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.
| William Mason High School | |
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| Address | |
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6100 Mason-Montgomery Road , 45040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°21′3″N 84°18′26″W / 39.35083°N 84.30722°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Coeducational |
| School district | Mason City Schools |
| Superintendent | Jonathan Cooper |
| CEEB code | 363275 |
| Principal | Ben Brown |
| Teaching staff | 143.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,414 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.79[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference |
| Nickname | Comets |
| Newspaper | The Chronicle |
| Website | hs |
History
editMason 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
editThe 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]
Athletics
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The Comets participate in the Greater Miami Conference, in which they have won 17 consecutive All-Sports titles through 2023-24.[9] Previously, Mason was a charter member of the Fort Ancient Valley Conference from 1965-66 to 2006-07.[10]
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships/Team
edit- Baseball - 2024
- Boys Tennis - 2019[11]
- Boys Cross Country - 2008, 2014, 2021, 2022,[12] 2024
- Boys Soccer - 2013[13]
- Girls Swimming and Diving - 2018, 2019[11]
- Girls Cross Country - 2012, 2013, 2022[11]
- Girls Golf - 2008, 2009, 2010[11]
- Girls Track and Field - 2004[11]
- Girls Basketball - 2000[11]
Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team
edit- Girls Tennis - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Ohio Tennis Coaches Association tournament)[14][15][16]
- Boys Lacrosse - 2004[17]
- Girls Water Polo - 2013[18]
- Boys Ultimate Frisbee - 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023[19]
Notable alumni
edit- Angela Bizzarri (class of 2006), NCAA national champion, 9-time All-American cross country and track runner at the University of Illinois[20]
- Percy Coleman (class of 1894), MLB pitcher[21]
- Brant Daugherty (class of 2004), actor, Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives, Dancing with the Stars[22][23]
- Josh Kline (class of 2008), NFL offensive lineman;[24] member of 2015 Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots[25]
- Elijah Nkansah (class of 2013), NFL offensive lineman[26]
- Dan Patrick (class of 1974), sports broadcaster and host, NBC Sports and ESPN,[27] TV/radio host of The Dan Patrick Show[28]
- T. J. Zeuch (class of 2013), MLB pitcher
References
edit- ^ a b c "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Mason Central History".
- ^ Solvig, Erica (September 2, 2002). "Mason braces for more students". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mason. p. 15. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Solvig, Erica (February 27, 2003). "Complex open to public Saturday". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Mason. p. 23. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mason, Ohio | about the center".
- ^ "School-Profile.PDF".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Greater Miami Conference". gmcsports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "History". Fort Ancient Valley Conference. June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". OHSAA. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "OHSAA State Cross Country Championships". FinishTiming Results. Finish Timing. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mason girls tennis team improves weekend with Ohio state team championship".
- ^ WNJ.102621.PabloEscobarsHippos-Ruling
- ^ "WATCH: CHCA, Mason take girls state tennis team titles".
- ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "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) - ^ "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Angela Bizzarri - 2009-10 - Women's Track & Field". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Percy Coleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 28, 2013). "Brant Daugherty Joins 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Rachel Richardson (September 24, 2013). "Mason native wows 'Dancing' judges". Masonbuzz.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ John Glennon (September 16, 2016). "What Titans expect from offensive lineman Josh Kline". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colts Sign Three Players to Reserve/Future Contracts".
- ^ "DAN PATRICK | NBC Sports Pressbox".
- ^ "DanPatrick.com – Official home of the Dan Patrick Show". Retrieved April 18, 2023.