Bemis Junior High School

Bemis Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8
12500 19 Mile Rd,  Sterling Heights, MI
Utica Community Schools
3.8
2.1
787 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Thomas Yaw
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
59%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
2%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
406:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
79.5%
Black
8.3%
Hispanic
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.1%
Two or more races
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 4 Reviews
4.0 Alum
4/23/2018
Bemis was a great Junior High with great memories. The teachers were very helpful and nice. I would not trade it for any other junior high experience.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.1 22 Reviews
1.0 other
5/19/2025
Horrible. Do not send your kids here EVER!!
5.0 parent
3/21/2024
good amazing nice and kind school with good teachers.
1.0 student
9/21/2023
I am a student the enrolled in Bemis Junior High. This school has been the worst to me. I was bullied every day without anyone there to support me. The staff is really mean and cruel to the students. I addressed multiple situations to the principal and assistant principal and left feeling like I jus...
2.0 student
5/24/2023
It's stressful and teachers are biased towards everyone.

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Bemis Junior High School is a public school for students in grades 7-8 in Sterling Heights, MI, in the Sterling Heights neighborhood, and is served by the Utica Community Schools in Michigan. The school has a total enrollment of 787 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 42% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 59% are proficient in reading. Bemis Junior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $339,559. Discover additional schools in the area, like Henry Ford II High School, Adlai Stevenson High School, Utica High School, and more. Learn more about what Sterling Heights has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bemis Junior High School.

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