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. MCJROTC Awards And Recognitons Naval Honor School recognition The program regularly secures major ROTC scholarships. Recent highlights include cadets earning full-ride Navy ROTC scholarships and high-value university awards The Panther Company has earned the prestigious Naval Honor School designation (placing it in the top 20% of programs nationwide) and the Bronze Patrick Henry Award from the Military Order of the World Wars. May 20, 2025 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 External links Midway ISD website Panther Nation News site