Academics
Enrollment for grades 9-12 in the 2011-2012 school year was 1,325 students. The academic calendar consists of two semesters of 18 weeks. Semesters are further broken down into three periods of six weeks, giving a total of six grading periods. Classes meet five days per week on a modified block schedule. On Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, classes meet for 51 minutes, while on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, classes meet for 92 minutes on a block schedule.
• In 2011, Mills received an Academic Performance Index (API) of 865, a growth of 10 points from 2010.
• In 2006, Mills was granted a six-year accreditation through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• In 2012, Mills attempted to re-accredit the school, and was successful in doing so.
Mills also has a wide selection of Advanced Placement course offerings. They consist of:
• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Chinese Language and Culture
• AP Chemistry
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP Japanese Language and Culture
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Physics B
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Statistics
• AP Studio Art
• AP United States Government and Politics
• AP United States History
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“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)
“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)