William Mason High School (Mason, 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 | Robert Dodd |
Teaching staff | 155.63 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 3,511 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.56[1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Greater Miami Conference |
Nickname | Comets |
Newspaper | The Chronicle |
Website | hs |
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
- Boys Tennis 2018, 2019[11]
- Girls Swimming and Diving, 2018, 2019[11]
- Boys Cross Country, 2014,[12] 2008
- Boys Soccer, 2013[13]
- Girls Cross Country, 2013, 2012[11]
- Girls Golf, 2010, 2009, 2008[11]
- Girls Track and Field, 2004[11]
- Girls Basketball, 2000[11]
Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team
- Boys Lacrosse, 2004[14]
- Girls Water Polo, 2013[15]
- Boys Ultimate Frisbee, 2017[16]
- Girls Tennis, 2017, 2018[17]
Notable alumni and staff
- Angela Bizzarri (class of 2006), NCAA champion, All-American cross country and track runner at the University of Illinois
- Percy Coleman (class of 1894), Major League Baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns
- Brant Daugherty (class of 2004), actor, Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives, Dancing with the Stars[18][19]
- Josh Kline (class of 2008), NFL Minnesota Vikings' offensive lineman;[20] Tennessee Titans; member of 2015 Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots[21]
- Elijah Nkansah (class of 2013), NFL Houston Texans' offensive lineman; also Seattle Seahawks
- Dan Patrick (class of 1974), sports broadcaster and host, NBC Sports and ESPN,[22] radio host, The Dan Patrick Show[23]
- T. J. Zeuch (class of 2013), Major League Baseball pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
References
- ^ a b c "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ http://www.masonohioschools.com/community/alumni/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.
- ^ https://www.imaginemason.org/things-to-do/community-center/about-the-center/
- ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTl6AAST-PyGW0u-dxWDw5lBcvnPzbVj/view
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/10/07/this-greater-cincinnati-high-school-sent-the-most.html
- ^ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTl6AAST-PyGW0u-dxWDw5lBcvnPzbVj/view
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142933/http://www.ohiowaterpolo.com/docs/2013/2013-state-results.pdf
- ^ "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ 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/
- ^ 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.
- ^ "DAN PATRICK | NBC Sports Pressbox".
- ^ http://www.danpatrick.com/