Reviews on this sight are very inacurate. My two daughters just entered this school, from where we were living in Missouri. They love it! The teachers are all here to help and we keep in contact by email and they are always there to help. There are tons of after school activities. I volunteer at the
... Read more school and let me just tell you.. Drugs? Wrist-cutting? No they are not problems!! The kids at YMS are very well disciplined, respectful, and get a great education!! Don't send your kids to private school, its just a waste of money, when you can go to YMS for free. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/24/09
I believe that YMS has done an ok job. Some of the teachers have done a fantastic job, while many have not. Many of the teachers bend over backwards to help, while most just threaten the students aobut there grades and by telling their parents about how awful the student is doing. And, many of
... Read more the students are very clicky. Not all, but a few. They see themselves as a group, leaving many students out. Says my daughter. I bet with some work, we could make this a safe learning enviroment. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/14/08
i'm not to impressed with YMS. The principal doesn't think of whats best for the students. The teachers are very harsh with grading. I personally think the school asks for too many things when the things they have are in absoulute perfect condtion!!! YMS isn't a great learning enviorment for the early
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Posted by a parent on 05/17/08
The new principal has made quite a difference in the quality of communications within the school environment. The parents are as involved as any middle school child will allow. I have been impressed with the support and encouragement children receive at this middle school. There are classes for children
... Read more who have special challenges, as well as those who excel. There are wonderful extra-curricular activities like sports, theatre and music. Their marching band is quite impressive. If you're looking for a safe, supportive and involved community to raise your children in, then you will be very happy in York, ME. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/27/07
Unfortunately, the school does a very poor job with the transition from 4th grade to 5th, which is part of the Middle School. Due to this fact, the majority of the kids do not meet their potential in a timely manner. I have been very unhappy with the lack of control the teachers have over the badly
... Read more behaved children, lack of discipline, combined with mediocre skills in the classroom. I would not recommend this school to anyone who has the option of another choice. My kids both go to private high school, expensive and w're not rich, but it's worth it. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/08/06
I am largely displeased with York Middle School. My son transferred from Noble where he was a High Honors student. He barely is passing this 8th grade year and received mostly D's and F's due to boredom. I never heard from teachers, principals or guidance counselors other than at scheduled parent teacher
... Read more conferences where I would be blindsided by bad news time after time. I tried e-mailing the teachers and sometimes was not even answered. Nothing is ever done. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/20/05
The reviews on this site underrate York Middle School. People should take care not to personalize and project their situations and to look at the whole. The school has many good teachers, and many good programs. The problem is, middle school, or junior high school, is just terrible whether you live
... Read more in Maine, NY, Kansas or on the moon. The students who attend middle school are in the midst of great changes in their bodies, their minds, and their social abilities. It is an age of great confusion, for parents and for kids, and I think that compared to the rough area that I grew up in, this school is like living in Mr. Rogers neighborhood. That being said, I do feel that the school suffers from weak leadership, and poor communication with parents. If these problems were addressed, it would be a really great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/02/05
My daughter barely passed 7th grade despite having standerdized test scores averaging 91%+. She claimed that she was bored and that many teachers weren't available for extra help. (A few do bend over backwards to help) The principal seems ashamed to post honor roll results, although I'm sure it would
... Read more give many students a little more incentive. Teacher conferences are scheduled after grades close, too late to fix problems. I keep intouch by e-mail, but it seems like the classes she struggles the most with, I don't get responses from. There are a few excellent teachers, but many seem to go through the motions and don't care if a child succeeds or fails. I think many potentially good students are falling through the cracks. Ther is a huge lack of communication. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/14/04
I am quite displeased with York Middle School. When my daughter entered YMS, she was in the top 98th percentile in math and english. When she 'graduated', she moved down to the 57th. We tried everything in our power to stop this from happening, but it was inevitable with a school like YMS. Discipline
... Read more is a major problem and other various issues that the teachers choose to ignore. The principle is rather inept and does not have in mind what is right for the students. All in all, we should have sent our child to private school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/28/04
Overall, we are not impressed with YMS. Our academically motivated child was bored silly. Drugs, wrist cutting, and the lack of discipline are problems.
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York schools — York Middle School is located at 30 Organug Rd, York ME 03909. 30 Organug Rd is in the 03909 ZIP code in York, ME The school district for York Middle School is the York School District. York Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 5 - 8.
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