William Mason High School (Mason, Ohio)

High school in the U.S.A.

Ben Brown 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 / 39.35083; -84.30722
Information
School type| Public, Coeducational
School district| Mason City Schools
Superintendent| Jonathan Cooper
CEEB code| 363275
Principal| Ben Brown
Teaching staff| 141.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 3,488 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 24.65[1]
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

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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

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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

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Dwire Field at Beacon Orthopedics TriHealth Stadium, Mason High School

The Comets participate in the Greater Miami Conference, in which they have won 18 consecutive All-Sports titles through 2024-25.[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

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Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

* 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

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* Girls Tennis \- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (Ohio Tennis Coaches Association tournament)[14][15]
* Boys Tennis \- 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025, (Ohio Tennis Coaches Association tournament)
* Boys Lacrosse \- 2004[16]
* Girls Water Polo \- 2013[17]
* Boys Ultimate Frisbee \- 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023[18]

## Notable alumni

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* Angela Bizzarri (class of 2006), NCAA national champion, 9-time All-American cross country and track runner at the University of Illinois[19]
* Percy Coleman (class of 1894), MLB pitcher[20]
* Brant Daugherty (class of 2004), actor, Pretty Little Liars, Army Wives, Dancing with the Stars[21][22]
* Josh Kline (class of 2008), NFL offensive lineman;[23] member of 2015 Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots[24]
* Elijah Nkansah (class of 2013), NFL offensive lineman[25]
* Dan Patrick (class of 1974), sports broadcaster and host, NBC Sports and ESPN,[26] TV/radio host of The Dan Patrick Show[27]
* T. J. Zeuch (class of 2013), MLB pitcher

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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".
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.
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. ^ "Mason girls tennis team improves weekend with Ohio state team championship".
15. ^ WNJ.102621.PabloEscobarsHippos-Ruling
16. ^ "2004 Boys' HS State Champions". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
17. ^ "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)
18. ^ "2017 Ohio HS Boys State Championship". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
19. ^ "Angela Bizzarri - 2009-10 - Women's Track & Field". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
20. ^ "Percy Coleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
21. ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 28, 2013). "Brant Daugherty Joins 'Army Wives'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
22. ^ Rachel Richardson (September 24, 2013). "Mason native wows 'Dancing' judges". Masonbuzz.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
23. ^ John Glennon (September 16, 2016). "What Titans expect from offensive lineman Josh Kline". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
24. ^ "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.
25. ^ "Colts Sign Three Players to Reserve/Future Contracts".
26. ^ "DAN PATRICK | NBC Sports Pressbox".
27. ^ "DanPatrick.com – Official home of the Dan Patrick Show". Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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