Midland High School (Midland, Michigan)

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Midland High School
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Address
Midland High School (Midland, Michigan)
1301 Eastlawn Drive,

,
48642

United States
Coordinates 43°37′14″N84°12′45″W / 43.62056°N 84.21250°W / 43.62056; -84.21250
Information
School type Public, magnet middle school and high school
Established1872
School district Midland Public Schools
SuperintendentPenny Miller-Nelson
CEEB code 232585
NCES School ID262382006060 [1]
PrincipalTiela Schurman
Teaching staff61.79 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment1,156 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.71 [1]
Campus size25 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 [2] [3]
NewspaperFocus
YearbookChemic
Feeder schoolsNortheast Middle School
Website mhs.midlandps.org
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [4]
Change vs.
prior year [4]

M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %15.7 / 26.4
Proficient %29.5 / 36.6
PR. Proficient %17.7 / –
Not Proficient %37.0 / ≤5
Average test scores
SAT Total1038.3
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Midland High School is a public, magnet 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.

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Academics

IB Diploma

Midland participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. [5]

Athletics

The Chemics currently compete in the Saginaw Valley League.

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. [6] 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. [6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,156 students enrolled in 2022-23 was: [7]

35.29% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. [7]

Notable alumni

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References

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