Midland High School is a public, magnet high school located in Midland, Michigan. It is the older of two high schools in the

Midland Public Schools Midland Public Schools is a public school district located in Midland, Michigan, United States. History The roots of Midland Public Schools go back to the 1872 ''Union High School'', which educated local students until a boiler explosion destro ...

district, and a member of the Saginaw Valley High School Association.

Academics

IB Diploma

Midland participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Athletics

The Chemics currently compete in the Saginaw Valley League. Midland High School Gymnasium was used as the home arena by the Flint Dow A.C.'s professional basketball team during the 1947–48 season. They played in the National Basketball League, the major pro league of the era before it merged with the BAA to form the modern

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Notable alumni

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, MLB manager ( New York Mets, Anaheim Angels,

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) * Alden B. Dow (1904–1983), architect *

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, MLB umpire *

Cathy Guisewite Cathy Lee Guisewite (born September 5, 1950) is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip ''Cathy'', which had a 34-year run. The strip focused on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, work, relationships, and havi ...

, (born 1950)

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who created the

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'' Cathy'' in 1976 *

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, former MLB player ( St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves) * Jim Kern, former MLB pitcher ( Cleveland Indians,

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) * Kevin Mahar, former MLB player (minor league of the Texas Rangers) * Andrew Maxwell, football player for Michigan State University * Howard Mudd, (died 2020) 3-time Pro Bowl offensive guard for the San Francisco 49ers; long-time NFL assistant coach * Andrew Wylie (Class of 2012),

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for the Kansas City Chiefs

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Michigan Midland, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1872 Schools in Midland County, Michigan 1872 establishments in Michigan National Basketball League (United States) venues Flint Dow A.C.'s