Overview
Middletown High School is a public high school located on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States. A part of Middletown Public Schools, it serves approximately 730 students from 9th through 12th grade and was established in 1961.
History
Sergeant Michael F Paranzino, class of 2006, was killed on 5 November 2010 by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.
The 2012 homecoming dance was shut down due to protests of an anti-grinding rule. Students began protesting and shouting profanities; the dance was abruptly ended by the Middletown superintendent, Rosemarie Kraeger.
Curriculum
The grading system operates on a 4.0 GPA scale, 5.0 GPA scale for AP classes, 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.
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