Mona Shores High School

Mona Shores High School
Address
Map
1121 Seminole Road

Norton Shores
,
Michigan
49441

United States
Coordinates43°11′08″N 86°16′20″W / 43.18546°N 86.27224°W / 43.18546; -86.27224
Information
TypePublic secondary school
OpenedSeptember 4, 1962[2]
School districtMona Shores Public Schools
SuperintendentBill O'Brien, Jr.
PrincipalJennifer Bustard[1]
Teaching staff62.61 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades9-12[3]
Enrollment1,297 (2021-22)[3]
Student to teacher ratio20.30[3]
Color(s)  Navy blue
  Columbia blue
  White[1]
Athletics conferenceOttawa-Kent Conference[1]
NicknameSailors[1]
Websitewww.monashores.net/our-schools/mona-shores-high-school/

Mona Shores High School is a public high school in Norton Shores, Michigan, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for Mona Shores Public Schools.

History

Mona Shores Public Schools was formed by merging five K-8 school districts into one K-12 district on September 14, 1959. A construction bond was passed in the spring of 1960 and Mona Shores High School opened for the 1962-63 school year.[2]

Academics

In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools, Mona Shores ranked 147th in Michigan and 4,023rd nationally.[4]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,256 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year was:

  • Male - 50.2%
  • Female - 49.8%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
  • Asian - 2.8%
  • Black - 11.3%
  • Hispanic - 4.1%
  • White - 75.7%
  • Multiracial - 5.5%

44.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[3]

Athletics

The Mona Shores Sailors compete in the Ottawa-Kent Conference. School colors are navy blue, Columbia blue and white. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • State champion - 2019, 2020[5]
  • Golf (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1989, 1991, 2000, 2005[6]
    • Girls state champion - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012[7]
  • Ice hockey (boys)
    • State champion - 2000[8]
  • Lacrosse (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Arts

Mona Shores offers courses and co-curricular activities in band, chorus and orchestra.[9]

The marching band competes in the Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA). Mona Shores won MCBA state championships in 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2003.[10]

Mona Shores High School choir puts on America's Tallest Singing Christmas Tree each year at the Frauenthal in downtown Muskegon.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". www.monashores.net. Mona Shores Schools.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mona Shores High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mona Shores High School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "Team Champions | Boys Golf | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Team Champions | Girls Golf | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Yearly Champions | Ice Hockey| MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Performing Arts". www.monashores.net. Mona Shores Public Schools. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Results Archive". www.themcba.org. Michigan Competing Band Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Bernreuter, Hugh (April 9, 2020). "Meet Michigan's Mr. Hockey winners, from Dale Rominski to Brady Rappuhn". mlive. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Michigan High School Mr Golf Winners". www.peschstats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Player of the Year Top 10: Four-year quarterback Tyree Jackson makes the grade at Mona Shores".