Middletown High School (California)

Middletown High School
Address
20932 Big Canyon Rd.
Middletown, California, 95461
United States
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1919
School district Middletown Unified School District
Principal Bill Roderick
Faculty 30[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 496[2] (2012-13)
Campus type Rural
Color(s) Purple and gold         
Mascot Mustangs
Newspaper MHS Messenger
Website http://mhs.middletownusd.org/

Coordinates: 38°45′21″N 122°36′53″W / 38.7558950°N 122.6145945°W / 38.7558950; -122.6145945[3]

Middletown High School (MHS) is a small public high school located in Middletown, California, United States. It is the only comprehensive high school in the Middletown Unified School District.

Academics

MHS offers AP courses in English literature, calculus, environmental science, U.S. history, and Spanish language.[4] It has an agriculture department, as well as nine ROP (vocational) courses.

MHS's graduation rate is 94.59%. 37.9% of the class of 2011 completed the college prep UC/CSU (a)-(g) requirements.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and organizations include student government, Interact Club, Drama Club, Bible Club, Future Farmers of America, Junior Statesmen of America, United States Academic Decathlon, and Gay-Straight Alliance.[4]

Athletic activities include football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, softball, track, tennis, and golf.[4]

Demographics

Middletown High's student body is 72.8% white, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% of two or more races, 1.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 1.0% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, and 0.6% Filipino. 37.0% of students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, while 5.6% are English learners.[5]

References

  1. California Department of Education. "Certificated Staff by Ethnicity for 2012-13". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  2. California Department of Education (30 May 2013). "Enrollment by Grade for 2012-13". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. United States Geological Survey (16 July 2009). "Feature Detail Report for: Middletown High School". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Middletown High School (25 April 2013). "Course Catalog 2013-14" (PDF). Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 Middletown Unified School District. "School Accountability Report Card". Retrieved 31 December 2013.

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