15217 SE 176th St
Renton, WA 98058

This school really lacks consistency, order and structure. The Principal favors and rewards bad behavior among students who cause disruptions and fights or physical harm to others. Teachers and students have suffered life altering injuries due to negligence from behavior issues that hold zero consequences. A teacher suffered an injury so severe she had to have back surgery. The student who injured the teacher faced no suspension or consequences and continued hurting students through the year. Additionally other students began classroom riots throwing chairs and other objects and physical fights bringing police and ambulances multiple times throughout the year. Kids suffered from concussions to bruises and trauma and yet not a single suspension or expulsion was dealt. The kids truly run this school and very little is learned. On top of it all they have a horrible rat infestation that staff claims is being taken care of by the janitor but yet students still find dead rats around the school. It is so sad as there have been a few good teachers come to Fairwood but generally aren't there long as if they don't conform to the chaos they're put on the chopping block. The District is also a mess and the Superintendent would rather increase his salary and spend $100k on his office remodel than take care of problems at the lower level. He's rarely visits schools and has only been to Fairwood once in the last 5 years. Lastly, prepare for loaded classrooms as most classes had 27-29 students.

Overall better school than other Kent school district.

I have had 3 children attend Northwood over the years and I have been very pleased with their experiences there. The staff is amazing and really cares about their students. They have a nice variety of sports and clubs for students to be involved in. The Principal and Vice Principal are caring and yet firm. The music program is amazing here. I would highly recommend this middle school.