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 onSeptember 14, 1959. A construction
bond was passed in the spring of 1960 and Mona Shores High School opened for the 1962-63 school year.
Academics
In the 2020 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of high schools, Mona Shores ranked 147th in Michigan and 4,023rd nationally.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%
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 sanctioned sports are offered:- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Competitive cheerleading
- Cross country
- Football
- *State champion - 2019, 2020
- Golf
- *Boys state champion - 1989, 1991, 2000, 2005
- *Girls state champion - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Ice hockey
- *State champion - 2000
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swim and dive
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Arts
The marching band competed in the Michigan Competing Band Association. Mona Shores won MCBA state championships in 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2003.
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 left winger
- Tyree Jackson - NFL tight end for the Washington Commanders
- 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.