Cedar Heights Middle School

When I first went to middle school, I thought that other kids and teachers would be nice but to be fully honest this is probably the worse school I have ever been too. I mean you can barely go anywhere without seeing someone vaping/ smoking in the hallways and you always see people making out in the bathrooms and halls. And don't get me started on the teachers I mean they barley teach all they do is make you write down some notes and then they throw a packet or quick check at you and expect you to get all of the answers correct. Omg the current state of the school is indescribable I mean the bathrooms look like something out of a horror movie. And whenever the school gets tons of money, they spend it on something stupid like "play Fortnite with Mr. beast or get a free electric bike". Like Please spend the money on something other than us I mean we are very thankful but please use the money to renovate the bathrooms.

Cedar Heights was a very peculiar experience for many reasons. The portables were outdated and usually had water stains on their carpets and ceilings and the school had a bad problem dealing with bees during my first year. There were also constant bouts where large portions of the campus were blocked off (Near the big tree at the front of the school where they were laying bark due to fear of kids tripping and hurting themselves on the bare dirt or tree roots) And the bathrooms being closed often due to vandalism or poor plumbing resulting in toilet clogs. Some teachers were a bit over their head about the way they teached and most teachers were either in their 10th+ year at the school or in their first year, never seemed like there was an in between. The flooring around the school was very inconsistent in level and condition due to a lack of upkeep and lockers were being replaced due to them barely being used.

Cedar Heights Middleschool has no redeeming qualities which could possibly be brought to support the idea that its' performance as an academic administration is even, sub-par. The immediate invocation of non-seriousness when it comes to teaching its instruction is a joke. Lacking in areas key to the success of any student of the school's community. Lack of support for those who seek furthered education, lazy/slacked teaching standards leading to poor performance even in honorary courses. The showing of administrative weakness when it comes to running basic parent-to-school communications, well-known bullying of frequent matter are not dealt with accordingly, inequitable rule enforcement resulting in racial biases to appear frequently. There's more to be said about how the everyday life of a student has caused for several issues outside of school and beyond. However, these incurrences are easily spot-able upon observing the school culture. To say it bluntly, Cedar Heights Middleschool is a troubling experience for any student and should be avoided if you care about the education of your child.

I'm going to this school right now and its now and its not as bad as everyone is putting it. I dont know about how it was years ago but i dont see any problems. I see people saying how there's bullying and fights but that's just not true. And for the security guard he a good guy and knows how to balance being a cool security guard and doin his job. And all the teachers I have are aren't as bad as you are all putting it, and they know how to do there's jobs and not to much homework. But the downfall about this school is some of the kids. They dont get punished for doing bad things such as swearing, vandalism and much more. And when a kid dose something he shouldn't we all get punished such as when they closed the vending machine and when they have open doors for the bathroom. Beside that there are still minor flaws that need to get fixed.

After I bit of being at the school and seeing how it works. Often in the hallways, you can see a couple making out every now and then when in building (before covid). Another thing you will notice is that the staff does nothing about bullying or just emotional help. I think that they could do better than that. Every few days you find the school security playing basketball with students, there are also quite a few fights. The staff normally just sit up on stage on their phone or laptop, not watching over us whatsoever. I think there is a lot they could improve on. Honestly, I don't feel safe in the school or near the other students. They will group up and walk around acting like they are better than others; even acting like gangs. Sometimes you can sit in class and someone will play inappropriate noises, all the teachers do is take their phones. There is no emotional support from the councilors, all they say is "that's normal", or "everything will be okay". Obviously, this isn't something you tell a teenager when they seek help. I understand that they may not understand the situation. But when a student comes up to you, you don't say that whatsoever. Most of the time they don't even give us homework, show any concern about teaching us respect or any of the "core values". With an IEP I can say I never have gotten any help out of my councilors. Most of the time we sit in our classroom watching a movie or even doing study hall, there is nothing much to do except talk to friends or play games on our laptops. Don't recommend this school. Either way, as someone who has to deal with emotional stuff; the councilors need to work on their social skills.