Type Public secondary Grades 9–12 Phone +1 608-829-9660 Number of students 1,989 | Principal Dr. Stephen Plank Color(s) Maroon and White Mascot Cardinal | |
Established 1879 as Middleton High School Enrollment 1989 (2016 school year) Address 2100 Bristol St, Middleton, WI 53562, USA District Middleton-Cross Plains School District Similar Middleton Cross Pln Area Sch, James Madison Memorial, East High School, Wisconsin Sports Network, La Follette High School | ||
Middleton High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the city of Middleton, Wisconsin. It was established in 1879. Part of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District, the school serves more than 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 from the Middleton and Cross Plains areas. Middleton High School's mascot is the cardinal. Its athletic teams play at the WIAA Division 1 level in the WIAA Big Eight Conference. In 2014, it was named the #1 Public High School in the state by U.S. News & World Report.
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Demographics
During the 2007–2008 academic year, about 95.5 percent of the students were white or non-Hispanic. African-Americans, Hispanics, and Asians made up .5, 1, and 2 percent of the student population, respectively.
Academics
Middleton High School requires 23.75 credits in core classes to graduate. More than 90% of students graduate and attend institutions of post-secondary education.
Bands
Middleton High School has three school bands, the cardinal band for freshman, the concert band for sophomores and juniors, and the wind ensemble for seniors and juniors by audition. The MHS marching band was invited to perform in London in the 2011 and 2015 New Year's Day Parade. The bands all require students to audition in order to perform in one.