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Midlothian High School (Virginia)

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School type
  
Public high school

Principal
  
Shawn A. Abel

Enrollment
  
1,575 (2006-2007)

Mascot
  
Trojan

Superintendent
  
Marcus J. Newsome

Grades
  
9-12

Phone
  
+1 804-378-2440

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

School district
  
Chesterfield County Public Schools

Address
  
401 Charter Colony Pkwy, Midlothian, VA 23114, USA

District
  
Chesterfield County Public Schools

Color
  
Navy Blue and Gold (yellow)

Athletics conferences
  
Virginia High School League, AAA Central Region

Midlothian High School is an American secondary school in the Midlothian section of unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Midlothian is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.

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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.

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 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. International Baccalaureate classes include IB English 1, IB English 2, IB History of the Americas, IB 20th Century World History, IB Spanish, IB French, IB German, IB Latin, IB Math Studies, IB Mathematics, IB Biology, IB Chemistry, IB Art, and IB Music. 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.

Extra-curricular activities

Midlothian High School offers many after-school clubs and groups, some of which include 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.

Famous alumni

  • Richard Kelly - 1993 Graduate, director and writer of Donnie Darko
  • Chris LaCivita - political consultant
  • Aimee Mann - 1978 Graduate, singer/songwriter, member of rock group 'Til Tuesday, as well as a solo career. Til Tuesday broke out in the top 50 with "Voices Carry" in 1985.
  • Lucas Pope - Video game developer of Papers, Please.
  • John Watkins - Senator from Chesterfield in the Virginia Senate
  • References

    Midlothian High School (Virginia) Wikipedia