614 Rush St
Raleigh, NC 27610

The administration (Principal Butler) does not follow WCPSS Board Policies. He is a horrible example of leadership for these kids and their parents (disrespectful, dismissive, condescending) and his staff (the retention at this school is dismal due to his lack of professionalism and understanding of educators needs). Since the students have no leadership, there is no structure. There’s no discipline or consequences for these kids. These kids know they have no leadership, no structure and zero consequences. The kids run the school without any regard for authority because there isn’t any. The educators need help. The educators who do remain are trying their hardest to teach, but when the kids act out in their classroom, they know if they remove the students from the classroom those same kids will be back within 5 minutes because there isn’t anyone properly disciplining them. The fighting between students at this school is out of control. The bullying goes unchecked because according to Principal Butler, they’re “one-off situations.” This school is an absolute mess without any possible future of improvement, at least under the “leadership” of the current administration.

As part of the PTA board, I have volunteered at varying capacity at Smith. The teachers and staff do a great job to make my kids want to go to school each day. What I love the most about this school is the student diversity. My kids have evolved at Smith both academically and emotionally and are very cognitive of the different cultures around them

Middle Creek has its pros and cons. I would say around half of the teachers are excellent, and the other half to put it simply, are not. The bathrooms are nasty, but I guess that is to be expected. The school is relatively safe, although "stuff " is used. There are good sports, and extracurriculars, such as theatre, and clubs. The equipment in the classrooms is pretty old and out of date, and some is entirely damaged. For the most part, the kids here are kind, but of course, some people can be mean. I would say, all in all, Middle Creek is a fine school.- Current Middle Creek Mustang

This school is a terrible choice for parents and students looking for a supportive teachers. Teachers will rarely listen to or try to understand a student's point of view. The administration will ignore many student concerns without any investigation unless parents interfere. Many of the work handed is just busy work and rarely has an impact on student learning. There are some helpful teachers but there are even more cruel teachers. It's incredibly hard to fix grades that a student didn't deserve without parental interference. The courses offered are very restrictive as well.

I have had an amazing experience as a student at this school. This has made me not only ready for college but also the professional world. Throughout my four years here I was able to grow and learn through the help of the incredible students and staff. I can't wait to see what Wake STEM becomes.

While we have had a few bumps getting our boy engaged, the leadership have been great partners with looking at options. This school is a college prep school so there is not an emphasis in the Arts, but more a focus on core curriculum. We love that there are male teachers teaching our boy as they provide examples of strong role models. We love the uniforms!

All teachers are very attentive and helpful especially Principal Baker during this pandemic. We are very lucky to belong to a school who treats the children as their own.