Midwest Schools Explained

Midwest Schools
Streetaddress:256 Lewis
Zipcode:82643
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.409°N -106.2739°W
Principal:Paula Chapman
Grades:K–12
Enrollment:141[1]
Enrollment As Of:2021–2022
Colors: Maroon and White [2]
Conference:WHSAA Class 1A
Homepage:Midwest Schools

Midwest Schools or Midwest School, or Midwest High School is a public school located in the town of Midwest, Natrona County, Wyoming that serves the surrounding area, including the town of Edgerton, the city of Casper, and unincorporated area of Natrona County[3] The school has a pre-kindergarten center[4] and is the only school in the Natrona County School District that serves students grades K–12.[5] It is zoned for students in the city of Casper and the towns of Midwest and Edgerton. It participates in Division 1A sports in the Wyoming High School Activities Association.[6] [7] [8]

History

The first school in Midwest was built on Lewis Street in September 1921, where Mrs. Helen Wallace taught 32 students in one room. It was torn down in 1927.[9]

The new high school was constructed and furnished by the end of 1924 and opened on the first Monday of 1925.[10] [11] Twelve seniors graduated in June 1925.[12]

In 1925, the Midwest Refinery Company set up night lighting at the school for a football game played by Midwest High School.[13]

Midwest High School was torn down in 1960 and the new high school was built in 1961, supported by a series of bod issues beginning in 1958.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Midwest School was evacuated and closed for 18 months over a volatile organic compound gas leak from an oil well in 2016.[22] Air quality tests performed by the government concluded 200 times the amount of benzene considered safe for humans was present. Students were forced to commute 42 miles daily to Casper in order to attend classes, taking a toll not only on students but also on the community as a whole, as the school represented the "heart" of the community. The school district was forced to hire an environmental consultant and work with state and federal health agencies to ensure the return of students would not induce long-term health issues.[23] Students returned to classes at the school in the fall of 2018 after the area was cleared.[24]

Academics

In 2022, the school was rated to have met some standards by the Wyoming Department of Education.[25] The district graduation rate had increased to a seven-year high of 80.3% in 2020-2021.[26] However, both Midwest 3–8 and Midwest High School were listed as falling short of state standards in the 2021-2022 school year in the Natrona County report.[27]

Athletics

High-school level students, the Oilers, compete in the following ts:[28] [29]

State championships

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MIDWESTERN SCHOOLS. National Center for Education Statistics. May 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: Midwest (WY) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and more . 2023-06-08 . www.maxpreps.com.
  3. Web site: Natrona County School District 1 Wyoming - Profile and Map - Updated June 2023 . 2023-06-01 . Zipdatamaps.com . en.
  4. Web site: Midwest Schools K-12 . 2023-06-01 . www.natronaschools.org . en.
  5. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Midwest School . 2023-06-01 . nces.ed.gov . EN.
  6. Web site: Wyoming High School Activities Association . 2023-06-01 . www.whsaa.org.
  7. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Reclassification – THE HQ — The Wyoming high school football blog . 2023-06-01 . THE HQ -- The Wyoming high school football blog . en-US.
  8. Web site: Wyoming Class 1A High School Football Rankings Football . 2023-06-01 . www.maxpreps.com.
  9. Web site: Historical Dates . 2023-06-06 . midwest.govoffice.com . en.
  10. News: 1924-12-15 . Contracts let on School Building . 1 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  11. News: 1924-12-29 . Work Resumes in Caspr Schools after Vacation . 1 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  12. News: 1925-06-04 . Dozen Receive Diplomas at Midwest High . 2 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  13. Web site: Boom, Bust and After: Life in the Salt Creek Oil Field WyoHistory.org . 2023-06-06 . www.wyohistory.org.
  14. News: 1959-01-24 . Shop Bids on School Board List . 2 . Casper Morning Star . 2023-06-07.
  15. News: 1958-01-14 . School Board Approves $720 Bond Issue . 2 . Casper Morning Star . 2023-06-07.
  16. News: 1958-01-21 . $5,000 Added to Bond Issues by Board . 10 . Casper Morning Star . 2023-06-07.
  17. News: 1958-01-28 . Annual School Board Bond Cost Goes to $575,000 . 4 . Casper Morning Star . 2023-06-07.
  18. News: 1958-02-09 . School Bon Election Is Set March 4 . 1 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  19. News: 1958-03-02 . To the Voters of Natron County . 12 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  20. News: 1958-03-03 . School Bond Election Set Tomorrow . 1 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  21. News: 1958-03-06 . Board will Canvass School Vote . 2 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2023-06-07.
  22. Web site: seth.klamann@trib.com . Seth Klamann 307-266-0544 . 2017-11-28 . Midwest School's air quality given all-clear by county health department . 2023-06-01 . Casper Star-Tribune . en.
  23. Web site: Gazette . ELISE SCHMELZER For The . 2016-09-21 . Closure of Midwest School leaves community without its heart . 2023-06-01 . Billings Gazette . en.
  24. Web site: StackPath . 2023-06-01 . www.asumag.com.
  25. Web site: School Page . 2023-06-01 . reporting.edu.wyo.gov.
  26. News: Hannon . Aedan . 2023-01-24 . Pandemic's effect on Casper schools still being felt nearly three years later . 2023-06-07 . Casper Star-Tribune . en.
  27. News: Steurer . Mary . 2022-10-20 . Most Natrona County schools fall short of state performance expectations . en . . 2023-06-07.
  28. Web site: Staff . Oil City . 2023-04-12 . (PHOTOS) Natrona County students celebrated during 15th Annual Middle-Level Sportsmanship Champion Awards . 2023-06-01 . Oil City News . en-US.
  29. Web site: Midwest Schools K-12 . 2023-06-01 . www.natronaschools.org . en.
  30. Web site: Sports History Midwest High School . 2023-06-01 . oilerhistory.tripod.com.
  31. Web site: 2015-07-10 . State champions . 2023-06-01 . Wyoming-football.com . en-US.

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