This is my son's first year at PGSFTA, and so far I am unimpressed with school organization. He has had three schedules assigned to him in as many weeks, none of which were what he was supposed to be in (art major). We did get him into the Art program, but wonder how the preEOG scores will look, seeing
... Read more as the kids were going to different classes the first month of school. And yes, the counselor said it was all the grades with schedule problems, not just 7th. They do have new Principal and vice Principals this year, and had several come and go last year, which may be why there is so much confusion this year. PTA is going to become PTSA, and has many dedicated PTA volunteers from other schools, who have built PTAs successfully elsewhere, so that should improve this year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
I am a parent of a 7th grader attending this school for the second year.Great academics and arts program.But too much unnecessary control almost threatening to the kids over their clothes verses the learning.I let her attend because she wants too,was not my first choice for her.So far she still does
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Posted by a parent on 09/28/08
I am a currently a rising 9th Grader at Griffin and I've attended Griffin since 6th grade. In the last couple years our school has changed dramatically for the better. The focus in the arts is outstanding and I am very pleased. The high school program is more dedicated to the arts and our program is
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Posted by a student on 07/27/07
Penn-Griffin is an awesome school for the arts. My son attended two years there and not only enjoyed it but his grades improved, as well. The music programs are outstanding. However, I was disappointed with the drama department. Lack of stage productions was blamed on lack of student involement and/or
... Read more poor student behavior. I feel the young people in the drama program were bored and not challenged. Better scheduling of daily activities on the teacher's part is where I, as a parent, saw the fault. Overall, it is a very good school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/08/05
This is my daughters 2nd year attending Griffin & things are not as promised. The teachers spend more time trying to control the kids instead of teaching the kids. My daughter is on her 3rd math teacher as of Nov-04. No notification from anyone letting me know about the teacher leaving until after they
... Read more decided to re-shuffle the classes. They used a teacher within the school. The holiday dance concert was not acceptable. Way too long & very unorganized. Students created their own dances & most of the dances were very nasty, what you would expect to see on MTV. Teacher should have used better judgement. The 1st year my kids attended the school I volunteered to help w/ several PTA projects but was never called. Not a good school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/05
My son has been going there for 1 year and the EOG scores are bad and he says he can't really learn anything because most of the time the teachers are trying to get the class to be quiet. Also there are alot of fights lots of cussing lots of bad kids who jsut don't care. I would not request this school
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Posted by a parent on 08/04/04
I was disappointed with the inactive PTA to which both my husband and I paid membership fees. Also, the students' inability to use the locker rooms all year (therefore no true PE activities were conducted and parents were not kept informed as to the progress of maintenance) was disconcerting. The teachers
... Read more did not display initiative in ensuring parents were made aware of academic concerns in a timely manner. When feedback was given, the constructive comments offered specific examples of challenges the child encountered, but positive comments were very general. Finally, students were not taught accountability in completing work according to assigned due dates for credit. When the students transition to high school, it going to be a challenge. Going into next year, I would recommend the administration take a close look strengthening communication and project management skills across the board. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/20/04
My daughter has attended Griffin for 2 years now and since she has been there her grades have improved and she is more confident about the work that she does. Overall I am pleased with my daughter being a part of Griffin Middle School.
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Posted by a parent on 08/26/03
It is the forth day of school and neither of my boys have gotten text books yet. We had a accident in this district yesterday and their are several children standing on the bus each day. The boys leave to get the bus ontime @ 7;15 and don't get home in the evening befor 4:50. I think someone should
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School Profile for Penn - Griffin School For The Arts
Test scores
Enrollment
Programs
Resources
EOG* Test Scores
Grade Level:
Test Year: 2008
Penn - Griffin School For The Arts
Guilford County School District
North Carolina
* In 2007-2008 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The EOG tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.
Student enrollment:
501
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
47
Number of classrooms:
30
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Orchestra
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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High Point schools — Penn - Griffin School For The Arts is located at 825 E Washington Dr, High Point NC 27260. 825 E Washington Dr is in the 27260 ZIP code in High Point, NC The school district for Penn - Griffin School For The Arts is the Guilford County School District. Penn - Griffin School For The Arts is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 12.
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