Medina High School provides unparalleled learning opportunities through personalized education.
Innovation and Achievement
Medina High School provides its students with one of the best educational opportunities in the state and offers educational space for 2,400 students. The technological advancements to the building allow the high school to provide a thoroughly modern learning environment where students and community members benefit from partnerships with the City of Medina, the Medina County Performing Arts Foundation, the Medina Community Recreation Center, Medina General Hospital, and the University of Akron.
Personalizing Education
When planning for a high school that would have a student population of 2,400 the school district directed planning efforts toward creating smaller learning communities that would help achieve a personalized education for each student. Through the renovation and expansion of the high school, it was redesigned to facilitate a “school-within-a school” concept. Students in grades 9-12 are divided into two neighborhood areas. Students remain in their neighborhoods all four years, working with a consistent team of administrators and guidance staff.
While we work to have students stay in their neighborhood for the core academic classes, they share art, music technology education, and physical education facilities that are centrally located. This careful configuration of space and resources allows students the benefits of both an intimate and small school environment.
A Tradition of Excellence
Medina High School continues to enjoy a statewide reputation for excellence. Last year the state of Ohio rated Medina High School as an "Excellent" school. This identification came as a result of the school's performance on the State of Ohio Building Report Card. Our comprehensive four-year high school provides a commitment to academic, artistic and athletic excellence. Additionally, the student body actively enhances the community through a wide variety of volunteering and leadership opportunities.
The school offers courses in art, business, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, computer technology, industrial technology, foreign languages, physical education, publications and vocational experiences.
In collaboration with the University of Akron, the distance learning classroom enables qualified students to participate in the Post-Secondary Option Program. Classes are offered daily and allow selected students to earn both high school and college credit.
Medina High School offers 22 Accelerated and Advanced Placement courses in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign languages, art and music.
The high school provides facilities, personal assistance and individualized educational plans for students with special needs. Work study programs are available to students within specialized programs, including the Beehive, an in-school café, and the Buzz, a coffee/school bookstore.
A Career Based Intervention Program (CBI) is designed to provide a meaningful career-oriented educational program for at-risk students. CBI combines job experience, work-related classroom experience with academics necessary for graduation. Additionally, students may apply for admission during their junior and senior years to the Medina County Career Center where intensive programs are available in majors including Arts and Media Communications, Commercial/Residential Construction and Landscaping Systems, Computer Information Systems Technology, Health, Wellness and Public Safety, Transportation and Industrial Technology.
The Joyce B. Ebner Tutoring Center provides peer tutoring for students who need additional assistance with coursework.
The class of 2011was awarded over $5.2 million in scholarships from colleges and over $82,000 from private sources.
