Midlothian High School (Virginia)

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Midlothian High School
Midlothianhighschool-trojans.jpg
The logo of Midlothian High School
Address
401 Charter Colony Parkway

Midlothian
,
Virginia
23114
Coordinates37°29′46.4″N 77°39′37.4″W / 37.496222°N 77.660389°W / 37.496222; -77.660389Coordinates: 37°29′46.4″N 77°39′37.4″W / 37.496222°N 77.660389°W / 37.496222; -77.660389
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtChesterfield County Public Schools
SuperintendentJames F. Lane
PrincipalShawn A. Abel
Staff98.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,686 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.06[1]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceVirginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Dominion District
MascotTrojan
WebsiteOfficial Site

Midlothian High School is one of ten secondary schools in the Midlothian section of unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Midlothian is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

History[]

The original Midlothian High School was located on Route 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) in the village of Midlothian 14.1 miles west of Richmond, Virginia. The high school became accredited in 1924, graduating 3 students that year. A new high school located at 401 Charter Colony Parkway opened for the 1984–85 school year, leaving the original Midlothian High School to become Midlothian Middle School.[2]

Academics[]

Midlothian High School offers plenty of point, Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to its students. AP classes offered include AP English Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Government, AP US History, AP World History, AP European History, AP French Language, AP Spanish Language, and AP German Language. All of the International Baccalaureate classes are listed below in the next section. While, with the exception of a few, IB courses can only be taken by students a part of the IB program, many students take AP classes as Midlothian High School excels as one of the top high schools in the nation.

MHS uses a 10-point grading scale for all classes as of the 2014–2015 school year.

The International Baccalaureate Program[]

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program has been a specialty center at Midlothian High School since 2001. This program is one of the fourteen specialty centers in Chesterfield County. If accepted into the program, students are placed in honors/AP classes during their freshman and sophomore years in preparation for the more rigorous IB classes they will take in their junior and senior years. This program is meant to challenge students mentally with its heavier workload and rigorous learning material while also integrating international aspects to enhance intercultural understanding. The IB program strives to prepare students to be knowledgeable, driven and involved citizens in all of their future endeavors. Here are some of the current IB courses offered at Midlothian High School:

  • IB Biology
  • IB Chemistry
  • IB Electives - Art, Business and Management, Music, Psychology
  • IB English 1 and 2
  • IB Language - German, French, Latin, Spanish
  • IB History - History of the Americas, 20th Century Topics
  • IB Math Studies
  • IB Theory of Knowledge

Extra-curricular activities[]

Midlothian High School offers many after-school clubs and groups, some of which include the best theatre department around, language clubs, Forensics, Speech and Debate Team, Environmental Club, Game Club, Robotics Team, A Capella Club, Pep Band, Marching Band, Frisbee Club, sports teams, food club, bike club, poetry club and many more.[3]

Controversies[]

In 2017, parents of students at Midlothian High School received an email from the principal after an "inappropriate image" was shown during a presentation. Principal Shawn A. Abel said in the email that while the school was hosting a program presentation for sophomore students, the presenter, a Bon Secours x-ray technician, had pornographic images appear on screen during the presentation.[4]

In 2019, Dina Persico, a former teacher at Providence Middle School and Midlothian High School, raised a lawsuit against Midlothian High School for discrimination against her sexuality and diagnosed Asperger’s syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. The suite was settled for $10,000. [5]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Midlothian High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ 2012-13 Student Handbook
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Johnson, Taylor (2017-11-20). "Guest speaker removed after showing porn to high school students". WSET. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. ^ 2019 (2019-06-19). "School system lawsuit settled for $10,000". Chesterfield Observer. Retrieved 2020-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Where are they now? Weegie Thompson". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ Kelly, Richard; Gyllenhaal, Jake; Scott, Kevin Conroy (2003), The Donnie Darko book, Macmillan, p. x, ISBN 978-0-571-22124-0
  8. ^ "Anatomy of a Cannes Disaster: What Happened After 'Southland Tales' Was Booed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  9. ^ "The Best Living Songwriters". NPR.org. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Edge Magazine | GamesRadar+". Edge Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

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