Office: 513-831-2990

Attendance: 513-684-8537

Athletic Office: 513-576-2208

Click here to link to the Milford HS website and EdLine connection


Click here to link to the Milford HS Reflector student newspaper

Click here for DECA

For the Milford High School Band Program, click on the link above for the Milford HS website and look for Milford Band Boosters in the lower right corner. 

Ohio Department of Education rated Milford High School as Excellent for the 08-09 school year.  Click on the following link to see the entire Local Report Card for Milford High School.

Milford HS Local Report Card

Milford High School is home to more than 1,800 students.  The school offers a challenging college preparatory program and a demanding Accelerated Placement program for students.  Milford High School is for grades 9-12, but the ninth graders are served in the Ninth Grade Community (NGC) which offers a smaller learning environment to help students transition from the junior high to the much larger high school.  The NGC keeps 9th graders separated much of the day from the rest of the upperclassmen.  This program, created in 2003, is proving to be very beneficial for students.  It has improved academic scores; it has reduced absences; and it has reduced the number of disciplinary referrals that must be addressed by an administrator. 

Please click on the Course Selection Guide link to review the list of classes available to MIlford students for the 2010-2011 school year:

Course Selection Guide (Grades 10-12)
Course Selection Guide (Ninth Grade Community)

Starting with the 2009-2010 school year, the Milford Board of Education took action to change the district's grading scale.  The new scale starting with the 2009-2010 school year will be a 10-point scale.  (A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, F=59 and below)  A committee made up of administrators, teachers and parents determined that this grading scale would give students more equal opportunities for college admission and scholarships compared to students from other schools with the 10-point scale.  The board agreed with the recommendation and made the change during the summer.
 

The Milford Class of 2007 was the first class to start in the NGC and graduated in the spring of 2007.  Student data shows that the student dropout rate for this class is down 59 percent compared to last year.  A significant dropout rate illustrates that Milford High School was not meeting the needs of those students.  For whatever reason, they chose to drop out of school rather than continue.  Now, with a better introductory system that makes a personal connection with each student, we are seeing the number of dropouts decline significantly.  This means more students have a chance at success and the high school's graduation rate will increase.  Milford's graduation rate increased to 92.7% for the Class of 2007!

Currently the NGC utilzes modular units for many of the classrooms as well as uses space inside the high school for additional classes.  The community supported a bond issue in November 2007 for additions and renovations at Milford High School.  A significant part of the additions include a new wing for the NGC.  This will be a 2-story addition with more classrooms, science labs and computer space.  Construction is now underway.  Click on the following link to get more information, see construction photos and see the design plans for the construction project. 

Milford High School Construction Project

Milford High School offers a variety of after-school activities to appeal to all students.  They range from academic, to athletic, to performing arts.  Milford Athletics is now a member of the Fort Ancient Valley Conference (FAVC).  The district switched to the athletic conference starting with the 2007-2008 school year.  In its second year in the new league, Milford won the coveted FAVC Buckeye All-Sports Trophy.  Milford had the most points of any school in the Buckeye division from success from its athletic programs during the entire 08-09 school year!  Also in 2008, the boys Water Polo team won the State Championship!  Milford HS student-athletes also had success in recent years in the former conference--Greater Miami Conference--in water polo (Boys State Champs in 2006--Girls State Final Four in 2006), baseball (State Runner-Up in 2002 and 2003), girls softball (State Semifinalists in 2004), Boys Golf (State Champions 1989), boys and girls soccer, and cross country.


At Milford High School, students can qualify for Advanced Placement (AP) classes which, if they pass the required test, they can receive college credit.  The high school offers the following AP classes:
  

• Calculus AB
• Statistics
• Biology
• U.S. History
• Chemistry
• Physics
• English
• U.S. Government
• Spanish Language
• Environmental Science (new for the 2009-2010 school year)

Guidance Department--MIlford HIgh School Profile Brochure
 

Milford offers three options for students looking to earn college credit.  Advanced Placement (AP) is a high school course in which at the end of the course, students take a test and if they score high enough, they can earn college credit.  The second program is Post-Secondary Enrollment program.  In this case, the student leaves the high school and goes to take a course at a local college with a college professor.  The third program is dual credit option which allows students to earn credit for both high school and college.  This is a brand new program starting with the 08-09 school year.  Milford HS teachers teach the class as adjunct professors from Cincinnati State.  The credits earned in that class count for both high school and on the transcripts for college entry, will count for Ohio colleges or universities.  Students also can take this class at a greatly reduced cost compared to what that same class would cost at Cincinnati State.  There are requirements for students to enroll in these courses.  This year, is a pilot project with accounting classes and business classes.  Cincinnati State intends to expand the course offerings next year.  The cost is $100 per course, independent of the number of credit hours.  If a student takes Accounting I and II and it would cost them $200 for 8 credit hours.  That is a significant savings to the full cost of the same courses at the actual state college or university.  It is a simple registration process in which they fill out 2 forms and that signs them up for the high school class and college credit.  This is the only relationship with a high school that Cincinnati State has.  Milford High School was chosen because of the high quality of education that students receive and the excellent quality of its teachers.  


Test scores from 2008-2009 include:

• ACT Composite -- 23.2
• SAT -- Math--568  Critical Reading--557  Writing--533 

Milford High School students take the PSAT for entrance into the National Merit Scholarship program.  In recent years, Milford students have succeeded on this test and advanced to receive scholarship awards and academic merit commendations.  Each year numerous students advance to the National Merit Semi-Finalist and Finalist categories.

2005-06--4 National Merit Finalists

2006-07--2 National Merit Finalists

2007-2008--9 National Merit Finalists

2008-2009--3 National Merit Finalists

2009-2010--3 National Merit Finalists

Milford High School has an excellent reputation for its music programs.  The Milford Marching Band traditionally excels in several band competitions and receives exemplary ratings.  In 2006, the band was named a semi-finalist at the Bands of America Grand National Championship in Indianapolis.  Bands from across the country compete for the honor to be selected in the final group. Milford was in that premiere group in 2006!

Milford High School also offers the Success Academy which is made of two separate schools: The Opportunity School and The Alternate School.  The Opportunity School features a virtual learning curriculum in which students who are struggling in the traditional classroom environment can complete their classwork and earn credit toward graduation through an on-line program.  The flexibility of the program that enables them to work on assignments during the day and at home allows them to make up credit deficiencies in a smaller amount of time.  Starting with the 08-09 school year, the Milford School District is beginning a partnership with the Great Oaks system.  This will create changes for Milford’s Success Academy and, in turn, new opportunities for its students. This year, the SuccessAcademy is working with staff from Great Oaks and Jobs for Ohio's Graduates (JOG) to offer new class selections with a focus on career development and community service.  Coupled with the instruction from Oaks and JOG, students will receive career preparation instruction as well as an opportunity to involve themselves in the community.

The Alternate School is a highly structured, strictly disciplined environment that is an alernative to out of school suspension.  Instead of students being absent from school and falling behind on classwork, the Alternate School is a suitable punishment for students faciging suspension for a variety of reasons.  While in the Alternate school, students cannot talk to other students.  They eat their packed lunch at their desk and complete class assignments provided by their teacher.  The lack of social encounters with friends serves as a deterrent to keep students from getting in trouble.