My alma-matter (I'm one of the few non-choir kids who actually knows the alma matter.)…read more Graduated this year (2008) and I'm glad I did it just now. I feel so sorry for the other students, since most classes are now going to be around 40 students , and there's been a lot of drama going on in the science department (Oh Ms. Grossman...how we'll miss you). I didn't have the "typical" high school experiance (Going to dances, ASB and so on) ... because this is not a typical high school. School spirit is close to dead, but it's there. Not a lot of students get excited about activities -- unless you're in the clubs, ASB , band/choir or sports. Cliques are not that dominent, there's no "popular" girls or boys, and you can pretty much be friends with anyone . There's no "Ew, you hang out the the emos/jocks etc" which is pretty cool. Well, that's how it used to be. Now it seems that a bunch of petty tagger krews and gangs are starting to make their presance known, which is a bummer. Damn little Dale Jr. High kiddies. Pretty much, my class graduated with a bitter resentment against ASB, and almost everyone is convinced that ASB only cares about itself. Boo on ASB. The teachers are great, though other students might not agree. Mr. Friedrich is the history and American politics/government teacher (Also for AP), but you're in for debates and tirades against liberals, which is really interesting and he is pretty much against politically correctedness, so you can speak your mind in that class and won't get censored. Other great teachers: Mr. Turner, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Gallagher, Miss. Noh, Ms. Johlic, Mr. Mann, Ms. Grossman, Mrs. Jimenez, Miss. Howl, Miss. Johnson. Mr Friedrich. Mr. Kough. Magnolia got some noteriety for a suicide which happened on campus. It was a guy from Cypress and was found hanging from the softball field area, but we all are convinced it was gang related since he was found tied up and gagged. Finally, it seems that Key Club is the most popular club on campus with a cult following. I never joined. Sents of Pride is my homebase , and we brought some liberal though to that school -- even if the campus really didn't care. Haha. At least we were known for hanging t-shirts for a whole week. (Hooray for the Non Violence Week xD)

I'm class of 08' and I spent all my 4 years here. The gangster culture was very dominant among the…read morestudents (which made me feel a little unsafe). I was a part of the band program for 4 years and swim/water polo program for 1 1/2 years. The band has a really nice collection of trophies as well as a good history. The band director Mr. Yim was sort of a jerk though and obviously played favorites. The swim coach, Mr. Ake, was very cool and I learned a lot from him. I'm glad that I joined those programs or else I would have been bored and I would not have met as many friends. School spirit seemed very weak overall. It seemed that everyone just wanted to pass their classes and get the hell out of there lol. Cliques existed, but they weren't as obvious as they are on tv shows and movies. Overall, a bad experience in high school, but at least I graduated. I have no idea what the culture of the school is now. Hopefully it has gotten better because this school remains close to my heart.

Love the teachers and great campus all the teachers were very supportive and caring for each and…read moreevery student go BT!!

This is my child's first year and the school is horrible. First of all, the school is outdated…read more Secondly, the people in the office are very rude. Every time I go in to ask for something, a hispanic lady who works as a receptionist responds always with attitude. If you are going to work at an elementary school, at least try to speak to people with respect without attitude. Thirdly, they never informed me on my child's lunch application acceptance for Free meals and instead they have been pocketing the money I have been depositing in his lunch account. The balance of reimbursement is incorrect and when I brought it up to the receptionist at the office, she had this stupid look as if she knows what goes on. Thankfully, today I found out that the district approved his lunch application, so they won't be pocketing my money anymore. Next year, my son will not be attending this ghetto school full of rude and thieves.

The staff and teachers were welcoming and sincere. I had a great time as a visitor at this school!read more

Great teachers and administrators. The principal keeps the parents informed. Ms. Grosso and Mrs…read more Steinert are amazing educators. Thank you ladies for all that you do!

I love this school! The students here are so nice! All the teachers are so kind and smart!read more

This is my niece's school. I've been here multiple times and I love it! I The people there are so…read morefriendly and so kind! My niece loves her school and says she would never want to go to a different school ever.

there are so many things wrong with this school, where can I even start…read more. 1. Safety. There are SO much fights at this school, I can't even count. Once during the first semester there were maybe 3-4 fights in one week, almost 2 in a day once. It was so bad for about 2 days we weren't allowed to move lunch tables or get up out of our seats at lunch. Not to mention there are multiple gang members at this school. As im writing this, there was almost a fight yesterday and a fight INSIDE A CLASSROOM 2 weeks ago. 2. Staff. Where do I even begin..... The staff is rude to students. If you have any concerns, I'd recommend talking to the vice principal Mr Mcleoud as he is the nicest and most understanding staff member on campus. The principal is rude and treats the school like a prison. She is sooo rude to students, and people are scared of her as she targets random kids for no reason to say something to when they aren't doing anything. There are no backpacks allowed on campus which causes students stuff to get stolen, such as chromebooks and more. When you ask them to look at the cameras so you don't have to pay a $400 fee to replace your Chromebook that was stolen, they don't listen and never cooperate with you. The staff in the office is rude sometimes except for one nice lady. Most of the teachers don't teach at all, and ms Kaiser hates children and teaches like the principal from the movie Matilda. The only teachers that genuinely teach and are good at what they do is Mr Courdy and Ms Sollecito. Not to mention basically none of the teachers respond to emails when you or a parent have questions or concerns. If you are looking for a middle school to put your child in, tetzlaff is NOT the one, coming from a student.

The school doesn't care if children get bullied. My child has been getting bullied by a former…read morefriend and they have taken interviews about the incidents but they do nothing. The other child is abused at home and is taking it out at school with my child and other children.

I'm going to be very biased here because this was my junior high/middle school back in 1996-1998…read moreand I live across the street from here. It's hard to list all the events and personal development that went on here, but I can pretty much say that I met some of my best friends to this day here. The teaching staff was great looking back. I know certain teachers are probably still there as I see some of them as I pass by everyday on 166th Street (referring to Mr. Watson for algebra). I was in school at a point in its transition from Carmenita Junior High School to Carmenita Middle School. Computers were starting to take hold, and using sources like MS Encarta was considered highly advanced. It wasn't until I started going to seventh grade here did I make the full shift from typewriter to MS Word for those essays and seeing the convenience and accuracy of having a PC. I remember passing by this school when I was really young (like age 5-10) never thinking that I would ever go here, partly because I did not understand the whole enrollment process after elementary school. At that time, the cougar on the school's auditorium was fading after not having been repainted for nearly 30 years. (It's since been repainted). This school is also a distinguished school, apparently after I and my graduating class set a high standard and paved the way for an easy victory for the people who came after. This school is old. And by old, I mean literally 100 years old. The lockers are old and rusty. There is one quirky part of this school in that the "main" entrance faced Carmenita but was blocked off an off limits for students at the time (the "C Building" we called it). Most people entered in through 166th Street. The computer room was the only part of the C Building that was accessible by students, otherwise the doors to the hallways were locked. One was able to peer in and see 1930s style desks and design elements inside and gathering dust. In fact, the signage to this day is the same art deco 1930s style facing Carmenita Road. Lots of history here in retrospect.

Good school but the teachers are bad. Mrs Kenyon took my phone away because I was texting my mom…read moreafter school. Safety is their "number one priority" but I can't text my mom saying I'm safe? damn the hypocrisy.

*my personal experience * This school treated my daughter so unjustly in so many ways. As a parent…read morewho cares about my child's feelings as well as academically i do not recommend this school, especially to anyone of color. Took my daughter out in 7th grade and she completed 8 grade online 7th at Beatty middle school, which was better. This school year 24-25 she will be a freshman at BP high which is definitely THE BEST! I have son who is class of 2024. BP middle school please do better for all the kids.

They never pick up the phones. Voicemail doesn't even come on. Website says open gym scheduled,…read moreget there kids all waiting and Nope. Lights in doors locked and no one there!!! So many times!! Update your website people!!! All these kids are trying to play volleyball and go by your website info!! Not nice. Waste of time.