My daughter was part of the first graduating class at this school, and our experience has been very…read morepositive. She was involved in cheer, National Honor Society, and track, and the staff consistently supported her growth both academically and athletically. I've personally met with counselors, coaches, and teachers, and they have always been helpful, responsive, and invested in student success. My son currently attends and is active in both football and track. The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and creates plenty of opportunities for students to get involved. There are also strong academic options, including advanced classes and college prep pathways. The campus feels safe, well-managed, and focused on student development. A new NISD baseball and softball complex was recently built right behind the school, which is a great addition for student athletes. Overall, I highly recommend this school for both academics and extracurricular involvement. - Parent

Brand new NISD school with great campus, beautiful design and great staff. Inaugural year with…read moreFreshman, Sophomore and Junior classes.

I thought I chose the best school I could. I think I was…read morewrong because there's a bully not being addressed right because after she attacked a girl she's back trying to fight my child and other girls. I was told someone in office knows her so but that shouldn't have her protected. I did call about the child but nothing happened good enough to stop her from fighting a child almost 2 months later. If the students can see a problem I believe the adults should be able to. Disappointed, please do better Folks Middle School.

I've given this school it's fair share of a break but so much has gone down within these past…read moremonths that I need to talk about, being that there's only about 5 months left of school and my final year here. For the most part, there hasn't been too many fights recently or any that lasted. But I want to talk about the teachers. At least 2 of my teachers are picky about the noise in the classroom. They either dislike when it's too quiet or tell us to speak more. This has been bothering me a ton, because when people don't stop talking the teacher will get upset but when they ask for feedback and no one responds except for a shake of the head they go crazy. When it's the same kid volunteering to answer questions the teachers get upset and ask for someone else. Not everyone wants to speak up, afraid of getting the answer wrong or just generally don't want to. The teachers can't seem to understand what's going on through kids heads on a day to day basis, learning is important but understanding your students is too. Now the coaches. Just yesterday me and my friend were leaving the locker room to get to class a minute or two before the bell rang, no big deal really. We were stopped by one of the male coaches and he told us to put our bags down and run across the gym or he'd write us up for "skipping" when class was completely over by now. This was baffling to me because we weren't skipping anything and we weren't trying to be sneaky about it either. The coaches make everything too much of a big deal. For our grades, they usually put a 95 for every "assignment" in the class as a participation grade. We played mat ball one day and the ball didn't even come to me once and I barely got play time. I received a 70 for not participating which dropped my grade down by over 10 points. This is the most stupid format for grading ever because if someone else is grabbing the ball before me I can't just take it from them and throw it. My science teacher is always complaining about my class because we don't answer questions and we're an advanced class, if she hears a little bit of chatter she counts seconds for us to stay after the bell rings and is always giving out warnings to kids who aren't doing much of anything to earn them. Back to the ID's from before. They are useless. We don't use them at all unless we want to go to games for sports, no one checks them and people have lost there's without a care in the world for it. Everyone in this school has been stooped down to a lower level because of these teachers and staff and it's not going to help anyone with a successful future. Instead of teaching us about scale factor in math -which I'm not sure I'll ever use in my life- we could get an early introduction into finances and how to pay for important things that we will need in our every day life ahead. The teacher's don't care about kids problems and one of mine is always telling us we need to learn how to be independent but all she ever talks about is how proud she is of herself and her kids. Thanks for the information I guess?? This school does not deserve to think of calling itself "The Best Middle School in Texas" because who are y'all trying to fool? I'm done with this buffoonery and denial. FMS #1 Exposer - r.b

this school ruined me as a old student there mentally and her friends this school did nothing about…read morethe drama that happened especially when her old friend's mom sent her and her friends threats and they dont care how you feel they tell you there gonna get things done but they never did. they never used the cameras to back us up on anything even when we ask they lie and tell us no when the cameras do work. That school isnt right for your child im saying this as a student who used to go there ive had been in the harmony district for the for 5 years and they never helped my education and the teachers there were terrible they would throw objects at us and cuss at us and the school never believed it until it was saw and heard but the whole class.DONT GO TO HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY

My boys had the pleasure to be a part of this family for 2 awesome years. Great environment,…read moregreat staff and great teachers. If a problem does arise they are prompt and willing to address and/or correct it. Other than not offering students a designated unstructured break (reason for only 4 stars) I am pleased with all other aspects. BTW: A friendly heads up, very strict with excessive tardies, which is understandable. Teachers are very involved and admin always makes themselves available (special thank you to Ms. Gomez). Kudos to the lovely ladies in the front office, always a pleasure to see you. ( which was quite often with our excessive tardies, lol) All in all will miss being a part of this family. *almost forgot, much credit to the academic and extracurricular team for consistently exposing and encouraging the students to participate in many various clubs and programs offered both on and off campus.

My kid started this year. So far the teachers have been great. I would give it four stars, but I…read morewill wait to update at a later date. The academic advisor or counselor did not seem very professional, and neither did some man working at admissions. Talking to him was like talking to a robot. I observed him giving a student the wrong file. When the student returned a short time later to inform him that he had given him the wrong file the man acted like it was the student's fault. I was like the nerve of this man. My kids' academic advisor didn't seem very professional. She did not introduce herself or shake my hand, was not friendly. I am a clean cut guy, slacks and dress shirt, upper middle class, so I don't know who she thought she was. Other than the first day the school seems to be okay. My daughter actually loves school now. She seems to be hanging around good friends and her grades are up. The email exchanges I had with her teachers seem to be positive. I was told by people in the community that this high school has less trouble with troubled students. Less drugs and other things that may not be lawful. The students that I observe seem to be good kids. Marshall definitely seems like a good high school to this point.

Okay this school is awful I have been bullied, getting death threats, harassed, been made fun of…read moreand the school administrators do absolutely nothing. They simply dont care about any except them getting money for our attendance. Atp dont go here just home school.

"Excuse me Merryweather but can you pass the Grey Poupon?"…read more Listen up Stone Oak and Alamo Heights. Comm Arts ranks 17th in Newsweek's 2009 poll of top 1500 public high schools in the nation. Look it up Poindexter! The only other local school to crack the top 100 was International School of the Americas at 92. Great job guys, now get your parents to brag about you. My understanding is that the basis of the poll is AP courses and exams as well as graduation rate and college enrollment. Now I'd like to think they actually base it on the charm, charisma and exceedingly good looks of the students' fathers but I digress. What do you expect when they allow you to roam the grounds with cameras and video cameras and have lunch in the quad like regular adults in college? It kind of makes you feel like a grown up. Can any of us say we were treated like grown ups in high school? I was still getting spanked as a junior to avoid detention on Saturday mornings all because of a few extra tardies! Hey those cigarettes weren't gonna smoke themselves. As parents if your kid is showing some maturity and promise in middle school it would be wise to check out the magnet schools for the high school level. The renewed interest could go a long way towards moving on to the college level. Oh, and by the way Stone Oak and Alamo Heights guy. Don't sweat it. You're like the Camp Northstar crew and all of the chicks will always go out with your boys 'cause they got all the money.

At age 18 the school officers, officer Rodriguez and officer Bevins, arrested me for playing my…read moremusic "too loud" in my car while leaving the school and off school premises. I had a stock sound system, nothing that was beyond the legal limit. I spent the night in jail and they ruined my start on life as a young adult, it was hard to get a job and I could no longer go to O'Connor events to see my younger siblings grow up and play sports for the school. These officers were tyrants and ruined many children's lives and futures, they should be ashamed. They even took me back to the school and handcuffed me to a chair in their office for 3 hours while my wrists bled & called in head coach Maleskey, who screamed and spit in my face. These individuals are a disgrace to the O'Connor name.

Teachers and staff are great. they work to support students who are ready for the challenge. They…read morecontacted me as a parent when they needed to let me know progress, and had conversations with me. Were supportive when needed, but backed off to allow the growing process for success. They provide tutoring and weekend work time for low students. They support students who need AP classes as well. Administration returns calls when requested. In a time where parents can be pretty demanding, I felt they were great and work hard. Much appreciated.

This is the best district - education quality, as well as, caring staff…read more Schools have nutritional food and are always alert to allergies. They have safety concerns in school and even out of. Teachers and all staff are always trained for everything.

I've carried this for years, but I feel it's time to speak up about what happened to me while…read moreworking for Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX as a bus driver between 2011-2013. During my time there, I was falsely accused of sexual harassment by two older male employees. One incident involved a white male coworker who, on a school bus equipped with cameras, grabbed my hand and placed it on his private area. Despite there being potential camera evidence to support the truth, I was immediately treated as the aggressor. Instead of being heard or given the benefit of the doubt, I was questioned harshly by HR and painted as a "lustful Black woman," while the men involved faced no real scrutiny. A second false accusation soon followed from another male employee, as if my character was already tarnished in their eyes. What hurt the most was the lack of fair investigation--no one took my side of the story seriously. I was left feeling humiliated, targeted, and unsupported. I share this not for pity, but to: * Bring awareness to how racial and gender biases can shape workplace investigations. * Encourage others who have been falsely accused to know they are not alone. * Call on institutions like Northside ISD to do better in protecting ALL employees and ensuring proper investigation before judgment. No one should have to carry the shame of false accusations without their voice being heard.

My daughter has been attending this school for five years, now. I have not had any issues. The…read moreteachers are very active with the parents. The curriculum is effective and responsible. I am always informed about any events, meetings, and field trips. I have chaperoned many field trips over the years. I'm gonna miss this place when she graduates. Thank you, New Frontiers!!!

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Absolutely love this school and the higher education it offers. If your child is bored in public…read moreschool I would highly suggest looking into SST. They offer many clubs and sports as well, which keeps my son very busy and out of trouble.

I miss the reenrollment application for my children due to a close relative being murdered.they…read moredidn't accommodate because they have no remorse or understanding.The excuse was given that they can not compromise with their policy due to my family situation.Greiving is hard!!!