Middletown High School

I'm a recent MHS grad, and I can honestly say that I would never have thought to go anywhere else but Middletown High School. The amount of pride we have as Middies is unlike any other school. Putting on my purple and white always made me smile. Being a student at Middletown High School was a unforgettable experience. I had so many teachers who really cared about me and got involved in my life. I feel very prepared coming into college and I know that Middletown has given me a strong knowledge base. Not to mention the diversity present at MHS. The real world isn't pearly white, and it is nice to get used to that while you're growing up. I am blessed to have been a part of the Middie tradition. Once a Middie, Always a Middie!
--Submitted by a student

I am an alumni of MHS. I graduated 2007. As a facility, the building is older and in need of updating. As for collage prep, there was none until i enrolled in Butler Tech. I always felt like an outsider. Always getting bullyed around with little teacher involvement. As compared to the teachers of butler tech, Middletowns teachers are not effective at teaching their subject with few exceptions. As an aspiring parent, I will not have my children endore the lack of education that i recived. Since MHS, I was an honor student at Butler Tech. Became an Eagle Scout. And now in collage i have a Perfect 4.0. There are much higher quality schools in the district. I was the hard worker that was held back by the system. There are no morals in the students.
--Submitted by a student

Like so many people, we, too, moved away from friends and family in Middletown because of the failure of the schools. We felt it was irresponsible of us to continue to send our children through this system. When we arrived at our new home and school district, our kids were very far behind their new friends and they had to work very hard with some terrific teachers to get caught up. Please note, these kids were "honors" and "gifted" kids in Middletown. They are doing fine now, but they now know how to study. My one child recently said, "Wow. I could never figure out why you didn't like Middletown schools. Now I get it. NOW, I go to a REAL school." 'nuff said. I don't know what the solution is. Perhaps A LOT of discipline might be a good beginning. Cleaning the place might also help. It smells.
--Submitted by a parent

Middletown is the kind of school that will give back what you put in. I am a recent graduate and feel that Middletown prepared me for college about a well as any other school in the area because I was a motivated student while there. Though many of the students of Middletown are not motivated and they don't do anything but give MHS a bad reputation.
--Submitted by a student

I am the parent of 2 Middletown graduates. One child was an honor student that had to work hard to obtain that status. She attended college and was on the Deans List through most of her college career. My other child maintained a B average only because he chose not to work hard enough to obtain A's. The education is there you just have to want it. Middletown has it's problems but overall is a good school with great leadership and staff.
--Submitted by a parent

If your child is an honor student in AP and honors classes they will receive a very basic education. For the most part, they won't encounter the majority of the school. The general education is very sub-standard due to the complete lack of disipline. It is a very rough crowd and seems to be getting worse every day. I feel most sorry for the poor kids who aren't in honors classes but are nice kids - they have very long, tiring days there. Often graduates who were top of their class at MHS struggle at college - they weren't properly prepared. Not many parents are involved which is not surprising. The top students come from the families whose parents are involved and it always the same faces at all the different events be it sports, music or academics.
--Submitted by a parent

I attend Middletown High School (2004-2008) and in overall quality I believe a fair/good would be a adaquate rating. The school has it's flaws such as: Poor leadership, lack of teacher involvement, lack of parent involvement, and many teachers at this school could simply care a less whether you pass or fail. I highly dislike going here as often as I must. I have many friends, adore many teachers, and make outstanding grades. However, seeing such pupils everyday...many are...complete and utter failures.
--Submitted by a student

Middletown High is a great school but they do not tolerate any kind of violence what so ever. If your student gets attacked at school and they defend themselves they are in just as much trouble as the attacker. I do not think this is right I believe you have a right to defend yourself when attacked. Other than this Middletown High School is a great learning environment.
--Submitted by a parent

As a parent you must be involved or your child will be left behind in this school district
--Submitted by a parent

Two days before graduation I found out that my daughter would not be graduating with her class. She had failed Economics, which is a required class. Even though I work in the high school, I was never once contacted by a counselor or a teacher to let me know that there was a problem. To me this indicates a lack of concern on the part of the entire staff. If I had known in advance that there was a problem it couldhave and would have been corrected. Now I must pay for my daughter to attend summer school. While I do not blame anyone other than my daughter for not making the grade,I feel this could have been prevented with a little communication.
--Submitted by a parent