Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin)

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 maroon. Its athletic teams play at the WIAA Division 1 level in the WIAA Big Eight Conference.

Middleton High School
Address
2100 Bristol Street

Middleton
,
Wisconsin
53562

United States
Coordinates43°06′01″N 89°30′27″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1879
School districtMiddleton-Cross Plains School District
PrincipalPeg Shoemaker
Staff133.52 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,108 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.79[1]
Color(s)Maroon and white         
NicknameCardinals
AccreditationAdvancED[2]
NewspaperThe Cardinal Chronicle
Websitemcpasd.k12.wi.us/mhs/

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 three school bands, the cardinal band for freshman, the concert band for sophomores and juniors, and the wind ensemble for seniors and juniors by audition. The MHS marching band was invited to perform in London in the 2011 and 2015 New Year's Day Parade.[3]

Athletics

State championships
  • Baseball: 2003[4]
  • Cross country (boys): 1992, 2017, 2019
  • Cross country (girls): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006[5]
  • Football: 1983, 1987
  • Golf (boys): 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011[6]
  • Golf (girls): 2009,[7] 2015, 2019
  • Lacrosse (boys): 2003, 2015
  • Snowboarding (girls): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Rugby (co-op boys): 2018
  • Soccer (boys): 2004[8]
  • Soccer (girls): 2006[9]
  • Softball: 1989
  • Swimming and diving (boys): 2020
  • Swimming and diving (girls): 2016, 2017, 2018[10][11]
  • Tennis (girls): 2013[12]
  • Track and field (girls): 1997, 1998

References
  1. "Middleton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
  3. "Middleton students head to London for New Year's celebration". WISC. 28 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. "Holmen vs Middleton". www.wiaawi.org.
  5. https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2006/d1gresults.pdf
  6. https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Boys/2011/d1teamresults.htm
  7. https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Golf_Girls/2009/d1teamresults.htm
  8. "Middleton vs Marquette". www.wiaawi.org.
  9. "Middleton vs Homestead". www.wiaawi.org.
  10. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Swim_Girls/2016/d1stateteamresults.pdf
  11. Masson, Jon. "WIAA state girls swimming: Gabriela Pierobon Mays, Middleton claim program's first championship". Wisconsin State Journal.
  12. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Tennis_Girls/2013/d1match7.pdf
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