Middleton High School
2100 Bristol Street
Middleton, WI 53562
608-829-9660
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday
7:30 am to 3:30 pm
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| Red Maple |
608-829-9925 |
| White Spruce |
608-829-9924 |
| Activities: | 608-829-9040 |
| Fax: | 608-831-1995 |
MISSION STATEMENT Middleton High School is a learning community that fosters intellectual growth and habits of commitment, reflection, wellness and wonderment, developing citizens who make a living, a life and a difference.
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Freshman Year of High School
- Do your best academically, your school record is very important.
- Map out what classes you may want to take the next four years. Colleges recommend students take challenging courses.
- Join clubs and activities in your area of interest.
- Start building a relationship with teachers. This will help you with letters of recommendation.
- Begin family discussion on college costs.
- Meet with your counselor.
- Do something productive during the summer.
Sophomore Year of High School
- Look for leadership roles in clubs and activities.
- Sophomore testing REQUIRED (WKCE) in the fall.
- Start thinking about what college choice may be right for you.
- Become familiar with standardized tests you need to take. We recommend sophomores take the PLAN test (pre ACT) in the fall.
- Meet with your counselor to discuss plans for the summer and next fall.
- Become familiar with career search area of LMC or work with career search web sites.
- Volunteer for community service projects.
Junior Year of High School
| August |
- Make sure you are taking challenging courses and maintaining good grades.
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| October |
- Register and take the PSAT/NMQT (the Pre-SAT and National Merit Qualifying Exam)
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| March |
- Register for the ACT. Online registration is suggested.
- Register for the SAT I to be given in May or June (AND perhaps the SAT II). Online registration is suggested.
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| Spring |
- Begin campus visits and visit with college representatives in the Guidance Office.
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| Summer |
- Continue campus visits and obtain applications.
- Try some online college search sites. See your counselor for more information.
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Senior Year of High School
| August |
- Double check graduation credits and do any class changes needed.
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| September |
- Make an appointment with your counselor before beginning the application process.
- If letters of recommendation are needed, the person should have a minimum of three weeks' notice.
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| October |
- Continue preparing college applications - give the Student Services Office several weeks to process the application.
- Begin checking scholarships - scholarship information can be found on this web site, in the scholarship file cabinet in the Student Services Office, in the Daily Announcements, and in the school Newsletters.
- Begin preparing application for the early decisions application deadline on November 1st.
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| November |
- Early Decision Application Deadline - November 1st.
- MATC begins accepting applications.
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| December |
- All college applications due to counselors by December 1st.
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| January |
- Begin financial aid process. Complete income tax forms, begin FAFSA or other financial aid forms, if necessary, get them in as early as possible.
- Double check graduation requirements.
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| February |
- Local scholarship applications are available at the end of the month.
- Continue checking for available scholarships.
- Sign up for Advanced Placement (AP) tests.
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| March |
- March 1st is priority deadline for filing for financial aid.
- Local scholarship deadline.
- Continue checking for scholarship information.
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| April |
- Make decisions as to which school you'll attend, complete housing forms and other information.
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| May |
- Senior trip.
- Graduation.
- Inform the Student Services Office of your final college choice so that a final transcript will be sent.
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Part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
