Middletown High School (Rhode Island)

Middletown High School
Motto Be kind, be honest, be safe, take pride, and have a great day!
Established 1961[1]
Type Public High School
Principal Gail Abromitis (Interim Principal)
Asst. Principal Christopher Savastano (Interim Asst. Principal)
Dean Colleen Larson
Students 716 as of 2006[2]
Grades 9–12
Location Middletown, Rhode Island, United States of America
Accreditation New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Colors Royal Blue and White          
Athletics Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Wrestling, Cross Country, Volleyball, Golf, Track/Field, Gymnastics, Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming.
Nickname Islanders
Mascot Wave
Rival Rogers High School
Newspaper The Wave

Middletown High School is a public high school located on Aquidneck Island serving 9th through 12th grade; it is found at 130 Valley Road. Called MHS for short, it serves approximately 730 students. MHS's grading system operates on a 4.0 GPA scale, with a possible grade range of A (93-100) to F (<65). Course grades are reported on a quarterly basis, and the day to day schedule is block scheduled on a three day cycle.

Graduation Requirements:

  • English - 4 Years
  • Mathematics - 4 Years
  • Science - 3 Years
  • Social Studies - 3 Years
  • PE - 4 Semesters
  • Fine Arts - 1 Semester
  • Completion of Capstone Project
  • Successful completion of SLEs through tasks
  • 20 hours of community service and a corresponding 500 word essay

The high school offers many extra curricular activities including...

  • Mock Trial
  • Students Against Destructive Decisions
  • US 1st Robotics Team
  • Model United Nations
  • Chorus/Choral Ensemble
  • Drama Club
  • SITE Council
  • Student Government
  • Leo Club
  • National Honor Society
  • Math Team
  • Science Olympiad Team
  • Academic Decathlon
  • MHS Marching Band
  • Best Buddies

MHS also offers various publications such as...

Contents

Administration

Notable graduates

Sergeant Michael F Paranzino, class of 2006, was killed on 5 November 2010 by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.[3]

References

  1. ^ "March 17, 2005". School Committee Minutes. 2005-03-17. http://www.ri.net/middletown/schoolcommittee/minutes/031705minutes.htm. 
  2. ^ "School Profile". Middletown High School. http://www.ri.net/middletown/mhs/info/profile.html. 
  3. ^ DiPrato, Alex (2010-11-06). "Local soldier killed in Afghanistan". http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/east_bay/local-soldier-killed-in-afghanistan-. Retrieved 2011-10-30. 

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