Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin) Explained

Middleton High School
Established:1879[1]
Type:Public secondary
Grades:9–12
Accreditation:AdvancED[2]
Address:2100 Bristol Street
City:Middleton
Zipcode:53562
Country:United States
District:Middleton-Cross Plains School District
Principal:Peg Shoemaker
Ratio:15.26
Staff:151.27
Enrollment:2,309 (2022–23)[3]
Nickname:Cardinals
Colors:Cardinal red and white
Newspaper:The Cardinal Chronicle

Middleton High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Middleton, Wisconsin. It was established in 1879. Part of the Middleton-Cross Plains School District, the school serves more than 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 from the Middleton and Cross Plains areas. Middleton High School's mascot is the cardinal. The school colors are white and cardinal red. Its athletic teams play at the WIAA Division 1 level in the WIAA Big Eight Conference. Middleton High School is often praised for having highly rated STEM and athletics programs.[4]

In 2021, in a report by U.S. News & World Report, Middleton High School was named as the best high school in Dane County and it was also named best high school out of around 540 in the state of Wisconsin.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Orchestras

Middleton High School has four school orchestras, the Cardinal Orchestra for freshmen, the Sinfonia Orchestra for sophomores and juniors, the MHS Philomusica Orchestra playing music from many different musical genres from outside the world of regular orchestra music, and the Symphony Orchestra with winds, brass, and percussionists selected from the Wind Ensemble for the full orchestra experience.

Bands

Middleton High School has four school bands: Cardinal Band for freshmen and Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, or Chamber Winds for sophomores, juniors and seniors by audition. The MHS marching band was invited to perform in London in the 2011 and 2015 New Year's Day Parade.[6]

At the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band competition in 2021, the Middleton High School Cardinal Marching Band show named “Imaginarium” took 2nd in class AAAA, and 4th overall. For Middleton High School this is the highest they have ever scored at 83.388, and the highest they have ever placed.[7]

Athletics

State championships

(*Fall 2020 sports competed in Spring 2021 due to COVID-19)

National Science Bowl

Middleton High School competes in the National Science Bowl, an academic competition ran by the United States Department of Energy. The team was founded by a member of the Class of 2021, David Jiang.

In recent years, Middleton High School's Science Bowl team has achieved notable success. The team has won Wisconsin's regional competition, held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, and advanced to the national competition in both 2021 and 2023.

Wisconsin Regional Results[17] [18] !Year!Member!Member!Member!Member!Member!Coach
2021Sanjay SureshDavid JiangTrevor ChauJonah GuseHansen JinEric Johnson
2023Harry JinOwen WeisenbergerNihar BallamudiRay Feinberg–Raina Eddy
2024Harry JinOwen WeisenbergerRay FeinbergLi YingSieun LeeRaina Challe

Rankings

List of Middleton High School's rankings!Year!Category!Title!Rank
2014Best Public High School in Wisconsin[19] Niche1
2014Best High School in Wisconsin U.S. News & World Report1
2021Best High School in Dane County1
2021Best High School in Wisconsin11
2021Best High Schools for Athletes in Dane County[20] Niche1
2021Best Schools for STEM in Wisconsin[21] 2
2021Best Public High Schools in the Madison Area[22] 1
2021Best High Schools for Athletes in America[23] 98

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Middleton High School . 3 May 2021 . Middleton – Cross Plains Area School District . https://web.archive.org/web/20210119055050/https://mcpasd.k12.wi.us/mhs/about-us/general/general/about-middleton-high-school . 19 January 2021.
  2. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=8031 Institution Summary
  3. Web site: Middleton High. National Center for Education Statistics. May 31, 2024. August 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230824160708/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=550951001107. live.
  4. Web site: 2021 Middleton High School Rankings. 2021-07-29. Niche. en. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165612/https://www.niche.com/k12/middleton-high-school-middleton-wi/rankings/. live.
  5. Web site: Tornabene. Juliana. Middleton High School ranked #11 best high school in the state, report finds. live. 2021-07-29. NBC. 5 May 2021 . 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729093059/https://www.nbc15.com/2021/05/05/middleton-high-school-ranked-11-best-high-school-in-the-state-report-finds/.
  6. Web site: Middleton students head to London for New Year's celebration. 28 December 2014. WISC. 13 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107085029/http://www.channel3000.com/news/local-news/middleton-students-head-to-london-for-new-years-celebration/156506420. 7 November 2017. dead.
  7. Web site: 2021 WSMA Score Sheet. 17 October 2021. 18 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018170037/https://wsmamusic.org/files/2021/10/2021-State.pdf. 18 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Holmen vs Middleton. www.wiaawi.org. 2015-04-15. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070107/https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Baseball_Spring/2003/d1game7.htm. live.
  9. https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2006/d1gresults.pdf
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-04-15 . 2015-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150309001445/http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Boys/2011/d1teamresults.htm . live .
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-04-15 . 2015-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301032849/http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Girls/2009/d1teamresults.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Middleton vs Marquette. www.wiaawi.org. 2015-04-15. 2016-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331204723/http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Boys_Soccer/2004/d1game7.htm. live.
  13. Web site: Middleton vs Homestead. www.wiaawi.org. 2015-04-15. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113957/https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Soccer_Girls/2006/d1game7.htm. live.
  14. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Swim_Girls/2016/d1stateteamresults.pdf
  15. Web site: WIAA state girls swimming: Gabriela Pierobon Mays, Middleton claim program's first championship. Jon. Masson. Wisconsin State Journal. 12 November 2016 . 2019-06-13. 2019-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190421115827/https://madison.com/sports/high-school/swimming/wiaa-state-girls-swimming-gabriela-pierobon-mays-middleton-claim-program/article_014715f2-84a0-5553-8c2b-4b43e6cb903b.html. live.
  16. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Tennis_Girls/2013/d1match7.pdf
  17. Web site: Science Bowl teams fare well . 2023-05-01 . www.mcpasd.k12.wi.us . en.
  18. Web site: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District . 2023-01-19 . HUGE shout out to our Science Bowl team . Facebook.
  19. Web site: MHS named top high school in Wisconsin Middleton Cross Plains Area School District. 2021-07-29. mcpasd.k12.wi.us. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165622/https://mcpasd.k12.wi.us/news/mhs-named-top-high-school-wisconsin. live.
  20. Web site: 2021 Best High Schools for Athletes in Dane County. 2021-07-29. Niche. en. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165614/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-high-schools-for-sports/c/dane-county-wi/. live.
  21. Web site: 2021 Best STEM High Schools in Wisconsin. 2021-07-29. Niche. en. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165611/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools-for-stem/s/wisconsin/. live.
  22. Web site: 2021 Best Public High Schools in the Madison Area. 2021-07-29. Niche. en. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165613/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-high-schools/m/madison-area/. live.
  23. Web site: 2021 Best High Schools for Athletes in America. 2021-07-29. Niche. en. 2021-07-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729165648/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-high-schools-for-sports/. live.

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