In recent years, Midland High enrollment has grown steadily due to the effects of the oil industry on the Permian Basin region. As Midland's population rapidly expanded from roughly 100,000 people to approximately 150,000 people between 2000 and 2015, Midland ISD has struggled to keep up with increased enrollment. To deal with a student population projected to rise by as much as 9,700 students in the next 10 years, the Midland ISD Facility Master Planning Committee presented a plan that calls for $545.8 million bond election in as early May and more than $910 million in total projects over the next decade. In November 2019, the Midland ISD secondary school bond election resulted in local political drama as the initial vote was close enough to call for a recount.