The school acts as a transition program for ninth graders who struggled to meet benchmarks in eighth grade into a high school environment.

It has always been one of Charlotte's smaller high schools, mostly due to its small, aging physical plant.

The goal of the school is to prevent socially promoted ninth graders from dropping out.

Midwood doesn't field interscholastic athletic teams.

However, Midwood students who meet academic goals are eligible to play for the school they are zoned to.