Midlothian High School (Virginia)
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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
.
United States
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secondary school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in the Midlothian
Midlothian, Virginia
Midlothian is an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Founded over 300 years ago as a coal mining village, it is now a suburban community located in the Southside of Richmond well beyond the city limits of Richmond in the Richmond–Petersburg region.It was named...
section of unincorporated Chesterfield County
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Midlothian is a part of Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Chesterfield County Public Schools is the school system of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Almost 59,000 students are enrolled in 62 Chesterfield public schools...
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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.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
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