Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School

hello my name is elliott alper i began going to this school in 1968 and lasted until 1969 and then to emerson junior high in 1970 and graduated in 1971 bancroft was too small for its p.e. field and the kids were not friendly emerson had good students and i was a friend to a lot of them. im sure that bancroft has changed thruout the years but i would not send my kid there at all emerson is a great school. i graduated in 1971 and now its 2012 and im happy to fulfill my working years and thats all bancroft is one star on my list.

Well i think this is a great school so whatever people say wont stop me!!! if it werent a great school then why be in this page!!! so watever

I am very disappointed. Teachers tell you at Open House that they don't want too much parent involvement. My son scored high on the STARS state exam and was placed in AP classes. He had to miss some days due to illness and they were quick to send out truancy letters. He was not performing well in class and I asked him why. He said that the English teacher scolded him for asking a question. After that he was afraid to ask for help. When my husband went to the school the teacher seemed shocked and admonished him that he was to use school loop. Both my husband & I are computer literate. I find it to be neither user friendly nor useful but the teachers hide behind it. My son failed 2 of his classes even after teachers promised that if he turned in all assignments and did extra credit work he would pass. I made sure he did all hw & made 3 20-mile round trips in search of grunion for extra credit to no avail. Based on his grades I doubt that he learned a thing. The teachers are cowards & liars. Did not want to talk to us face to face & waited until school was out to send out his report card so that it would be too late for us to speak to anyone.

This school doesn't have a clue on what the other students are really doing. I understand that they can't watch all kids but they stress on the bullying and I seen it happen in front of their eyes but they didn't do anything. For example there was a talent show where a student was rapping and putting another student down. Later after the show the girl was crying. Why is this acceptable? I also think they should change the principal because she doesn't seem to have a clue on what was going on. I liked the previous one better.

I guess it would depend on your race because if you were not hispanic your child will get blamed and the teachers will assume that your kid is not going to learn anything. Maybe this is a good school for you but not for my child.

I wrote a review as a teacher about five years ago. It was a positive review then and it absolutely continues to be a positive review now! I truly love the collection of deeply committed teachers and sweet students. I mean the kids are AAHHH-MAZING! My colleagues are supportive. Overall I can t imagine being anywhere else. I have worked at two very different schools in my teaching career and I can t say it enough this is the school for me. I hope to rewrite my review in five more years because I am staying put and I am not going anywhere!

Bancroft Middle School is a great place to learn. The majority of our staff member are devoted to ensure student progress. In support of this our school's API score rose nearly 50 points which was the highest percent increase in LAUSD district 4. Enough said.

Having been a parent of a student for three years at Bancroft I can honestly say that this middle school is one of the finest in LAUSD. It has many program options for students and one of the best SAS programs because of the enormous dedication from teachers coordinators and staff in general. Whenever I had a question or concern it was very well addressed and dealt with. As adults we must know how to resolve conflicts and set good examples for our children and I can imagine that teachers do the same. If you speak in a demeaning way and out of rage about the place where you work and your boss you always have choices. Go work somewhere else!! Your students do not deserve such bitterness. Think about students first and always. Bancroft may not be the best place for everyone but it was certainly the place for my son and for many others who have bloom and succeeded at this school.

I am know a freshmen and that was the worse school I ever went to too many fights and people do drugs.Dont go to this school bad school.The teachers don't even know what going on with there students.

It's a great school most of the students get good grades and there's a few slackers.

This school is very great. I have been there since Sep. 09' and im a 7th and so far its its going great. Sure some students can get out of control but the teachers can control it.

i love this school i recommend going to Bancroft. I am an eighth grader and Bancroft has helped me learn so much.sure the school has very poor but many teachers care about there students.The teachers try to get there students ready for high school and college they not only help you with your studies they can help you with problems you might have at home .So if your not sure where to go to middle school go to Bancroft .It has taught me many new things.Also it has a wonderful dance teacher she can really help you. ms.king our drill team coach helps you too and i love that i am from Bancroft. It is one decision i will NEVER regret.

I am an alumni of Bancroft graduated in 2006. This is an honest opinion from someone who had experienced 3 years in that school and is now a junior. Although at the time I might have disliked the school attending Bancroft is something I don't regret. Of course like any other school changes can be made. During my three years there I was lucky enough to get some of the best teachers I have had. I'm not saying all teachers were great but for the most part I was lucky enough to have some very good teachers by my side. I recently learned that many of the teachers I had are now gone which may be why there have been some bad reviews but know this Bancroft is not all that it sounds to be if anything it is (if not was) one of the most well-rounded schools I know

Bancroft Middle School for me is a very low class school it has low acedemics and does not have all the books that students need to learn and to succed to college. The students are very ill-tempered as well. In which the school is very harmful.

I am attending B.M.S. right now and it's my first year here. So far I think it's a good school. The best thing about this school is the dance classes and the shows.

this is a school very poor in academics. the teachers put very little time and effort into their students. i have attended this school for 3 years and would strongly advise against going to this school.

I attended this school only for 6th grade and planning on chenging schools. I really don't like this school because the safety isn't really good during class it's really disturbing and teacher's don'tknow how to handle students.

Although new to the school I recently enrolled my niece here after she was evacuated from Biloxi MS due to Hurricane Katrina. Everyone in administration as well as the vice principal were extremely personable and efficient in helping to quickly get the necessary papers in order for the child to continue her education. As far as public schools in Los Angeles I would say this school is above many others in regards to asthetics of the grounds and the way it is hidden in a very eye pleasing residential neighborhood. You would never know from the surrounding blocks you were still in a city the size of LA. So far I have had little contact directly with the teachers but my niece seems to like everyone she has. Also it is pleasing to me that there are many electives involving the arts which I feel as important as your basics.

My daughter culminated from 8th grade in June '05. Overall she was disappointed in this school. She attended in hopes of advancing in her studies of the arts (dance and drama). She was better off staying with the dance studio she had previously attended. She never learned anything new at school and the teacher had no control over her class. I sat in several rehersals and was appalled at the behavior of these students. It was obvious that most of them were there just for the social aspects and really did not care about anything else. My daughter was used to serious teachers and always listening and not talking back but these students made that very difficult. Due to the schedule of rehersals she couldn't continue her studio classes outside of school. The school also did not allow room for the students to perform outside of the school realm.

I am a parent at Bancroft MS. My son has been doing very well.I like the safety that Bancroft has to offer my child. The Attendance staff are very helpful. I would reccomend this school to anyone.I do have one complaint. The 7th grade counselor leaves me with uncertainties when it comes to my son. But there are other counselors that are happy to help me out.