Midlothian High School (Virginia)

Public high school in Virginia, US

Midlothian High School

Midlothian High School in 2023

Address

401 Charter Colony Parkway

Midlothian

Virginia

23114

Coordinates| 37°29′46.4″N 77°39′37.4″W﻿ / ﻿37.496222°N 77.660389°W﻿ / 37.496222; -77.660389
Information
School type| Public high school
School district| Chesterfield County Public Schools
Superintendent| Dr. John Murray[1]
Principal| Shawn A. Abel
Staff| 98.81 (FTE)[2]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 2,045 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.06[2]
Language| English
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)|
Athletics conference| Virginia High School League
AAA Central Region
AAA Dominion District
Mascot| Trojan
Feeder schools| Midlothian Middle School
Tomahawk Creek Middle School
Rival schools| James River High School, Cosby High School
Specialty center| International Baccalaureate program (IB)
Website| Official Site

Midlothian High School is in the Midlothian section of unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Midlothian High School is one of ten secondary schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools.

## History

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Midlothian Middle School, the original location for Midlothian High School

The original Midlothian High School was located on Route 60 (Midlothian Turnpike) in the village of Midlothian 14.1 miles west of Richmond, Virginia. The high school became accredited in 1924, 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.[3]

## Academics

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Midlothian High School offers, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Dual Enrollment (DE) courses from Brightpoint Community College, and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses to its students.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program has been a specialty center at Midlothian High School since 2001. This program is one of the fourteen specialty centers in Chesterfield County. If accepted into the program, students are placed in honors/AP classes during their freshman and sophomore years in preparation for the more rigorous IB classes they will take in their junior and senior years.

IB Courses Offered: IB English language, IB English Literature, IB Spanish 1 & 2, IB French 1 & 2, IB Latin 1 & 2, IB History of the Americas, IB Government/Twentieth Century Topics, IB Biology 1 & 2, IB Physics 1 & 2, IB Math: Applications and Interpretation 1 & 2, IB Math: Analysis and Approaches 1 & 2, Theory of Knowledge 1 & 2, IB Psychology, IB Business Management, IB Sports Exercise and Health Science, IB Visual Arts, IB Theatre 1 & 2, and IB Music Theory 1 & 2.[4]

## Controversies

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In 2017, parents of students at Midlothian High School received an email from the principal after an "inappropriate image" was shown during a presentation. Principal Shawn A. Abel said in the email that while the school was hosting a program presentation for sophomore students, the presenter, a Bon Secours x-ray technician, had pornographic images appear on screen during the presentation.[5]

In 2019, Dina Persico, a former teacher at Providence Middle School and Midlothian High School, raised a lawsuit against Midlothian High School for discrimination against her sexuality and diagnosed Asperger’s syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. The suite was settled for $10,000.[6]

## Notable alumni

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* John Donley Adams, attorney, politician, 2017 Republican candidate for Attorney General of Virginia
* Richard Kelly, director and writer of Donnie Darko[7][8]
* Chris LaCivita, political consultant
* Aimee Mann, singer, songwriter, member of rock group 'Til Tuesday[9]
* Lucas Pope, video game developer, Papers, Please[10]
* Dan Richards, professional wrestler
* Weegie Thompson, former professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Superintendent".
2. ^ a b c "Midlothian High". Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
3. ^ 2012-13 Student Handbook
4. ^ "Academics". Chesterfield County Public Schools. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
5. ^ Johnson, Taylor (November 20, 2017). "Guest speaker removed after showing porn to high school students". WSET. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
6. ^ "School system lawsuit settled for $10,000". Chesterfield Observer. June 19, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
7. ^ "Anatomy of a Cannes Disaster: What Happened After 'Southland Tales' Was Booed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
8. ^ Kelly, Richard; Gyllenhaal, Jake; Scott, Kevin Conroy (2003), The Donnie Darko book, Macmillan, p. x, ISBN 978-0-571-22124-0
9. ^ "The Best Living Songwriters". NPR.org. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
10. ^ "Edge Magazine | GamesRadar+". Edge Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
11. ^ "Where are they now? Weegie Thompson". old.post-gazette.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

## External links

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* MHS Official Page
* Midlothian High School Band
* Midlothian High School Art

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International Baccalaureate schools in Virginia

High schools|

* Annandale High School
* Atlee High School
* Brooke Point High School
* Clarke County High School
* William Fleming High School
* Galileo Magnet High School
* Gar-Field Senior High School
* George C. Marshall High School
* George Mason High School
* Granby High School
* Hampton High School
* Hanover High School
* Henrico High School
* Heritage High School
* James Monroe High School
* John R. Lewis High School
* Justice High School
* King's Fork High School
* Loudoun Valley High School
* Martinsville High School
* Meadowbrook High School
* Mechanicsville High School
* Meridian High School
* Midlothian High School
* Mount Vernon High School
* Mountain View High School
* Oscar F. Smith High School
* Patrick Henry High School (Ashland)
* Princess Anne High School
* Robinson Secondary School
* Salem High School
* South Lakes High School
* Spotsylvania High School
* Thomas A. Edison High School
* Thomas Jefferson High School (Richmond)
* Tucker High School
* Unity Reed High School
* Virginia High School
* Warwick High School
* Washington-Liberty High School
* York High School

Middle schools|

* Academy for Discovery at Lakewood
* Edgar Allan Poe Middle School
* Ellen Glasgow Middle School
* Fairfield Middle School
* Fred Lynn Middle School
* George H. Moody Middle School
* Hampton Middle School
* Jefferson-Houston K-8 School
* Key Middle School
* Langston Hughes Middle School
* Lucille Brown Middle School
* Mark Twain Middle School
* Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
* Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School
* Plaza Middle School
* Stuart M. Beville Middle School
* Thomas Jefferson Middle School
* Tuckahoe Middle School
* Unity Braxton Middle School
* Walker-Grant Middle School
* Walt Whitman Middle School

Elementary schools|

* Antietam Elementary School
* Bevedere Elementary School
* Buckland Mills Elementary School
* Chimborazo Elementary School
* Dogwood Elementary School
* Ellis Elementary School
* James River Elementary School
* Jefferson-Houston K-8 School
* Mount Daniel Elementary School
* Mullen Elementary School
* Oak Street Elementary School
* Randolph Elementary School
* Rosa Parks Elementary School

Private schools|

* Carlisle School
* The Hague School
* King Abdullah Academy
* Saint Mary's Catholic School
* Strelitz International Academy
* Trinity Episcopal School
* Williamsburg Christian Academy

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Education in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Public high schools|

* Lloyd C. Bird
* Clover Hill
* Cosby
* Thomas Dale
* James River
* Manchester
* Matoaca
* Meadowbrook
* Midlothian
* Monacan

Other public schools|

* Mathematics and Science High School at Clover Hill

Tertiary

Colleges and universities|

* Brightpoint Community College
* Virginia State University

This list is incomplete.
Although Virginia State University has a "Petersburg, Virginia" mailing address, it is listed here anyway since most of its territory is located within the Chesterfield County CDP of Ettrick.

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* NCES

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