My son had a wonderful experience at Mishawaka High School and is now attending Ball State University. MHS has a small town attitude and they made everything very accessible for both my son and us as parents. The community has more pride in our H.S. then I have ever seen in other schools through out
... Read more my life. Once you attend or are a parent of a student of MHS you are somehow linked to the the school forever. The fan base for all of the sports at MHS includes the entire community not just the students and parents and its really a wonderful thing to be a part of. I think my son will remember MHS with pride and fond memories. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/16/09
I am not real happy with the school. Very poor communication, and very low test scores. Mishawaka HS scores low on testing (ISTEP) year after year. And the graduation rate is appalling. I had two children graduate from Mishawaka, and one from Penn High, the later is a much better place for our most
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Posted by a parent on 04/27/09
As an alumni of Mishawaka High School and a parent of two children who went through, I will say that there is none better. I was well-prepared for college as were my children. The courses were and are tough, but school curriculum shouldn't be watered-down and easy. Unfortunately too many parents whine
... Read more when their child has homework instead of teaching a child to prioritize. Mishawaka historically and academically is one of the best in the area, bar none. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/08
The school isn't great. There aren't enough rooms for the number of teachers. The hallways are packed. There aren't really enough seats at lunch. There is a lack of healthy food. There is a courtyard that no one can use. All of the teachers assign so much work and expect so much out of you that it's
... Read more like they forget that you have other classes. It does have AP and ACP courses. The engineering and culinary programs are pretty good. It seems like they give the cool teachers to the smart kids and the uncool, crappy teachers to everyone else. All of this coming from a straight-A Junior at the school. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/04/07
The school is pretty good. There aren't enough rooms for teachers. Also, seating at lunch is wierd. We have the cafeteria and a smaller area called the commons. There you can only get pizza, pizza puffs, pretzels, hot dogs, ice cream, and the vending machines as opposed to the cafeteria which has pizza,
... Read more salads, chicken sandwiches, subs, etc. The seating in the commons is horrible. If you don't get there fast enough, you end up sitting against a pillar, or on the carpet steps surrounding the sunken level of the commons. We do okay in sports. Us Cavemen are best known for our wrestlers. The class sizes are good and the block scheduling is awesome. The honors classes are good and the industrial, tech, and culinary programs are pretty good. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/12/07
I'm a freshman at the high school and I think it is a pretty good school overall. I don't think principal leadership is that well though. We know our assistant principals and such, but the principal principal is non-exsistant...I've only seen him two times this year and the year is almost over. I love
... Read more the extracurricular activities...But you always see the same faces one the teams when there are many other people that would love to join the team...It's always been favoritism...But oh well... Read less
Posted by a student on 04/29/06
I am a sophomore at MHS right now. I have enjoyed it a lot so far. I don't really think that the principal leadership is all that good, nobody even knows the guys name! However, most of the teachers are very helpful if you need help, they are usually willing to come in before or after school to hlep
... Read more you out. I love the Extracurricular activties, there is something for everyone! (Clubs, Academics, AND sports!) The parent involvement could be better, besides the PTA, parents aren't all that involved. I know that saftey could use some inprovement, but our school ID's are helpful. This, overall, is a pretty good school, I would recommend it to somebody who doesn't mind big schools, if you don't, then I wouldn't. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/11/06
This school is very good, it does have a lot of students, but it's still a good school. The parent invovlement could use some work, but there are a lot of academic and atlectic programs! There is something for everyone! Everybody is quite friendly and their is a lot of school spirit!
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Posted by a student on 09/23/05
God! You can so tell the last person who replied wasn't a student, just someone trying to make the school look good! Alwell....High school is forever.
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* In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
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creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Mishawaka schools — Mishawaka High School is located at 1202 Lincoln Way E, Mishawaka IN 46544. 1202 Lincoln Way E is in the 46544 ZIP code in Mishawaka, IN The school district for Mishawaka High School is the School City Of Mishawaka. Mishawaka High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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