Student Life
Mystic Valley is a charter school located in Malden Massachusetts. The school serves students in grades K-12 on two campuses, the lower school (K-8) at 770 Salem Street, Malden and the high school (9-12) at 306 Highland Avenue in Malden. The school draws students primarily from the cities of: Everett; Malden;Medford; Melrose; Stoneham; and Wakefield. There are currently approximately 1,200 students at the school with a waiting list of over 1,900. The school has adopted the extended day and extended school year model in which classes go from 8:00 to 3:30 each day of a 200 day school year.
The Mystic Valley Eagles Football Team and Cheerleaders
The school has a remarkable record of academic success. The high school was recognized as one of the top 8% of American high schools by U.S. News & World Report magazine in its latest ranking of 18,790 American high schools. Twenty of the thirty-three members of the Class of 2008 received the John & Abigail Adams Scholarships which entitle them to free tuition at any Massachusetts state college or university. The scholarships are awarded based on the students outstanding scores on the MCAS exams. This record of success is believed to be among the highest in the state! Three current seniors scored perfect 800's on different sections of their SAT exams. One of those students was also named as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. To date, every graduate of Mystic Valley has gone on to enroll in a four year college or university!
Mystic Valley students have the chance to participate in a wide variety of sports and other extracurricular activities. Despite having a new program the school's sports teams are beginning to grow and have made several state tournament appearences. In particular the school's swim team has begun to make waves finishing in the top ten in the state in last year's girls tournament despite having a team that featured many underclassmen.
Mystic Valley students are also very active in the local community and are frequently seen providing volunteer assistance to various groups around the area as well as playing an active role in the city of Malden's clean up and graffitti removal efforts.
