William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio)

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William Mason High School
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William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio)
6100 Mason-Montgomery Road

Mason
,
Ohio
45040

United States
Coordinates 39°21′3″N84°18′26″W / 39.35083°N 84.30722°W / 39.35083; -84.30722
Information
School type Public, Coeducational
School district Mason City Schools
SuperintendentJonathan Cooper
CEEB code 363275
PrincipalRobert Dodd
Teaching staff155.63 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment3,432 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.56 [1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Greater Miami Conference
Nickname Comets
NewspaperThe Chronicle
Website hs.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.

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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 Mason high school foto by andy hemmer cincinnati.jpg
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

Non-OHSAA State Championships/Team

Notable alumni

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