William Mason High School
Address
Map
6100 Mason-Montgomery Road

Mason
,
Ohio
45040

United States
Coordinates39°21′3″N 84°18′26″W / 39.35083°N 84.30722°W / 39.35083; -84.30722
Information
School typePublic, Coeducational
School districtMason City Schools
SuperintendentJonathan Cooper
CEEB code363275
PrincipalRobert Dodd
Teaching staff155.63 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,432 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.56[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceGreater Miami Conference
NicknameComets
NewspaperThe Chronicle
Websitehs.masonohioschools.com

William Mason High School, also known as Mason High School (WMHS or MHS), is a four-year public high school located in the Mason City Schools district in Mason, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio.

History

Mason High School's first commencement was held May 21, 1886, at the Mason Presbyterian Church. The seven graduates completed the three-year high school program and each read their topic paper at the graduation ceremony. Professor Louis Coleman was the school superintendent and possibly the only teacher in the high school.[2]

Current

The current Mason High School facility opened for the 2002-03 school year with 379,000 square feet on a 73-acre campus.[3] In 2009, a $30 million expansion project added 49 classrooms in two new, three-story wings.[4] Opened in 2003, and connected to the high school, is the 149,000 square-foot Mason Community Center, which features an Olympic-sized competition swimming pool, therapy pools, six basketball courts, fitness rooms and exercise equipment. It was a joint project of the City of Mason and Mason City Schools.[5][6]

As of the 2020-21 school year, Mason High School's enrollment is 3,507 students.[7] It is the largest high school by enrollment in the state of Ohio.[8]

Mason High School features 27 AP courses, College Credit Plus, a student-run bank, a renowned symphony orchestra,[9] a speech and debate team, a student-run store, a student-run website, internships, community service, over 70 other school-sanctioned extracurriculars, 67 athletic teams, an award winning marching band, multiple concert bands, jazz band, several concert orchestras, arts, choral and drama programs. Additionally, the award-winning Mason High School Science Olympiad team was ranked first in the nation among all high schools in both 2021 and 2022. [7]

Athletics

Atrium Stadium Dwire Field at Mason High School

The Comets participate in the Greater Miami Conference, in which they have won 15 consecutive All-Sports titles through 2021-22.[10] Previously, Mason was a charter member of the Fort Ancient Valley Conference from 1965-66 to 2006-07.[11]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships/Team

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mason Central History".
  3. ^ Solvig, Erica (September 2, 2002). "Mason braces for more students". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mason. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Clark, Michael D. (March 26, 2009). "At Mason High School, 'big' is the word". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mason. p. 1. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Solvig, Erica (February 27, 2003). "Complex open to public Saturday". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mason. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mason, Ohio | about the center".
  7. ^ a b "School-Profile.PDF".
  8. ^ Hayleigh Colombo (October 7, 2019). "This Greater Cincinnati high school sent the most students to Ohio State". Biz Journals. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Mason Orchestras". www.masonorchestras.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Greater Miami Conference". gmcsports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "History". Fort Ancient Valley Conference. June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". OHSAA. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "OHSAA State Cross Country Championships". FinishTiming Results. Finish Timing. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  14. ^ Robert Rozbori/Northeast Ohio Media Group (November 9, 2013). "Mentor boys soccer defeated by Mason, 1-0, in OHSAA Division I state championship 2013 (video, slideshow)". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Mason girls tennis team improves weekend with Ohio state team championship".
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  17. ^ "WATCH: CHCA, Mason take girls state tennis team titles".
  18. ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.ohiowaterpolo.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  21. ^ "Angela Bizzarri - 2009-10 - Women's Track & Field". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  22. ^ "Percy Coleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  23. ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 28, 2013). "Brant Daugherty Joins 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  24. ^ Rachel Richardson (September 24, 2013). "Mason native wows 'Dancing' judges". Masonbuzz.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  25. ^ John Glennon (September 16, 2016). "What Titans expect from offensive lineman Josh Kline". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  26. ^ "Josh Kline: Former Mason High football, wrestling star adds Super Bowl Champion to his resume". WCPO-TV. 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  27. ^ "Colts Sign Three Players to Reserve/Future Contracts".
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