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Midway High School

Field	Value
name	Midway High School
image	Midway Red M Blue Trim.jpg
type	Public
schooltype	high school
district	Midway ISD
grades	9-12
principal	Alison Smith
enrollment	2,730 (2023–2024)
colors	Red, white, and blue

conference	UIL Class 6A
mascot	Panther
ratio	15.50
staff	176.13 (FTE)
streetaddress	8200 Mars Drive
city	Waco
state	Texas
zipcode	76712-6575
country	United States
coordinates
homepage	Midway High School

Midway High School is a public high school located in the city of Waco, Texas, USA and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is part of the Midway Independent School District, which serves the Waco, Texas area. Although the school is located in southwestern Waco, most students live in the suburbs of Woodway and Hewitt. The school was formerly located in Hewitt until the fall of 2003, when the current high school was built a half-mile away. The previous building is now Midway Middle School.

Named #1 Best Public High School in McLennan County in 2018 by
Rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency in 2016 and 2015
Students rank in the top 25% for student progress, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness

Demographics

The ethnic breakdown of Midway ISD is approximately 57% White/ Anglo, 23.4% Hispanic, 11.9% African American, 4.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian/ Alaska Native, 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 2/6% two or more ethnicities.

Athletics

The Midway Panthers and Pantherettes compete in these sports:

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Marching Band
Powerlifting
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water polo (club)
Cheerleading

State titles

Baseball -
- 2003(4A), 2025(6A/D1)
Girls Basketball -
- 1955(B), 1969(2A), 1973(2A), 1975(3A), 1976(3A), 1994(4A), 2009(4A)
Girls Cross Country -
- 1982 (4A)
Boys Soccer -
- 2002(4A)
Softball -
- 1998(4A), 2010(4A), 2025(6A/D1)
Tennis
- Girls Singles - 2011 (4A)
- Boys Doubles - 1982(4A), 1987(4A)
- Boys Singles - 1992(4A)
- Mixed Doubles - 2010(4A)
Girls Track -
- 1975(3A)
Volleyball -
- 2007(4A)

Notable programs

Midway added a robotics program in 2010 and an astronomy club in 2011. The Midway ISD Education Foundation provided a portable, inflatable planetarium for these clubs as well as FFA and agricultural studies.

The speech and debate teams have been nationally competitive since the 1980s-90s, and have consistently qualified for the National Forensic League tournament. The clubs have won the following state championships:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (1995)
Policy debate (1993, 1995, 1996, 2000)
Informative speaking (1993)
Persuasive speaking (1964, 1965, 1993)

The orchestra program received international recognition in 2012 at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Ill. They were named a national finalist for the American Prize in Orchestra Performance, placing second.

The school has Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) established in the early 1980s.

Lone Star Cup

In 2012, Midway ranked in the top 10 of UIL's Lone Star Cup Class 4A rankings for the fifth year in a row, before moving to 5A in the 2012-13 school year. The Texas Lone Star Cup is awarded based on a school district’s combined academic and athletic achievements.

In addition to strong athletics and academics, Midway was named "One of the Best Communities for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation four straight years.

Midway High on television

Midway was the setting of the 2006 teen drama reality series Texas Cheer Moms on The Learning Channel.

Notable alumni

Andy Hawkins (class of 1978) — baseball pitcher, MLB
Shawn Achor (class of 1996) — author
Brian Barkley — baseball pitcher, MLB
Christian Davis – football player, SMU Mustangs
Ahmad Dixon (class of 2010) – football player, Baylor Bears, NFL
Zach Duke (class of 2001) — baseball pitcher, MLB
Casey Fossum (class of 96) — baseball pitcher, MLB
Ryan Harlan — decathlete
KT Leveston (class of 2018) — football player, NFL
Tanner Mordecai (class of 2018) — football player, Wisconsin Badgers, San Francisco 49ers
Tre Tomlinson — football player, TCU Horned Frogs, LA Rams
Kramer Robertson — baseball shortstop, MLB
JoJo Ward — football player
Aaron Wilkerson (class of 2007) — baseball pitcher, MLB

References

"MIDWAY H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
"2022 Best Public High Schools in McLennan County". Niche.
"Schools - The Athletics Department .com".
"UIL Baseball State Champions".
[http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/archives-girls UIL Girls Basketball Archives]
"UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions".
"UIL Boys Soccer State Champions".
"UIL Softball State Champions".
Conine, Chad. (June 2, 2025). "Sweet emotion: Midway's year-long mission reaches championship summit".
"UIL State Tennis Records".
link. (2016-03-03)
[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/volleyball.php UIL Volleyball Archives] {{webarchive. link. (2015-12-21)
"Community Involvement / Education Foundation".
League, University Interscholastic. "2010-11 UIL Lone Star Cup Winners Announced — University Interscholastic League (UIL)".
"The NAMM Foundation: Record Number of Programs Earn Distinction As "A Best Community for Music Education" | The NAMM Foundation".
"Texas Cheer Moms: Sneak Peek! : TLC".

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