COMMUNITY

Rural Agricultural

53% of students on free or reduced lunch

15 miles from Sampson County Seat of Clinton

(County population approximately 64,000)

SCHOOL

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Total Enrollment –665

Senior Class – 154

School Code – 820-352

CEEB Code – 341035

SCHOOL DISTRICT 

The Midway School District is comprised of three elementary schools (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school (9-12).  The district serves approximately 2500 students.

ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL YEAR

Two 90-day semesters, Block scheduling

Report cards issued each six weeks

Progress Reports issued at three week intervals

STAFFING

1 Principal, 1 Assistant Principal

1 Counselor, 1 Career Development Coordinator

1 Media Coordinator,

41 full-time teachers, 3 part-time teacher

9 teacher’s assistants

3 administrative assistants

3.5 custodians

1 School Resource Officer

5 Itinerant personnel shared with another district

(Academic Coach, EC Specialist, Nurse, Social Worker, Band)

Student/Faculty Ratio:  11:1

Staff Diversity: 3 black females, 5 black males, 42 white females, 15 white males

PROMOTION STANDARDS

Sophomore   - 6 credit including English I

Junior   - 13 credits including English I & II

Senior   - 20 credits including English I, II, & III

GRADING SCALE

SPECIAL NEEDS

Exceptional Children 77

Academically Gifted 105

ESL 32

ATHLETICS

Wachovia Cup Winner 2007-2008

Wachovia Cup Winner 2008-2009

Conference Championships 2009-2010 in baseball, golf and softball

CLASS OF 2010

48% met College Prep/College Tech Prep Requirements

  5% met College Prep Requirements

57% met College Tech Prep Requirements

  5%met Career Prep Requirements

  3% met Occupational Requirements

GRADUATE PLANS

Four-year college   29%

Two-year college   45%

Military   12%

Employment   13%

Trade   1%

SAT Profile

Critical Reading-479 Math-514   Writing-442

Composite CR & M only- 993

Composite CR, M & W-1435

ACT Profile

English - 19 Math – 22 Reading - 19   Science - 20

Composite - 20

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Graduates must earn four less than their maximum potential of 32 credits, normally 28 credits.

Graduates must pass Exit standards which include passing 5 EOCs-English I, Algebra I, Civics, Biology, and US History as well as completing and passing a graduation project.

ACCREDITATION

Southern Association of High Schools and Colleges North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

CURRICULUM

All courses follow the NC Standard Course of Study

Advanced Placement courses offered ONLINE ONLY and are 1 year in length for 1 course credit, except AP Calculus which is offered through the North Carolina School of Science and Math via teleconference system.

*2 additional QPS are awarded for AP courses

Honors credits offered in all academic course areas and select CTE courses and the Arts.

*1 additional QP is awarded for Honors courses

Course offerings include:  Agriculture, Arts (visual, dance, theater arts and band), Automotive Technology, Business, Career Development, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Teacher Cadet and Technology

Additional Educational Opportunities:  Honors and Advanced Placement Courses, Dual Enrollment with Sampson Community College, North Carolina Virtual Public School, North Carolina School of Science and Math Teleconference classes, UNC-Greensboro iSchool, Apprenticeships, Internships, and Job Shadowing

MISSION STATEMENT

Midway High School “Where Excellence is a Tradition”