Midland High School (Midland, Michigan)
Appearance
Midland High School | |
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Address | |
1301 Eastlawn Drive, , 48642 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°37′14″N 84°12′45″W / 43.62056°N 84.21250°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1872 |
School district | Midland Public Schools |
Superintendent | Michael Sharrow |
CEEB code | 232585 |
NCES School ID | 262382006060[1] |
Principal | Tracy Speaker-Gerstheimer |
Teaching staff | 64.90 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Gender | Co-ed |
Enrollment | 1,312 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.22[1] |
Campus size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Athletics conference | Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA |
Nickname | Chemics |
Rival | H.H. Dow High School |
Newspaper | Focus |
Feeder schools | Northeast Middle School |
Website | midps |
Midland High School is a three-story public high school located in Midland, Michigan. It is the older of two high schools in the Midland Public Schools district, and a member of the Saginaw Valley High School Association.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,392 students enrolled in 2015-16 was:
- Male - 48.7%
- Female - 51.3%
- American Indian/Alaska Native - .4%
- Asian- 1.4%
- Black - 2.8%
- Hispanic - 2.7%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - .1%
- White - 91.5%
- Multiracial - 1.2%
27.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[1]
IB Diploma
Midland participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.[3]
Professional basketball team venue
Midland High School Gymnasium was used as the home arena by the Flint Dow A.C.'s professional basketball team during the 1947–48 season.[4] They played in the National Basketball League, the major pro league of the era before it merged with the BAA to form the modern NBA.[4]
Notable alumni
- Terry Collins, MLB manager (New York Mets, Anaheim Angels, Houston Astros)
- Paul Emmel, MLB umpire
- Cathy Guisewite, (born 1950) cartoonist who created the comic strip Cathy in 1976
- Larry Jaster, former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves)
- Jim Kern, former MLB pitcher (Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers)
- Kevin Mahar, former MLB player (minor league of the Texas Rangers)
- Andrew Maxwell, football player for Michigan State University
- Howard Mudd, (born 1942) 3-time Pro Bowl offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers; currently Indianapolis Colts assistant coach
- Roger L. Worsley (Class of 1955), higher education administrator
- Andrew Wylie (Class of 2012), offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Midland High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Midland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Midland High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "Flint Dow A.C.s Team History". ProBasketballEncyclopedia.com. 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Fred (September 2, 2018). "Andrew Wylie's NFL dream has come true". OurMidland.com. Midland Daily News. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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