Midland High School (Michigan)
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1301 Eastlawn Drive, Midland, Michigan 48642 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′13.69″N 84°12′45.29″W / 43.6204694°N 84.2125806°WCoordinates: 43°37′13.69″N 84°12′45.29″W / 43.6204694°N 84.2125806°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Chemic Pride...A Very Special Tradition |
| Established | 1872 |
| Status | Active/Open |
| School district | Midland Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Michael Sharrow |
| CEEB code | 232585 |
| NCES School ID | 262382006060 |
| Principal | Jeff Jaster |
| Athletic Director | Eric Albright |
| Teaching staff | 78 |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11 & 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 1,488 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19:1 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7:40 a.m. – 3:25 p.m. |
| Campus size | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Fight song | Chemic Fight Song & Mr. Touchdown USA |
| Athletics conference | Saginaw Valley League, MHSAA |
| Mascot | Vic the Lion |
| Nickname | Chemics |
| Rival | H.H. Dow High School |
| Newspaper | Focus |
| Feeder schools | Northeast Middle School |
| Class/Div | Class A/Division 2 |
| Website | http://midps.org/mhs |
Midland High School is a three-story public high school located in Midland, Michigan. It is the older of two high schools in the Midland Public Schools district, and a member of the Saginaw Valley High School Association.
Both High Schools in Midland participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, the most widely recognized pre-university educational program. The challenging academic regimen is especially useful for students planning to study abroad and college admissions officers view the IB Diploma very favorably.
Midland High School provides its students with a wide array of extracurricular activities. Among them:
The school's athletic director is Eric Albright, also History teacher for upper classmen and Chemic's varsity baseball coach.
"Baseball:" Midland High has a historically excellent program with numerous state championships. The last of which was achieved during the 1997-1998 school year. Given their underdog status, that championship team embraced the slogan, and Midland Daily News Headline- Who are these guys?- The semi-final matchup was between Brighton and its Gatorade National Player of the Year and future Yankee Drew Stanton and Chemic star Matt Widenmier. Widenmier outdueled Stanton and second baseman Patrick Murphy hit a memorable double down the left field line to secure the win.
Football: Midland High boasts an excellent football program, coached by Eric Methner, along with Assistants Matthew Starling, Pete Welter and Scott Albrecht. Albrecht and Starling are graduates of Midland High. The Chemics have posted consecutive winning seasons for the past 37 years (since 1976), the second longest streak in the history of the state of Michigan. Midland High has also earned eight consecutive playoff berths, and 20 overall since 1983. Since 1950, Midland High has had only 5 losing seasons. The annual Midland High vs. Dow High game is considered one of the biggest high school football games in the state of Michigan, generally drawing around 10,000 spectators. Midland has dominated the series with a 31-10 overall record. The Chemics have two state championships (1957 and 1968), and have made it to the state championship game three times since then (1990, 1993, 2007).
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