to the students and are holding
... Read more grudges against some students(me) for something they didn't do, just somke one who looked like you. I think the school need to look at the rewiews so they can fix the school! thanks! Read less
The gifted program is a decent behaved bunch but the regular classes make you want to take your child out of the school because they are so misbehaved. The giftes curriculum isnt that challenging and the regular classes are a joke. Im glad im not going to any of the high schools around here after I
... Read more graduate this year because that would be like going to you know where and back.Huth middle school is not a good learning environment for anyone who is trying hard to learn because there is a lack of dicipline and putting uniforms on misbehaved kids arent going to change there behavior.Not like anyone wheres the uniform anyway.Overall, this school would be the last choice I would send my child because the school cant control the immature and misbehaved kids. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/02/09
I love the curriculum that they have for their gifted program. I am truly pleased with the teaching staff but would like to see some improvements with the adminstration staff at this school. Overall I give the school a 7 out of 10. I would recommend this school for new residents.
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Posted by a parent on 01/28/09
I love the curriculum that they have for their gifted program. I am truly pleased with the teaching staff. Recently the school was closed for two days due to inclement weather. The children were scheduled to participate in their yearly science fair on one of the days. The turn out was wonderful.
... Read more The teachers seem to really care about the students. The teachers/staff turnout was amazing. I'm pleased with my child's experience at this school. I hope her experience in HS is as rewarding. There are a few teachers who should be appauled. Mr. Caulfied, Mr. Rock, Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Matthews. Great teachers. I just love them. I hope that I'm not forgetting anyone but the teaching staff is great. The former front desk admin. Ms. Debbie Wilcox was always so pleasant and helpful on the phone. You can just hear the smile in her voice. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/28/09
I am very pleased with my experience at Huth this year. I originally had low expectations but Huth has surprised me. The classwork is challenging and the behavior of the children is controlled. An overall improvement from middle school and reminicent of Arcadia the kdg-3 school with progress.
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Posted by a parent on 12/16/08
This school is not so bad if you happen to be in the gifted program. However, in the regular classes the students misbehave so much that it makes a very poor learning environment. The school has serious discipline issues and the turnover among teachers is extremely high every year. It caused me to
... Read more make a decision to pull my kids out and homeschool. Like some of the former posters said, I'd advise visiting the school first. Read less
Posted by a other on 03/06/08
I am not a parent however i am a previous student and i had a good experience but that was because i actually wanted to learn. The teachers work better with kids that want to learn than those that don't.
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Posted by a other on 01/30/08
I have 2 daughters that have attended O W Huth. Both of my daughters were in the gifted program. I have seen great progress at Huth in the past few years, My oldest daughter scored in the top 3% in the nation on the PLAN test that she has taken at her high school (Seton Academy). Both of my children
... Read more are A students and I give credit to the teachers and administrators at Huth and to Dr. Davis District 162 superintendent. The teachers involved in the gifted program are wonderful, caring individuals that strive to see their students excel. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/07
I am not a parents, however I do believe that I am not entitled to my opinion now that I am an upperclassmen in high school. My experience at this school was not a very good one. I strongly advise, like the person before me said, to observe the school for one day. Being a key member in the National Junior
... Read more Honor Society, I know that there was many chances for students to get the much needed help, however, the learning environment does not provide good conditions to learn under at all. Many students acted out in class and the teachers would do nothing about it. I may not be a parents, but you can use this as a first hand account of someone who went there before. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
674
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
48
Number of classrooms:
65
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Matteson schools — O W Huth Middle School is located at 3718 213th Pl, Matteson IL 60443. 3718 213th Pl is in the 60443 ZIP code in Matteson, IL The school district for O W Huth Middle School is the Matteson Elementary Sd 162. O W Huth Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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