I have been teaching at New Milford High School for almost five years, and I am extremely proud of my position there and the incredible staff that I work with. Reading through the old reviews, I understand how some people may have had some poor experiences, but the school is definitely on the upswing,
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Posted by a teacher on 04/15/09
The improvement in the school over the past few years is wonderful. Some young, new teachers are great and the new principal is doing some awesome things. It still has some things to fix, but I think they are headed in the right direction. The athletics and clubs are great too.
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Posted by a parent on 02/20/08
The school has improved dramatically during the last few years. The leadership of Mr. Ammerman and Principal Eric Shenninger have brought much needed life into the New Milford High School. Programs have been upgraded and morale has improved among staff and students.
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Posted by a parent on 02/11/08
Good school. Very difficult to get AP classes, and the guidance department is almost none existent. My daughter graduated from there and went to a top notch college, but she was a fighter. My son is still there, and although he is a very bright boy, they do not challenge him at all, and the school
... Read more do not motivate the children to take advance classes or to do better. Some teachers are boring and do not work hard enough to engage the children into the class. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/05/07
other than a few bad teachers, this school is not all bad. With soem changes in administration, I think it is on a good track. This school has great sports, and the best fans. Also, there are a lot of clubs for various types of children.
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Posted by a student on 01/03/07
I thought I was enrolling my kid into a better school in a better school district but what a disappointment. The staff is very unprofessional, no one has an answer to your questions and you have to practically beg to get to speak to any of your kid's teachers. To sum it all up, no one in that school
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Posted by a parent on 02/11/06
As a long time resident and unfortunately a former student of this school system I can tell you this is a school system that needs to reviewed by the state. They seem to have a double standard towards students. They also are good at trying to cover up their mistakes. I know that if I post my name while
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Posted by a parent on 02/11/05
this is a horrible school. The teachers here for the most part do not know what they are doing. the school is run down and the only nice thing about it are a few new bathrooms.
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Posted by a parent on 12/03/04
the board of ed. does not know what they are doing. there are countless teachers who don't actually teach. especially in the english department. there are maybe 3 actually good english teachers in the school. there are not many clubs but it is really safe and you see almost no violence at all. you need
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
New Milford schools — New Milford High School is located at 1 Snyder Cir, New Milford NJ 07646. 1 Snyder Cir is in the 07646 ZIP code in New Milford, NJ The school district for New Milford High School is the New Milford School District. New Milford High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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