Mason City High School (Iowa)

Mason City High School is a public high school in the Mason City Community School District. It is within the city of Mason City, Iowa. It is located in Cerro Gordo County. The school colors are black and red. Until recently, the mascot was a Mohawk[3] (Indian Tribe figure). The current mascot is Mo the Hawk, an anthropomorphic bird, though some Mohawk imagery is still used.

Mason City High School
Address
1700 4th Street Southeast

Mason City
,
Iowa
50401

United States
Coordinates43°08′56″N 93°10′01″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational
Established1890
School districtMason City Community School District
SuperintendentDave Versteeg
School code967
PrincipalDan Long
Teaching staff57.23 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,017 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.77[1]
Campus size3 acres
Color(s)Red and Black    
Slogan"Once a Mohawk, Always a Mohawk"
Fight songMason City Go!
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceCIML - Northern District
MascotMo the Hawk
NicknameMohawks
RivalClear Lake Lions
YearbookMasonian
Websitemasoncityschools.org
[2]

History

Mason City High School was established in 1890. A new building was erected at 22 N. Georgia Ave. in 1917. The current high school building at 1700 4th St. SE was constructed in 1966 after the 1917 building became over crowded due to the rapidly growing student population during the 1946-1964 Baby Boom. Later, the 1917 building was renovated into a public services office building, and is called Mohawk Square.

The current building shares its campus with John Adams Middle School (7-8 grade), which was built in the early 1960s as a junior high school.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1008 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

  • Male - 49.6%
  • Female - 50.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.4%
  • Black - 3.6%
  • Hispanic - 7.8%
  • White - 84.5%
  • Multiracial - 2.3%

40.4% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

Athletics

MCHS's programs include football, volleyball, cross country, football cheerleading, girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, wrestling, dance team, basketball cheerleading, girls’ track, boys’ track, girls’ golf, boys’ golf, baseball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, boys' swimming, girls' swimming, boys' hockey, girls' hockey, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, and softball, all which compete as the Mohawks. MCHS is a member of in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League's Iowa Division. The conference is made up of three six-team divisions. The other two divisions are called the Metro and the Central.[4] With 810 students in four grades as of the 2018-19 school year, MCHS is among the smaller schools in the league. In early 2020, there was some talk of switching to the seven-member Northeast Iowa Conference, where Mason City would be far and away the largest school.

State Championships
  • Baseball (7-time State Champions - 1935, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1956, 1972 (Spring), 1972 (Summer))[5]
  • Boys' Basketball (5-time State Champions - 1935, 1940, 1943, 1996, 1997)[5]
  • Girls' Basketball (2016 State Champions)
  • Boys' Cross Country (2-time State Champions - 1972, 1973)[5]
  • Football (1978 State Champions)[5]
  • Boys' Swimming (3-time State Champions - 1975, 1979, 1991)[5]
  • Girls' Swimming (3-time State Champions - 1988, 1989, 2009)[5]
  • Boys' Track and Field (3-time State Champions - 1918, 1929, 1930)[5]
  • Volleyball (1973 State Champions)[5]
  • Wrestling (3-time State Champions - 1922, 1949, 1950)[5]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Mason City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Mason City High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  3. "Native Americans Tribes Northeast Region: Tribal History". McGary. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Iowa_Metro_League
  5. "Mason City". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. "Meredith Wilson, the Music Man of Mason City". Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  7. Coss, Matt (May 6, 2002). "Athlete of the Year: Jeff Horner". Globe Gazette. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  8. Bagnato, Andrew (March 6, 2001). "A Happy Reunion At Iowa". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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