Midlothian High School (Virginia)

Midlothian High School
Address
401 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, Virginia 23114
Coordinates	37°29′46.4″N 77°39′37.4″W / 37.496222°N 77.660389°W / 37.496222; -77.660389Coordinates: 37°29′46.4″N 77°39′37.4″W / 37.496222°N 77.660389°W / 37.496222; -77.660389
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Chesterfield County Public Schools
Superintendent	Marcus J. Newsome
Principal	Christine Wilson
Assistant principals	Wilbur Evans Patrick Held Kathryn Whitlow
Grades	9-13
Enrollment	1,575[citation needed]  (2006-2007)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold (yellow)
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League AAA Central Region AAA Dominion District
Mascot	Trojan
Website	Official Site

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.

History

The original Midlothian High School was located on Route 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) in the village of Midlothian about 8 miles west of Richmond, Virginia. The high school became accredited in 1923, 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.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

Midlothian High School offers plenty of Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to its students. AP classes offered include AP English Literature, AP Language and Composition, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, AP Government, AP US History, AP World History, AP European History, AP French Language, AP Spanish Language, AP German Language, and AP Latin: Virgil. 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. Many students take a combination of AP and IB classes as Midlothian High School excels as one of the top high schools in the nation.

Extra-Curricular Activities

MHS offers many after-school clubs and groups. Some of which include language clubs, debate club (Forensics), Environmental Club, Game Club, Robotics Team, A Capella Club (Rhythmic Drive) and many more.

Famous alumni

• Richard Kelly - 1993 Graduate,^[1] director and writer of Donnie Darko
• Aimee Mann - 1978 Graduate, singer/song writer, 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.
• Chris LaCivita - political consultant

References

1. ^ Kelly, Richard; Gyllenhaal, Jake; Scott, Kevin Conroy (2003), The Donnie Darko book, Macmillan, p. x, ISBN 9780571221240, http://books.google.com/books?id=aIB9OP6t174C 

External links

• MHS Official Page
• Midlothian High School Robotics Team 1541
• Midlothian High School Sports Official Page BETA
• VHSL-Reference - VHSL-Reference
• Midlothian High School Band
• Midlothian High School Art