Academics
A Midland graduate must fulfill the following graduation requirements (19 academic credits):
· Four years of English
· Three years of mathematics (including Algebra II and Geometry)
· Three years of social studies, including one semester of Midland 101, one year each of World and American history, and a one-semester elective
· Two years of laboratory sciences (including Chemistry & Biology)
· Three years of a foreign language
· One year in the visual or performing arts
· At least two elective courses (one elective consisting of a social studies elective)
· One year of Midland 101 (if entered as a freshman)
· Senior thesis; a year long research project that results in a scholarly paper and project (if applicable)
“Midland is – first and foremost – a school. A rigorous college preparatory boarding school. Not a shop school. Not a trade school. Not an adventure school. The fundamental rigor of Midland’s curriculum must never be watered down with trips or projects that don’t put learning at their core. If you build something, learn the science in it. If you explore the property, learn the geology and ecology.”
~ Barry Schuyler ‘41 (1923-2011)
Barry was a Midland student, teacher, trustee, advisor, and benefactor, as well as a guardian of Midland’s soul for over 70 years from the "Kerosene Age" to the "Solar Age."
"I really like the academics at Midland, because I truly feel like I'm learning. It isn't just regurgitation, but actually understanding. I adored math this year and have previously hated it, but making the connection between the math world and the real world was really helpful."
~ Alumna, Class of 2009
Academic News
Senior Thesis Symposium 2013
On Wednesday, May 22, the seniors presented their senior thesis topics to the school community for Senior Thesis Symposium 2013. Click here to see photos.
Story Telling in Ojai
English teacher Eve Southworth took the freshmen to the Ojai Story Telling Festival on Saturday, May 4.
Water Class Trip
Laurie Munger's Water Class (Micah Kalem '13 and Omavi Quadir '14) took a three day trip to the Central Valley to observe the status of the San Joaquin River Restoration Project.
