My child is in 7th grade and we are a military family that moves alot. My kids have been in the DoD schools and have been doing good, but now that they have started here at GNMS my childs grades have went to B,C and D's to all A's. The teachers are very involved in helping the students at GNMS. They
... Read more believe in their students and that made my kids believe in themselfs too. Thank you GNMS!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/14/09
I would say the middle school is average, but above average for most of Virginia Beach.
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Posted by a parent on 01/09/09
I am a Great Neck student and I believe it is the best school out there. I have been fortunate to have some wonderful teachers. If you are going to have a student go to Great Neck for the sixth grade, then be sure to request the orca team. the teachers have worked together for about30 years and really
... Read more know how to teach it is hands on and a blast. Our school's Student Council Association is also one of the best and is sponsored by the ever popular Mrs. Lyons. Also the electives are great rongly suggest Spanish with Sra. Temoche. She is funny and a wonderful teacher. It does have its downfalls, but great neck is the best midle schhol at the beach! Read less
Posted by a student on 01/27/08
GNMS does not live up to it's hype. This is an average school at best. Being a military family returning from overseas I would rather see my child in a DODDS school over this one. The teasing is terrible from both military kids and civilian kids. The coaches are concerned with winning and not giving
... Read more everyone a chance to play. Some of the teachers are extremely fair while others will let your child be in a failing status without contacting you or leaving it up to the child to tell you they are in trouble with their grades. Anyone with a teenager knows this is a recipe for disaster. If you are searching for a place to live and think this is a perfect school for child then you should know it is only an average school; I didn't have enough word count to mention everything we experienced at this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/08/06
I am the parent of soon to be sixth and seventh graders at Great neck Middle School. Fortunately for us, this school isn't the most horrible one we've come across in our transfers and travels, but it certainly does have it's downfalls. I expected much more from this school, and am by no means impressed
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Posted by a parent on 08/07/06
I am currently attending sixth grade at Great Neck Middle School and I love it. My teachers are all nice and I am learning a lot. We learn by doing fun things. Like right now we are currently doing a play for the Shakespeare festival and I am learning a lot about his writings. The electives are my favorites
... Read more because you get to chose what you want to learn about and not what you have too. I love Great Neck and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/04/05
Great Neck is a good school, but if you have a child going there or are going yourself, be aware that it has a ton of cliques, and the cliques WILL single you out. Some teachers are extremely involved, while others are not, and the students are often usually given the FULL blame of their downfall in
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Posted by a student on 04/25/05
Right now I am an 8th grader attending Great Neck Middle. I don't think this school has a very good teachers. Too many teachers so much favoritism, and the school needs to be more racially balanced. Lots of kids get teased and joked at school and not everyone gets equal punishment. One kid may chew gum
... Read more in class and get a detention and another kid may chew gum in class and just get a warning. So overall I think Great Neck needs to improve their staff, and fairness to the students. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/21/05
I am currently an 8th grader, rising 9th grader at GNMS. I transfered here recently. VA beach schools are not very good schools to be honest. On my first day here at GNMS, I saw a few kids using drugs, mainly narcotics. I found it shocking. My advice, as a kid who actually goes to the school, if you
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Posted by a student on 02/19/05
I am not a parent-Currently I am a rising 9th grader to soon go to Cox. I love GNMS. The teachers are great they really try to get to know there students and help them if they have a problem. Those teachers have helped some very bright students go as far as they can and some are even going to the IB
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Virginia Beach schools — Great Neck Middle School is located at 1848 N Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach VA 23454. 1848 N Great Neck Rd is in the 23454 ZIP code in Virginia Beach, VA The school district for Great Neck Middle School is the Virginia Beach City Public Sd. Great Neck Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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