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
CEEB code 232585
NCES School ID262382006060 [1]
PrincipalTiela Schurman
Teaching staff63.40 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912
Gender Co-ed
Enrollment1,245 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.64 [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]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. "DOW, MIDLAND BATTLE IN HISTORIC RIVALRY FOR PLAYOFF SPOT". ESPN1009 Radio. October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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  4. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. "Midland High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Flint Dow A.C.s Team History". ProBasketballEncyclopedia.com. 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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