Middletown High School is a public high school located on Aquidneck Island

Aquidneck Island

Aquidneck Island, located in the state of Rhode Island, is the largest island in Narragansett Bay. The island's official name is Rhode Island, and the common use of name "Aquidneck Island" helps distinguish the island from the state. The total land area is 97.9 km²...

serving 9th through 12th grade; it is found at 130 Valley Road. Called MHS for short, it serves approximately 730 students. MHS's grading system operates on a 4.0 GPA scale, with a possible grade range of A (93-100) to F (<65). Course grades are reported on a quarterly basis, and the day to day schedule is block scheduled on a three day cycle.



Graduation Requirements:

• English - 4 Years
• Mathematics - 4 Years
• Science - 3 Years
• Social Studies - 3 Years
• PE - 4 Semesters
• Fine Arts - 1 Semester
• Completion of Capstone Project
• Successful completion of SLEs through tasks
• 20 hours of community service and a corresponding 500 word essay

The high school offers many extra curricular activities including...

• Mock Trial
• Students Against Destructive Decisions
• US 1st Robotics Team
• Model United Nations
• Chorus/Choral Ensemble
• Drama Club
• SITE Council
• Student Government
• Leo Club
• National Honor Society
• Math Team
• Science Olympiad Team
• Academic Decathlon
• MHS Marching Band
• Best Buddies

MHS also offers various publications such as...

• TEMPO Literary Magazine
• The Wave Newspaper
• The Yearbook

Administration

• Interim Principal: Gail Abromitis
• Interim Asst.: Christopher Savastano
• Science/Math Dir.: Kevin Zahm
• English/History Dir.: Laura Yentschschh
• Fine Arts Dir.: Claudia Vars

Notable graduates

Sergeant Michael F Paranzino, class of 2006, was killed on 5 November 2010 by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.