Mona Shores High School Explained

Mona Shores High School
Address:1121 Seminole Road
Zipcode:49441
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.1855°N -86.2722°W
Superintendent:Bill O'Brien, Jr.
Principal:Jennifer Bustard
Opened:September 4, 1962[1]
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:1,297 (2021-22)[2]
Teaching Staff:62.61
Ratio:20.30
Colors: Navy blue
Columbia blue
White
Nickname:Sailors[3]

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.[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:

44.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

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:[3]

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

External links

Notes and References

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

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