and spring seasons. Students are required to participate in one competitive sport per year, in order to promote cooperation and athleticism. Soccer, volleyball, cross-country running, and basketball are offered as competitive options. Midland School competes in the private, college preparatory Condor League. Students also may elect to spend time in one of Midland's non-competitive athletics programs. Students may work in the campus’ organic farm, explore the outdoors and build leadership skills, explore circus arts, learn to surf, or join the school's natural horsemanship program. Governance, accreditation and endowment The school is a non-profit organization governed by a 16-member Board of Trustees. The estimated value of Midland's property is $15,000,000 and the school's growing endowment is currently approaching $4,000,000. Annual giving generally yields $300,000, the bulk of which helps fund Midland's substantial financial aid program. In 2015–2016, Midland awarded over $1 million in need-based financial aid to 47% of the student body. Midland is accredited through 2024 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the California Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Midland School, the Western Boarding Schools Association, A Better Chance, Inc., The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, the California Interscholastic Federation, and the National Association for College Admission Counseling. Awards 2005 - Santa Barbara County Green Award 2009 - Governor's Award for Environmental and Economic Leadership (GEELA) 2012 - Edward E. Ford Foundation Grant 2022 - IAC Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising Noted alumni and faculty Steve Baer, Class of 1956. Baer is the Founder, Chairman of the Board, President, and Director of Research at Zomeworks Corporation. Bill Bertka, former basketball coach at Midland. Retired NBA assistant coach and NBA executive. Billy Childs, Class of 1975, jazz pianist and two-time Grammy winner in 2006. Michael Clarke Rubel (1940–2007), Class of 1957, builder of Glendora's Rubel Castle, an unconventional monolith of stone and recycled materials. Charles Webb, Class of 1957, the author of the novel The Graduate. Webb donated the principal funds for a wing of the school library in the late 1970s. Francisco Gonzalez, Class of 2004, Winner of 2022 O Henry's prize. Stegner Fellow. References External links Official Website of Midland School Boarding schools in California High schools in Santa Barbara County, California Preparatory schools in California Private high schools in California Santa Ynez Valley 1932 establishments in