Midlothian High School

401 Charter Colony Parkway

School District

Chesterfield County Public Schools
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 14, 2023

In my experience with three kids at this school. I’m not sure how they have more than a star. The bullying is outrageous , the lack of administrative support for parent or child is ridiculous. If you have special needs kids don’t be fooled and don’t sign away rights on an IEP. Advocating is challenged at all times, but they encourage it. Your child’s counselor is going to be busy or no help. Cameras are conveniently off if you have a problem that day most likely. Boys are being found in the girls restrooms while all of them vape. Please write your board of supervisors make the county take responsibility. Our kids are supposed to be safe
Submitted by parent on May 26, 2023

I have had both my sons at Midlothian High School. The school is run FANTASTICALLY. Dr. Shawn Abel, the principal is highly engaged. Both of my kids have had thoroughly enjoyed the high school and all of the ancillary activities and programs. Covid year was rough, but the rest was outstanding.
Submitted by parent on November 20, 2022

Administration picks and chooses, highly not recommended.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2020

My son had a great experience at Midlo! So glad we moved into the district.
Submitted by other on June 18, 2019

I loved my time at MHS! I was in the IB program and got so much out of it! I almost dropped out after sophomore year and I am so thankful I did not. I learned so much about open-mindedness and was surrounded by diversity in this program. In regard to the school as a whole, I was very involved which allowed me to have a full and rewarding experience.
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2018

Midlothian high School has been the best experience for my daughter and myself. The open communication by her Principal Shawn Abel makes school enjoyable. My daughter has learned so much in a short time and the continual communication between, Administrators, Teachers, and Coaches make high school life for my daughter and me. I wish we would have move here sooner.
Submitted by teacher on March 05, 2018

This is the REAL best school in the county. If it's true, you don't have to remind yourself on the announcements every day.
Submitted by student on February 15, 2018

I'm currently going there and I'm in 10th grade there. I would feel safer if we had a crossing guard to help students to cross the road safer
Submitted by student on August 04, 2017

Only one bad apple when it comes to the teachers. The food is ok. The students treat each other as equals. But the administration treated students with little respect and would rather intimidate students into submission instead of solving their problem
Submitted by other on December 28, 2016

Come on, Virginia. My high school back in the more extreme Bible Belt state was even better than this. Since graduating from here a few years ago, I've never once thought "Hey, I had a great time in high school and would love to come back." A student who began my time here as a junior, I found the instruction here generally no more challenging than that at a "lower-rated" school. Midlo doesn't offer enough AP courses to be competitive, so tough luck unless you're in the soul sucking IB program that caters to a few at the expense of the rest of us. They didn't offer AP biology class my senior year, so I drove myself to another school down the road every other day just to compensate. I understand that funding for music and arts has always been meager, but it didn't even look like the administration cared about the handful of music students who weren't in the choir or band (can you guess where I was?) Despite this, I'm grateful to the teachers I had who truly cared about their students and activities. I ended up going to college out of state, glad to be out of Midlo.
Submitted by student on June 23, 2014

I have VERY mixed feelings about this school. On the good side, this school provides a very good education. Most of my teachers are very supportive with the students who care. However, I don't feel that way with the administration, I feel that all they do is just do their job. But, since they're the ones who decides who teaches what, they need to look closer at what the teacher knows best. The best example I have is about a band teacher also teaching orchestra! Both similar areas in music but completely different teaching approaches. Since then, the entire music department has been going downhill since I was a freshman. The guidance department is probably the reason why Ive gotten to the point where I am. They are such amazing people, every student agrees. Future students coming to midlo need to know this, if you work very hard, no matter what level classes you are in, you will find amazing rewards for completion.
Submitted by student on June 05, 2014

Hello, Im currently an AP and honors student here at Midlothian Highschool. Midlothian is the top tier school here in chesterfield offering the most challenging and rigourest academics that can be offered. If you work hard at our school you are guranteed to end up at a good school. For those who complain about their children struggling or failing need to realise that teachers cant spoon feed your children the information. I've personally seen students on their phones in lower level classes disregarding the teachers so I find it astonishing that parents complain when their students show mediocrity and are destined for Community College. Those who study and put in the work should have no problems at Midlo we are all friendly and have many upper level tutors who will assist your children (including myself) Administartion is excellent the teachers supported me and guided me into 3 AP classes this year (best decision of my life) Mr. Garrison for AP United States History was my favorite!! Guidence is also extremely helpful in directing your students in where to go. Overall midlo is an excellent school...
Submitted by parent on January 11, 2013

The IB programme is terrible. It doesn't resemble any other IB programme I have ever seen, nor does it embody/administer the ideals/philosophy of the IB. The school seems to be using the "IB title" to imply how demanding it is, in hopes of attracting high achieving students. It's fine to try to get those students to your school, but this is false advertising. There is no consistency from year to year for the requirements of applicants and a very unsupportive environment for the students who do take it on. Midlothian has set their particular IB programme up to be very inflexible, forcing the students to all work at IB levels in every subject. Trinity Episcopal H.S. administers the IB programme the way it was intended with the ideals of creating students that think and solve on their own, go there if you want IB or try Meadowbrook. what Midlothian is doing is not true IB. this school is failing in that regard. They need a properly educated administrator.