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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
Enrollment3,511 (2018-19)[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]</ref> 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, 1,200-seat auditorium, 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 student-run store, a student-run website, internships, community service, 70 school-sanctioned extracurriculars, 67 athletic teams, a marching band, orchestra, arts, choral and drama programs.[9]

Athletics

The Comets participate in the Greater Miami Conference. 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

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team

Notable alumni and staff

References

  1. ^ a b c "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.masonohioschools.com/community/alumni/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. ^ https://www.imaginemason.org/things-to-do/community-center/about-the-center/
  7. ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTl6AAST-PyGW0u-dxWDw5lBcvnPzbVj/view
  8. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/10/07/this-greater-cincinnati-high-school-sent-the-most.html
  9. ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTl6AAST-PyGW0u-dxWDw5lBcvnPzbVj/view
  10. ^ "History". Fort Ancient Valley Conference. June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". OHSAA. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  12. ^ "OHSAA State Cross Country Championships". FinishTiming Results. Finish Timing. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142933/http://www.ohiowaterpolo.com/docs/2013/2013-state-results.pdf
  16. ^ "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  17. ^ https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/ohio-high-school/2018/10/21/masons-girls-tennis-team-state-team-champion-second-straight-year/1723341002/
  18. ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 28, 2013). "Brant Daugherty Joins 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  19. ^ Rachel Richardson (September 24, 2013). "Mason native wows 'Dancing' judges". Masonbuzz.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  20. ^ John Glennon (September 16, 2016). "What Titans expect from offensive lineman Josh Kline". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "DAN PATRICK | NBC Sports Pressbox".
  23. ^ http://www.danpatrick.com/
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