The school, facilities, teachers, for the most part were nice. However, the kids are not very accepting and welcoming to new students. That's not to say everyone is like this there... It is somewhat of a middle school usual.
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Posted by a student on 08/04/09
I started attending the middle school when i entered the seventh grade. i felt it was the best school i could of attended concidering the teachers and the surrounding middle schools in amarillo. I had great years and great experiences with teachers, with memories to last.
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Posted by a student on 06/21/09
I've been to this school and i'm very proud to say this is one of the best schools! All the teachers are very nice and welcoming. I rate this school five stars out of five stars. :D
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Posted by a student on 02/10/09
My son attended bonham and he loved it. Mr. Crump is awesome and deserves many awards. Whenever I had a question I could e-mail the teachers and got a quick and caring response. I would recommend to anyone to choose Bonham as your middle school
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Posted by a parent on 06/28/07
My daughter attend Bonham for 3 years and loved it! I cannot say enough about the positive roles that her coaches played. All 3 female coaches were exceptional and made my daughters experience at Bonham a true success. We were truly blessed to have the privilege to have such a compassionate and dedicated
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Posted by a parent on 04/03/07
Good school, not eceptional but adequate considering the state of the American public system in general. Teachers are responsive to parental concerns but fail to adequately address problems with bullies.
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/06
The teachers are fantastic at responding to parent questions via email which has been very helpful since both my husband and I work full time and have difficulty getting away from our jobs. Bullying is a bit of a problem that I think more attention could be paid to though. Overall I have found the
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Posted by a parent on 03/29/06
My child attended this school for three years, and for the most part, had a positive experience. The teachers are friendly and approachable. My child completely lost confidence in her ability to do math because of comments made by the math teachers to her. Science teachers in all grades need to do
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Posted by a parent on 08/22/05
Severely overcrowded,quite a few of the teachers are blatantly rude and obnoxious to children, no leadership, at times dangerous environment for children and the dangerous kids are protected while good kids are asked to put up with frighteningly bad behavior, the good teachers are few and trampled down
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Amarillo schools — James Bonham Middle School is located at 5600 Sw 49th Ave, Amarillo TX 79109. 5600 Sw 49th Ave is in the 79109 ZIP code in Amarillo, TX The school district for James Bonham Middle School is the Amarillo Independent School District. James Bonham Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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