William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio)

William Mason High School
William Mason High School
Address
	6100 Mason-Montgomery Road; Mason, Ohio 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	141.50 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,488 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	24.65
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Greater Miami Conference
Nickname	Comets
Newspaper	The 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.

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]

Athletics

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

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

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

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]
Caden Davis (class of 2022), Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle and Internet personality^[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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 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.
^ Emerson, Jack. "Ohio State Adds Former Army Commit Caden Davis As Preferred Walk-On – Buckeye Sports Bulletin". Retrieved January 16, 2025.
^ 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.

[NCES-1] "William Mason High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[2] "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] "Mason, Ohio | about the center".

[drive.google.com-7] "School-Profile.PDF".

[8] 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.

[9] "Greater Miami Conference". gmcsports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[FAVC_history-10] "History". Fort Ancient Valley Conference. June 14, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2010.

[Ohio_High_School_Athletic_Association-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] "Mason girls tennis team improves weekend with Ohio state team championship".

[15] WNJ.102621.PabloEscobarsHippos-Ruling

[16] "WATCH: CHCA, Mason take girls state tennis team titles".

[17] "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[18] "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)

[19] "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[20] "Angela Bizzarri - 2009-10 - Women's Track & Field". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[21] "Percy Coleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[22] Nellie Andreeva (January 28, 2013). "Brant Daugherty Joins 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[23] Rachel Richardson (September 24, 2013). "Mason native wows 'Dancing' judges". Masonbuzz.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

[24] Emerson, Jack. "Ohio State Adds Former Army Commit Caden Davis As Preferred Walk-On – Buckeye Sports Bulletin". Retrieved January 16, 2025.

[25] John Glennon (September 16, 2016). "What Titans expect from offensive lineman Josh Kline". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[26] "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.

[27] "Colts Sign Three Players to Reserve/Future Contracts".

[28] "DAN PATRICK | NBC Sports Pressbox".

[29] "DanPatrick.com – Official home of the Dan Patrick Show". Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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