Mr. Allen is the greatest. I had a disabled child attending at Barwise and Mr. Allen was always kind and courteous when we needed to talk to some one.
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Posted by a parent on 08/11/07
Barwise is the est choice.I can do the thing I love which is Act.Mrs.Anson The theartre Director is the best.& we're the only school that provides theatre I love it.
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Posted by a student on 07/19/07
The greatest school in Wichita Falls. Have a great diversity of classes being taught. Would recommend this very highly.
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Posted by a parent on 02/12/06
The extracurricular activities are great excellent dance program and dance teacher. Good assistant principal, principal not very involved with all students and parents routinely walks past parents and does not even acknowledge them!
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Posted by a parent on 11/17/05
This is a great school. I went there for two years and they were the best. If you love to perform this is your school. All of the teachers are wonderful.The athletics are the best in the town. We offer many kinds of activities like theatre, choir, tech lab,guitar,and many others. I really recomend this
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Posted by a former student on 10/03/05
I went to Barwise for 2 years and it was awesome. This is definetley the place you want to send you student. It is a wonderful school and the teacher's really care about there students.
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Posted by a student on 08/24/05
Wonderful school, wonderful teachers, not too big, not too small, just right!
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Posted by a parent on 05/04/05
I rate this school lower than most because of it lack in the Mathematics department. My son did well in Math, which did not raise any alarms while at this school, but when he started to attend high school is was evident that the proper training was not there. Despite the efforts we as parents and he
... Read more has made, his grade seems to be less than average. My son has had to be in math tutorials 4 days a week for most of the year in 9th grade. If your son doesn't play football then he will certainly not be able to play on the first string basketball teams either. These coaches favor anyone in football. My son is among the top basketball players at his school. In 7th grade he played football and was on the 'A' bball team. In the 8th he played 'C' because he didn't play football. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/29/05
I have a child with special needs with an IEP. The school staff works well with me, especilly the prinicipal.There are times we might not agree, but it is one of the few schools,that truley has an open door policy. I know the principal will always listen to any concerns, and work hard to resolve any
... Read more problems with my child. A great principal creates a great staff with a positive approach. I feel like the administration of the campus works hard to make the school a safe place. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/20/05
Barwise has some of the hardest working teachers in the district. Many of them stay late after school to provide tutoring and give students the one-on-one help they need. They spend time not only teaching the state regulated curriculum, but also teach the students responsibility, leadership and life
... Read more skills. They spend many of their own hours making phones calls to parents to keep them informed of their child's academic success. Overall, I am pleased with the administration and teachers at Barwise. Read less
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Wichita Falls schools — Barwise Junior High School is located at 3807 Kemp St, Wichita Falls TX 76308. 3807 Kemp St is in the 76308 ZIP code in Wichita Falls, TX The school district for Barwise Junior High School is the Wichita Falls Independent School District. Barwise Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 8.
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