Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Quarter 1
- Quarter 2 / Semester 1
- Quarter 3
- Quarter 4 / Semester 2
Campus language
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Showing 12 of 12 terms
A
- ASB
- Associated Student Body; the student government organization that manages school activities and clubs.
C
- Catchall
- A mandatory, supervised study session for students who fail to select a specific activity in the Flex Time Manager for their SUCCESS! period.
- CTE
- Career Technical Education; refers to the professional pathways like Engineering, Biomedical Sciences, and Culinary Arts.
D
- DECA
- Distributive Education Clubs of America; a major student organization for business and marketing students.
E
- Extended Lunch
- A privilege granted to students who have completed their academic requirements, allowing them to use the SUCCESS! period as a longer lunch break.
L
- Link Crew
- A student leadership program where upperclassmen mentor incoming freshmen to help them transition to high school.
M
- Mrs. CC
- Student shorthand for Mrs. Caldwell, the Leadership teacher and ASB advisor.
- Mustang 'Ohana
- A term used by cafeteria staff and administration to refer to the collective school community as a family.
- Mustang Online
- Shorthand for the Mustang Online Pathway, the school's hybrid and fully online educational program.
O
- Off-campus lunch
- A privilege reserved for eligible Juniors and Seniors with parental permission to leave campus during the lunch/SUCCESS! block.
S
- SUCCESS!/Lunch
- The combined 5th-period block where students either attend academic intervention or eat lunch.
T
- The Mustang Way
- The school's official motto and cultural framework, standing for Empower, Personalize, Innovate, and Collaborate.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 5 Star
- The mobile app used by students for virtual ID cards, hall passes, and tracking spirit points for rewards.
- Aeries
- The student information system used to check official grades, attendance, and transcripts.
- Aquatic Center
- The campus swimming facility used for water polo and swim team practices.
- Block Schedule
- The 90-minute class period format used specifically on Thursdays and Fridays.
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- Campus Lunch Kiosks
- Early Release Friday
- The weekly schedule convention where school concludes at 1:45 P.M. for all students.
- Flex Time Manager
- The online scheduling software students must check daily to see their assigned SUCCESS! period location.
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- MHHS Cafeteria / MPR
- MPR
- The Multi-Purpose Room; the central building housing the cafeteria, kitchen, and stage for school events.
- Professional Education Wing
- The dedicated building or wing for Career Technical Education (CTE) classes like Engineering and Culinary.
- SUCCESS! Period
- A daily 5th-period block dedicated to either academic intervention, enrichment, or extended lunch.
- The Learning Commons
- The campus library and media center, serving as a hub for research, peer tutoring, and collaborative work.
- The Stadium
- The main athletic field used for football games, track meets, and graduation ceremonies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 6, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 13 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.