We love this school. The administration is always on top of everything, the teachers are caring and the children are (for the most part) well behaved. Discipline is definately enforced here which makes for a safe environment.
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Posted by a parent on 01/14/09
This school is outstanding! I am a Top Producer in Real Estate and can live any where and I would not move due to the school and how they are so wonderful to my son. Best Regards! Gayla Gayden
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/08
This is school is awesome. I love it because there are no bullies and students like me don't need to be called names because we take advanced courses.
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Posted by a student on 09/15/08
This school has so much to offer young students. My son participated in the team leadership conference offered to 6th graders. This school also has numerous extracurricular activities such as band, ochestra, and jazz band.
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Posted by a parent on 07/28/07
Super job, teachers, administrators and staff of Briscoe Junior High. My son is now entering high school with a great attitude and enthusiasm to go into the highest level classes and into a good selection of extracurricular activities. Briscoe teachers have had a good balance of challenge and encouragement
... Read more in the classroom. The band directors are awesome, challenging, fun and had award winning bands. When my son was hurt before basketball tryouts and so upset about loosing the chance to tryout, your coaches made sure he travelled with the team to keep the books. He was part of the team. Improvement is needed in keeping parents informed when work is missing. Parents can see low grades on papers when searching through backpacks, but there is no way to know if there is work missing. Help us immediately snuff out that bad habit. Thanks for all you have done for my son. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/22/07
Briscoe Junior High is an excellent school with great sports, terrific band and choirs, high academic standards for those who demand it, and a generally favorable level of parent involvement.It allowed my son to explore his interests across the board before entering high school. The teachers were quite
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
This school is actually very great for children who like to be creative and aren't slackers. They newly added a Spanish II course, which I love! Also, if your child is advanced (for example, I am in 10th grade Geometry, but is only in 8th grade) they allow them to go to their sister school, Foster
... Read more High School, to take any advanced classes! The teachers there love their students and I think they are very understanding. I also think that this school isn't big on bullies and is mostly a positive place for kids. Also, the councelors are very great with kids and Briscoe has a great 'kid witness-protection program' type thing called 'Crime Stoppers for Kids'! I highly recommend this school parents! Read less
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English as Second Language
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Richmond schools — Briscoe Junior High School is located at 4300 Fm 723, Richmond TX 77469. 4300 Fm 723 is in the 77469 ZIP code in Richmond, TX The school district for Briscoe Junior High School is the Lamar Cons Independent School District. Briscoe Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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