Cherry Avenue Middle School

This Junior High is a good school.  Daughter went there and graduated in 2011.  This was the first year for the new Principle and Vice Principle The Principle Greg Anderson is not Joe Terry the prior principle and needs more experience. I dont feel he is ready or has enough experience for this position.  Debbie Portillo the new VP is great. Myself and many other parents feel she would be the better person for the Principle, they need to switch positions then Cherry Ave would thrive as it did with Joe Terry. Counselor Shannon Harrow is the best, she goes beyond her job requirements to actually help these kids grow and learn and become ready for High School.  they have a new sectretary starting this -2012 year which is good she is much nicer to parents than the prior secretary.  My child really liked most of the teachers there is one Core teacher there that you dont want she seems to have an issue with grading papers on time then giving students an F and claim it was late and/or mixing students work up and not giving credit were it goes. If your child gets this teacher for Core make sure your student makes copies of all work with dates on it and the parents initials so that you can prevent this issue.  THE BEST THINGS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL ARE THE CARING TEACHERS AND THE VICE PRINCIPLE DEBBIE PORTILLO AND COUNSELOR SHANNON HARROW.