Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin)

Middleton High School
Location
Middleton, Wisconsin
United States
Information
Type Public secondary
Established 1879 as Middleton High School
School district Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Principal Dr. Stephen Plank
Grades 9–12
Enrollment Approx.2,000; 1,900[1] (2009 actual)
Color(s) Maroon and White
Mascot The Cardinals
Accreditation AdvancED[2]
Newspaper Cardinal Times Newspaper

Middleton High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Middleton, Wisconsin. It was established in 1879. Part of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District, the school serves more than 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 from the Middleton and Cross Plains areas. Middleton High School's mascot is the cardinal. Its athletic teams play at the WIAA Division 1 level in the WIAA Big Eight Conference. In 2014, it was named the #1 Public High School in the state by U.S. News & World Report.[3]

Demographics

During the 2007-2008 academic year, about 95.5 percent of the students were white or non-Hispanic. African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians made up .5, 1, and 2 percent of the student population, respectively.[4]

Academics

Middleton High School requires 23.75 credits in core classes to graduate. More than 90% of students graduate and attend institutions of post-secondary education.

Extracurricular activities

Bands

Middleton High School has three school bands, the cardinal band for freshman, the concert band for sophomores and juniors, and the wind ensemble for seniors and juniors by audition. The MHS marching band was invited to perform in London in the 2011 and 2015 New Year's Day Parade.[5] The bands all require students to audition in order to perform in one.

Athletics

Baseball

Cross Country (Boys)

Cross Country (Girls)

Football

Golf (Boys)

Golf (Girls)

Lacrosse

Soccer (Boys)

Soccer (Girls)

Softball

Tennis (Girls)

Track & Field (Girls)

All Student Organizations[13]

References

  1. ↑ Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Archived 12 February 2011 at WebCite
  2. ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. ↑ http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wisconsin/districts/middleton-cross-plains-area-school-district/middleton-high-21714
  4. ↑ "What is the enrollment by student group?". Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  5. ↑ http://www.channel3000.com/news/education/30430252
  6. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/2003/d1game7.htm
  7. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2006/d1gresults.pdf
  8. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Boys/2011/d1teamresults.htm
  9. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Girls/2009/d1teamresults.htm
  10. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Boys_Soccer/2004/d1game7.htm
  11. ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Soccer_Girls/2006/d1game7.htm
  12. ↑ http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Tennis_Girls/2013/d1match7.pdf
  13. ↑ "Student Organizations | Middleton High School". www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved 2015-10-15.

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