- Middleton High School (Idaho)
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Coordinates: 43°42′23″N 116°37′48″W / 43.70629°N 116.62992°W
Middleton High School Location 1538 Emmett Road Middleton, ID
United States[1]Information Type Public[2] Principal Jim Squibb[3] Faculty 39[2] Grades 9-12[2] Number of students 777[2] Color(s) Blue & Gold[1] Mascot Viking[1] IHSAA Division 4A[1] Website Middleton High School Middleton High School is a high school in Middleton, Idaho.[1]
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Middleton Fire of 2007
On the morning of February 1, 2007, the school caught fire due to the boiler room exploding.[4] 70% of the school was ruined, with the damages assessed at 10 million dollars. The 42-year-old school was full of trophies, plaques, memorabilia, and photographs.
The band room alone contained $200,000 in instruments, including the associated middle school's instruments.
Construction Complete
Construction on Middleton High was completed in July 2008 and celebrated with a fantastic ribbon cutting ceremony. The 09-10 school year is well under way and students are very pleased with their new surroundings.
The High School opened with seventeen (17) teaching stations, reducing two classrooms from the portion that burned, which allowed us to utilize these funds to increase the size of the: library, music room, band room and upgrades throughout the building.
Projections indicate that with the enrollment growth, four additional High School classrooms will be needed for the 2008-09 school year. Therefore, the portables will continue to be used as overflow classrooms for both the Middle and High Schools. Middleton High/Middle School Rebuild
Future High School
The District’s history of student enrollment growth is utilized to project future student enrollment growth at all grade levels. This enrollment growth data confirms the need for a new High School—as soon as possible. If patrons were to approve a bond issue during the fall of 2008, the new High School would not be ready for occupancy until the fall of 2011. The construction of a new High School (on the southeast corner of Willis and Emmett Roads) would provide the District with room for growth at all grade levels, until two new elementary schools can be built.
The School Board members have determined that once the High School students are relocated into the new High School, the current High School will become the Middle School. The capacity of all existing buildings (on this campus) will hold 1,500 Middle School students – however, they do not want to exceed 1,200 Middle School students at this 6-8 grade level. The current Middle School building can then be utilized for overflow classes for Middle School students and as the elementary population grows, 5th grade students could be temporarily relocated to the current Middle School, until the two new elementary schools are built.
The School Board members and District Administration have begun the process that will result in the High School bond issue being brought before the patrons for a vote. The first step in this process was to locate a 60-acre (240,000 m2) site for this new High School. The District purchased this property located on the southeast corner of Willis and Emmett Roads at $10,000 per acre. The next step in the process was to have a conceptual site plan of the school drawn up (a link to this site plan is located on the side bar). With these two tasks accomplished, the District then had to wait for the bonding capacity to build up to cover the projected construction costs for the new High School. Due to the bond refinance, bond defeasance and increased market value, the District will have the necessary bonding capacity by the fall of 2008. Future High-School
Middleton High School Bands
Middleton has three bands. Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Marching Band. In the Jazz Band they play various Jazz works and Rock/Pop songs. The Concert Band plays classical music pieces and performs for Halloween and Christmas concerts, then a Festival Concert in the Spring. The Marching Band was formed in 2004 and has performed since. The Marching Band has played music from "Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Incredibles", "Grease", and "Rise From The Ashes". The 2008 show was titled "Chicago On Broadway". The 2009 show is "Fantasmic". In the fire of 2007, all of the music that was collected for many years and all the instruments were burnt up. The Concert Band also performs at all Home Girls/Boys Basketball Games under the Pep Band.
Sports
Soccer
Soccer Team won 3rd in state 2009
Recent Awards
2008 4A Girls Basketball State Champions[5]
2010 4A Girls Basketball State Champions
2011 4A Girls Basketball State Champions
Links
References
- ^ a b c d e "Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "Middleton High School". Public School Review. http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22769. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Administration". Middleton School District. http://mhs.msd134.org/default.asp?pageName=Administration. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Middleton High School fire still burning, spreading". February 1, 2007. http://www.idahostatesman.com/235/story/69569.html. Retrieved 2007-02-01.[dead link]
- ^ Middleton edges Bishop Kelly for 4A championship (with photo gallery) | Girls Basketball | Idaho Statesman
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- Schools in Canyon County, Idaho
- Treasure Valley
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