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Midway High School
Location
Map
8200 Mars Drive

Waco
,
Texas
76712-6575

United States

31°29′02″N 97°11′57″W / 31.484008°N 97.199053°W / 31.484008; -97.199053
Information
School typePublic high school
School district
Midway ISD
Principal
Alison Smith
Staff176.13 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,730 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
15.50[1]
ColorsRed, white, and blue
     
Athletics conference
UIL Class 6A
MascotPanther
WebsiteMidway 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 University Interscholastic League (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. The school was named the number one Best Public High School in McLennan County in 2026 by Niche. It was also rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency in 2015 and 2016, with students ranking in the top 25% for student progress, closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness.

Demographics

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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

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The Midway Panthers and Pantherettes compete in these sports:[2]

State titles

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  • Baseball - [3]
    • 2003(4A), 2025(6A/D1)
  • Girls Basketball - [4]
    • 1955(B), 1969(2A), 1973(2A), 1975(3A), 1976(3A), 1994(4A), 2009(4A)
  • Girls Cross Country - [5]
    • 1982 (4A)
  • Boys Soccer - [6]
    • 2002(4A)
  • Softball - [7]
    • 1998(4A), 2010(4A), 2025(6A/D1)[8]
  • Tennis
    • Girls Singles - 2011 (4A)
    • Boys Doubles - 1982(4A), 1987(4A) [9]
    • Boys Singles - 1992(4A) [9]
    • Mixed Doubles - 2010(4A)
  • Girls Track - [10]
    • 1975(3A)
  • Volleyball - [11]
    • 2007(4A)

Notable programs

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Midway added a robotics program in 2010 and an astronomy club in 2011. The Midway ISD Education Foundation [12] 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

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Naval Honor School recognition[13]

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[14]

Lone Star Cup

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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.[15] 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.[16]

Midway High on television

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Midway was the setting of the 2006 teen drama reality series Texas Cheer Moms on The Learning Channel.[17]

Other recognition

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The school was named the number one Best Public High School in McLennan County in 2026 by Niche.[18] It was also rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency in 2015 and 2016.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "MIDWAY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". The Athletics Department.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "UIL Baseball State Champions". UIL Centennial Celebration. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ UIL Girls Basketball Archives
  5. ↑ "UIL Girls Cross Country State Champions". UIL Centennial Celebration. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ "UIL Boys Soccer State Champions". UIL Centennial Celebration. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ "UIL Softball State Champions". UIL Centennial Celebration. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ Conine, Chad (June 2, 2025). "Sweet emotion: Midway's year-long mission reaches championship summit". Waco Tribune-Herald.
  9. 1 2 "UIL State Tennis Records". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019.
  10. ↑ UIL Girls Track Archives Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived 2015-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Community Involvement / Education Foundation".
  13. ↑ Texas, Blessing Iwuchukwu. "More than a dozen Texas MCJROTCs picked for Naval Honor School recognition". spectrumlocalnews.com.
  14. ↑ "PNN News: May Board Briefs: Recognitions". www.midwayisd.org.
  15. ↑ League, University Interscholastic. "2010-11 UIL Lone Star Cup Winners Announced — University Interscholastic League (UIL)". www.uiltexas.org.
  16. ↑ "The NAMM Foundation: Record Number of Programs Earn Distinction As "A Best Community for Music Education" | The NAMM Foundation". www.nammfoundation.org. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Texas Cheer Moms: Sneak Peek! : TLC". Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2022 Best Public High Schools in McLennan County". Niche.
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