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词条 Midlothian High School (Virginia)
释义

  1. History

  2. Academics

  3. The International Baccalaureate Program

  4. Extra-curricular activities

  5. Famous alumni

  6. References

  7. External links

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Midlothian High School is one of ten secondary schools 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 14.1 miles west of Richmond, Virginia. The high school became accredited in 1924, 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.[2]

Academics

Midlothian High School offers plenty of point, Advanced Placement (AP), Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to its students. AP classes offered include AP English Literature, AP English Language and Composition, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Government, AP US History, AP World History, AP European History, AP French Language, AP Spanish Language, and AP German Language. All of the International Baccalaureate classes are listed below in the next section. While, with the exception of a few, IB courses can only be taken by students a part of the IB program, many students take AP classes as Midlothian High School excels as one of the top high schools in the nation.

MHS uses a 10-point grading scale for all classes as of the 2014-2015 school year.

The International Baccalaureate Program

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program has been a specialty center at Midlothian High School since 2001. This program is one of the fourteen specialty centers in Chesterfield County. If accepted into the program, students are placed in honors/AP classes during their freshman and sophomore years in preparation for the more rigorous IB classes they will take in their junior and senior years. This program is meant to challenge students mentally with its heavier workload and rigorous learning material while also integrating international aspects to enhance intercultural understanding. The IB program strives to prepare students to be knowledgeable, driven and involved citizens in all of their future endeavors. Here are some of the current IB courses offered at Midlothian High School:

  • IB Biology
  • IB Chemistry
  • IB Electives - Art, Business and Management, Music, Psychology
  • IB English 1 and 2
  • IB Language - German, French, Latin, Spanish
  • IB History - History of the Americas, 20th Century Topics
  • IB Math Studies
  • IB Theory of Knowledge

Extra-curricular activities

Midlothian High School offers many after-school clubs and groups, some of which include the best theatre department around, language clubs, Forensics, Speech and Debate Team, Environmental Club, Game Club, Robotics Team, A Capella Club, Pep Band, Marching Band, Frisbee Club, sports teams, food club, bike club, poetry club and many more.[3]

Famous alumni

  • Weegie Thompson - 1979 graduate, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
  • Richard Kelly - 1993 Graduate,[4] director and writer of Donnie Darko
  • John Donley Adams - 1992 Graduate, attorney & politician, 2017 Republican candidate for Attorney General of Virginia
  • Chris LaCivita - political consultant
  • Mike McQuary- 1977 Graduate. Entrepreneur, President MindSpring/EarthLink, CEO Brash Music, CEO Wheego Electric Cars, CEO Wheego Technologies
  • Aimee Mann - 1976-1977 Attended. Graduated from Open High School, singer/songwriter, 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
  • Lucas Pope - Video game developer of Papers, Please
  • John Watkins - Senator from Chesterfield in the Virginia Senate
  • Dan Richards - Independent professional wrestler nicknamed "The Progressive Liberal" whose controversial pro-Hillary Clinton/anti-Donald Trump gimmick has been reported on by Sports Illustrated, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Deadspin, Huffington Post, and Mashable, among other mainstream media outlets

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5100840&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=510084002006|title=Midlothian High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 26, 2019}}
2. ^[https://www.edline.net/files/_efL6Z_/92e8b4dc513477f43745a49013852ec4/2012_13MHSHBFinalcopysmall.pdf 2012-13 Student Handbook]
3. ^[https://archive.is/20140404041415/http://www.midlothianhs.mychesterfieldschools.com/pages/Midlothian_High_School/School_Activities/Page_Menu/Clubs___Organizations]
4. ^{{citation | last1=Kelly | first1=Richard | year=2003 | title=The Donnie Darko book | last2=Gyllenhaal | first2=Jake | last3=Scott | first3=Kevin Conroy | publisher=Macmillan | isbn=978-0-571-22124-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aIB9OP6t174C | page=x }}

External links

  • MHS Official Page
  • Midlothian High School Robotics Team 1541
  • VHSL-Reference - VHSL-Reference
  • Midlothian High School Band
  • Midlothian High School Art
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  • [https://sites.google.com/a/ccpsnet.net/mdhs/home/specialty-center]
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