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 | Robert Dodd |
| 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
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
The Comets participate in the Greater Miami Conference, in which they have won 17 consecutive All-Sports titles through 2023-24.[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
- Baseball - 2024
- Boys Tennis - 2019[12]
- Boys Cross Country - 2014, 2021, 2022[13] 2008
- Boys Soccer - 2013[14]
- Girls Swimming and Diving - 2018, 2019[12]
- Girls Cross Country - 2012, 2013, 2022[12]
- Girls Golf - 2008, 2009, 2010[12]
- Girls Track and Field - 2004[12]
- Girls Basketball - 2000[12]
Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team
- Girls Tennis - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Ohio Tennis Coaches Association tournament)[15][16][17]
- Boys Lacrosse - 2004[18]
- Girls Water Polo - 2013[19]
- Boys Ultimate Frisbee - 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023[20]
Notable alumni
- Angela Bizzarri (class of 2006), NCAA national champion, 9-time All-American cross country and track runner at the University of Illinois[21]
- Percy Coleman (class of 1894), MLB pitcher[22]
- Brant Daugherty (class of 2004), actor, Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives, Dancing with the Stars[23][24]
- Josh Kline (class of 2008), NFL offensive lineman;[25] member of 2015 Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots[26]
- Elijah Nkansah (class of 2013), NFL offensive lineman[27]
- Dan Patrick (class of 1974), sports broadcaster and host, NBC Sports and ESPN,[28] TV/radio host of The Dan Patrick Show[29]
- T. J. Zeuch (class of 2013), MLB pitcher