School Supplies

Suggested Supplies for the Middleton High School Student

With over 200 course offerings at MHS, supply needs vary greatly. Best practice at the high school level is to attend each class first to determine specific need, and also buy supplies that fit your personal organization strategy. The following list may serve as a good start when considering supplies you may need.

Personal Organization

  • Paper (loose leaf, spiral, graph)


  • Binders / folders (personal preference)


  • Sticky Notes - Post-its


  • Notecards


  • Highlighters


  • Writing utensils (pens and pencils)


  • Headphones


Supplies to consider at home

  • Scissors


  • Stapler


  • Paper clips


  • Writing utensils, including colored pencils


Department and / or Course Specific Supplies

  • Art 2-D Media: sketchbook

  • Art Photo 1: photo paper, 35mm film and 35mm camera

  • Business Accounting: 2-inch 3 ring binder for portfolio

  • FCS Medical Occupations: 2-3 non-latex gloves

  • FCS Certified Nursing Assistant: see MATC course information page

  • Math (all courses) - graphing calculator, 3-hole punched graph paper, 3-ring binder

  • PE/Health (all courses) - school issued PE lock (blue) 

  • Science Biology, Chemistry, and Biotech: 1.5” binder

  • Science Chemistry and all Physics: TI30 or graphing calculator

  • Science Field Biology: Composition notebook

  • PLTW Engineering (all): TI-30x or graphing calculator

Some extra supplies will be necessary each year, but the specific requirements will differ from various courses and grades. This list is a guideline. Check with your teachers for specifics!

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