Middletown High School, Middletown, Maryland

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Middletown High School is located in Middletown, Maryland, in the scenic foothills of the Middletown Valley, just outside of Frederick, Maryland. First established in 1888, the school opened in its current building in April 1974. The school's colors are orange and black, and athletic teams are known as the “Knights.”

1 2005-2006 School Profile
2 Student Activities
3 Academic Programs
4 Special Honors
5 Famous Alumni
6 External links

[edit] 2005-2006 School Profile

(source: FCPS School Data)

Enrollment - 1279 Students, Grades 9-12
Demographics: 95% White, 1.8% African American, 2.9% Other Minorities
SAT Mean Scores: 549.5 Verbal; 570 Math; 1119.5 Combined (as of 2004?)
2005 Graduates: 314
2005 Graduation rate: 98.4%
Students per teacher: 18.8

[edit] Student Activities

MHS offers myriad opportunities for students in the areas of sports (42 teams in 25 sports), visual and performing arts, academic societies, agriculture and club organizations. The school's yearbook, Chestnut Burr, was selected by Jostens Publishing Company as a national model and the newspaper, RT Magazine, has garnered several awards, including best newspaper in Frederick County for the past 6 straight years, and 7 of the previous 8. The Middletown High School "Marching Knights" band has been a growing competitive force ever since director Matthew Shearer took over in 2002. They were the USSBA Group 2A champions in 2005 with their show "Rhapsody in Blue". In 2005, the band participated in the Gator Bowl music festival where they placed third in the field show contest and parade contest, and junior drum major Kristin Schellinger won the "Best Drum Major" award in the field show contest. The 2006 season with "Las Vegas" was the most record breaking season yet. They scored above 90 for the first time in school history and set record scores for percussion and guard. The 06-07 yearbook will be in full color for the first time in the school's history.

[edit] Academic Programs

In 2003 MHS implemented the county's first APEX (Advanced Placement Experience) program for a select group of Freshmen. Students in the program commit to taking a minimum of six AP courses in high school, beginning in the sophomore year. Because of the school's emphasis on AP courses the number of students taking AP exams in the past two years has nearly doubled. MHS was also the county's first high school to establish a Freshman Academy to maximize student achievement during the often-difficult transition from Middle to High School. As of the 2006-2007 School Year, The Advisement Programme was terminated for reasons unknown to the general public at MHS.

[edit] Special Honors

1998 United States Department of Education "National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence"
Maryland Department of Education Commendation for Maryland School Assessment Performance, 2004
Rated number 410 out of 1036 of the "Best Public High Schools in the Country" by Newsweek
In 2005 received a $10,000 technology grant from Intel Corporation, awarded for internal teamwork