Is Fruita 8/9 a Good School?

By: Hailey Hendershot

The Fruita 8/9 is loaded with students and teachers, mixed emotions are brought to both sides of the school's attention. Whether someone loves the school and the admin, or someone hates the admin and the experience they have had at the 8/9. The 8/9 has had long lines of success making smart students, and shaping a future for young people. Multiple athletes have received scholarships that came out of the 8/9s athletic program. The teachers are thought to be kind hearted and supportive. The 8/9 is ranked 247th in Colorado Middle Schools, with the school having a high enrollment rate of 20. 5%. They serve education to about 740 students. The 8/9’s test scores did very well. 24% of the students passed their math level, 38% scored above their level for reading. With the test scores being seen as high, the 8/9 has been named to be a good school. Some Students have had a good experience at the 8/9 “I think the 8/9 is a great school. I came here from redlands where making friends was a big struggle. I was bullied and harassed. Fruita has been a second home to me. And I love the teachers.” Nicholas Heathco is a freshman at the 8/9 and has enjoyed his experience at the 8/9 On the other side of those factors the 8/9 has had popular problems with kids vandalizing and stealing things from the school bathrooms, hallways etc. Some of the teachers are known to be mouthy or rude, or dont care what students do. But some have had a very bad experience. “The 8/9 is a terrible school. I learned nothing, nothing! From the teachers. The students don't know how to behave themselves and they are naughty in their wording and I find it offensive. The 8/9 is a terrible environment. The only good thing about this school is the athletics.” Lexi Reimer is a freshman at the 8/9 and has had a bad experience at the 8/9. With the 8/9 closing at the end of the year, opinions on the 8/9 are diversal and can be one sided. With most students continuing the educational career at fruita next year, The way you feel about the 8/9 may continue on to make students feel the same at the highschool or make them feel completely different.