Type Public secondary Superintendent Dr. Arthur W. Tate Faculty 63 Phone +1 563-336-7600 Colors White, Purple | Established 2014 Principal Dr. Jake Klipsch Grades 9-12 Mascot Mavericks | |
Address 3801 N Marquette St, Davenport, IA 52806, USA District Davenport Community School District Profiles | ||
Davenport Mid City High School is an alternative high school located in north central Davenport, Iowa. Mid City High School was established in 2014 in the building that was formerly a medical facility. It replaced the previous alternative school in the district, which was called the Kimberly Center.
The purpose of the alternative high school is to decrease the school district's dropout rate. Many of the students enrolled here had problems in their previous schools. Classroom configurations include both traditional settings and collaborative learning settings that are more appropriate for team and project-based learning. The schools mascot, Mavericks, was chosen to reflect a student body that is "unorthodox, independent-minded and individualist, nonconformist, free speech, original or eccentric."
The school is housed in a building that originally housed a medical-office complex at the former Davenport Osteopathic Hospital. In addition to the original building that is 37,355 square feet (3,500 m2), the district added a physical activity center at 14,300 square feet (1,300 m2) and it contains a multipurpose stage, a junior high-sized basketball/sports court, locker rooms, bathrooms, and two classrooms.