Mona_Shores_High_School

Mona Shores High School

Mona Shores High School

Public secondary school in Norton Shores, Michigan, United States


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.

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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)
    • 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. "About Us". www.monashores.net. Mona Shores Schools.
  2. "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "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.

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