ABOUT MIDVALE MIDDLE
Midvale Middle School’s tradition of excellence has been going strong for more than five decades. We are committed Rigor, Relevance and Responsibility. Last year, Midvale Middle celebrated its 50th anniversary with an evening program and a student-produced DVD tracing the history of Midvale Middle. Free copies are available by calling the school’s main office.
We are committed to providing an educational experience that will help each student have the opportunity to become:
- A Resourceful Thinker
- A Life-Long Learner
- A Responsible Citizen
- An Effective Communicator
School is in session nine months a year. The school day begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m.
- The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 26.30 in grades 7 and 8 and 1 to 27.90 in grade 9, but actual class sizes vary due to conference periods and special school needs.
- Midvale Middle School is home to 790 students, 60 faculty, and 43 staff.
- Midvale Middle offers the only secondary ALPS program in the district, which accounts for 47% of the student population. The program makes advanced classes available to gifted and talented students, allowing them to complete much of the tenth-grade curriculum before they leave middle school. Seven of Midvale’s teachers have state endorsements in Gifted and Talented education.
- ELL students account for 29% of the school’s population. Several Spanish-speaking staff members are available to help ELL students, and ten teachers have ESL endorsements.
- Midvale Middle offers a wide variety of extra-curricular programs, including Debate, Science Olympiad, Math Counts, History Fair, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, and many others.
- Midvale Middle enjoys strong parent support, with 75% attendance at this fall’s Parent Teacher Conferences.
- Our PTSA works diligently to make sure our students and teachers have the items they need to be successful. The PTSA has many dedicated parents who spend many hours assisting in our school.
- Our Homeroom Enrichment Program, based on Dr. Joe Renzulli’s model for school-wide enrichment, allows students to sign up for groups that meet during homeroom to explore areas of common interest with faculty. Groups that are currently being offered include the School Musical, Chess, Math Counts, Recycling, Bicycle Repair, Study Skills, Publishing, Music Appreciation, and Film and Literature, to name a few.
- Midvale provides before- and after-school services for students five days a week, including extended library hours and access to individualized math and reading instruction from 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Our technology building is home to IHC’s Midvale Family Health Clinic. The clinic provides health care services for the community on a sliding scale, and is also available to students, faculty, and staff.
Please visit our Web site at www.midvalemiddleschool.com or call 412-2150 to find out more about the school and the many programs it has to offer.
TEST SCORES
U-PASS REPORTS
- 2006-07 Reports
- 2005-06 Reports
- 2004-05 Reports
- The purpose of the Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS)
is to provide information about how students in Utah schools are doing relative
to the Utah State Core Curriculum and State requirements for school performance.
Information is compiled and presented by the Utah State Office of Education
in accordance with Utah State law. If you have any
questions about the data, please contact the school.
Jordan School District | 9361 S. 300 East | Sandy, UT 84070 | (801) 567-8100 | © 2008