MIDLAND SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025 Leah Hebie, Director of College Counseling lhebie@midland-school.org | P: 805.688.5114 | F: 805.686.2470
COURSE LIST ENGLISH English 9: Windows & Mirrors English 10: World Literature *English 11: American Literature *English 12: Story, Self & Society Senior Thesis or Project (.5 cr)
SCIENCE Midland 101: Natural History (.5 cr) Chemistry *Biology Physics *Environmental Science Geology (.5 cr) Field Ecology (.5 cr)
P.O. Box 8, Los Olivos, CA 93441 www.midland-school.org | School Code: 051865
Midland School, located on a 2,860-acre ranch at the edge of the Los Padres National Forest, is a leader in place-based education. Midland’s diverse student body chooses a simple, self-reliant lifestyle that leads them to develop inner resources, to understand the difference between needs and wants, and to serve others. Everything we do—from how we maintain our campus to the way we feed ourselves to the courses we choose to teach—originates from an intentional college preparatory curriculum that focuses not only on academics, but also on leadership, community, and stewardship. ESTABLISHED 1932 • COLLEGE PREPARATORY • 9-12 BOARDING 71 students, boarding only 18 seniors 11% i nternational students
Average financial aid grant $41,591 Farm to table (we grow 50% of our food) Natural horsemanship program
MATHEMATICS Algebra 1 Geometry *Algebra 2 *Precalculus *Calculus 1 Calculus 2 Statistics
4:1
student-to-faculty ratio
27%
students of color
48%
of students receive financial aid
95%
plan to enroll in 4-year colleges or universities
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Midland 101: Cultural History (.5 cr) World Studies: History *American Studies: History *Cultural Anthropology (.5 cr) Geopolitics (.5 cr) Religion and Popular Culture (.5 cr) *International Relations (.5 cr)
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Foundations of Visual Art Ceramics Advanced Ceramics Design Metals Woodworking
SPANISH Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 *Spanish 4 Spanish Culture and Conversation
INTERNSHIPS Farm (.25 cr) Ranch (.25 cr)
COURSE LIST KEY *: May be taken for honors credit, indicating deeper level of study Advanced: second year and further study in a subject Italics: elective course
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: A MINIMUM OF 20 UNITS 4 yrs English 3 yrs Mathematics 3 yrs Spanish 2 yrs Laboratory Science 3 yrs History and Social Science 1 yr Visual Arts 1 yr Midland 101 (.5 Natural Science, .5 Social Science) 1 sem Senior Thesis 2-3 yrs Electives