James L. Coble Middle School, Arlington | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

If it were a possibility, I would definitely give this school zero stars. I have recently graduated from this school, and let me say, the best thing about this school was the fact that I was able to leave it as soon as I possibly can.

The first thing I would like to address about this trashy school is the insect problem. everywhere I look, there’s a cockroach laying on the floor, or scurrying across the hallways. My locker was constantly infested with ants throughout the year and sometimes, they get into my lunch bags and ruin my food. I’m pretty sure that at one point I either ate or drank an insect while I was there.

The next topic I would like to discuss would be the teachers. The teachers were ridiculously strict and usually extremely unfair. I would not like to say any names (ahem Ms. Byrd), but there are a number of teachers that have made my experience at school much worst that what it could be. There were also teachers that kept me sane throughout the two school years I’ve suffered through.

Now, the phone policy was ridiculous. You did not even have to have your phone anywhere on your person for it to be confiscated and given away to the office where you have to pay fifteen dollars JUST to get it back.

My favorite topic shall now be discussed. The lateness issue. It was an understandable policy, of course, but there were countless teachers that took advantage of this. If you didn’t grab your supplies before you sat down, even if you were PHYSICALLY in the class, you had to go to the tardy kiosk. If the class is supposed to be in another class and the teacher didn’t tell you then you had to first, figure out where you were supposed to go, then, once you realize that you need to go to the other side of the school, you have to rush to try to make it on time. And if you don’t make it, guess what. TO THE TARDY KIOSK! I even had to go to detention because of the trashy enforcement on this policy.

Next up on my endless list of complaints, the fifteen -fifteen rule. I don’t know about many other middle schoolers, but I had an extremely weak bladder. Always have and probably always will. That five minutes between class will NEVER be enough time to Go to my locker, get my stuff, go to my next class, AND use the restroom. The administration must really overestimate our speed if they believe that such a thing is possible. If I have to go and it’s an emergency, then I must go to class, pray that I don’t make a fool of myself by peeing my pants, sit there in pure agony for fifteen minutes. THEN, oh wait, everyone else has to go now. Now I have to WAIT even longer to release a normal bodily function.

And don’t even let me get STARTED on lunch. The food was usually undercooked, for starters. Then there’s also the whole “sit the way you came in” rule. Thanks to that rule I always had to sit in silence like the little unsocial butterfly I was because my friends were always either, at the other side of the cafeteria, one measly table away, or TWO PEOPLE AWAY. Lastly, the throwing out of our trash. I’m a slow eater. I have never been able to finish my lunch since the teachers love to make us throw it away as soon as we sit down. I loved the freedom we received there…

The bullying. The bullying. The bullying. There was absolutely nothing to control the bullying. The teachers always let it pass thinking that us millennials were just goofing off. It was almost never goofing off. I have witnessed countless students, including myself, get harassed under the teacher’s noses. That’s something that I really hope has improved since I left.

AVID. You did not even have to be in an avid class to be forced to follow the AVID lifestyle. The Cornell notes were absolutely no help to me whatsoever. Cornell style may have worked on a number of students, but I was not one of those. I would have been much happier writing the notes in a style that I was comfortable with. Then the dreadful binder checks. Those did absolutely nothing. Immediately after a binder check, I would just go back to messing it all up again.
Mr. Gipson was good.

Actually i went to this school and the ENTIRE time i was there i was bullied i was very quiet and i they only people i talked to were my brother and sister i also was in 3 self defense fights so this actually isnt a very good school it makes you feel very violated and disrespected.

Some of the teachers seem awful at first, but they kind of grow on you after a while. My eight grade year has been awesome, and when I leave I’ll miss all of the short misadventures I had.