Mona Shores High School
Public secondary school in Norton Shores, Michigan, United States
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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.
| Mona Shores High School | |
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| Location | |
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1121 Seminole Road , 49441 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′08″N 86°16′20″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Opened | September 4, 1962[1] |
School district | Mona Shores Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Bill O'Brien, Jr. |
Principal | Jennifer Bustard[2] |
Teaching staff | 64.30 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12[3] |
| Enrollment | 1,232 (2023-2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.16[3] |
| Colors | Navy blue Columbia blue White[2] |
Athletics conference | Ottawa-Kent Conference[2] |
| Nickname | Sailors[2] |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
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:[2]
- 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)
- 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 competed 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
- Justin Abdelkader - National Hockey League (NHL) left winger[11]
- Tyree Jackson - NFL tight end for the Washington Commanders[12]
- Tom Kauffman - Emmy Award-winning writer/producer of Rick and Morty
- JD Ryznar - Television writer of numerous shows including "The Boss Baby: Back in Business" Additionally, he coined the term "Yacht rock," which has been appropriated by major corporations.