Mason City High School Criminology students finished the school year diving into the role of forensics by investigating a fictional crime scene inside the school’s basement.
“When I walked up to...
It was sunshine and smiles at the high school today as students enjoyed a well-earned break from the classroom. As part of a reward day for their hard work and dedication, students spent the final hour...
Welding students at MCHS are putting together window frames that will be installed inside the Mason City Fire Department's fire tower.
“It’s pretty cool to be able to say that you built something,”...
The month of May is exciting for many reasons at MCHS. Summer is around the corner, seniors are preparing for graduation, and teachers are still doling out last assignments. And yet another one of the...
In 2024, the Advanced Placement/College Board announced a surprise move to change all AP testing to digital testing. MCHS students and staff were interviewed on how they thought the change would impact student performance and on the advantages and drawbacks of the new format.
During the day, 35-year-old Ronald Dalmacio works in Mason City classrooms helping K-12 students as a substitute para. At night, he takes on the role of a professor and teaches architecture to third-year...
The Key Club at Mason City High School hosted a food drive, hoping to make a difference in our community by donating to those in need. It was a partnership with the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank.
“The...
On March 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order significantly reducing the size of the Department of Education. This reduction includes defunding and dismantling the ED and reducing...
It’s that time of year. Students are decorating the gym and turning it into a “Woods of Wonder” for Saturday’s long-awaited prom.“We wanted to do something different,” said Kerri Foley, Prom...
The National Honor Society has inducted thirty five new members recently at Mason City High School. It is a big accomplishment that most don’t get into.
“It is a big deal,” said Michelle Buseman,...
Junior Blair Smith is raising funds for 7th-grade student Kahrson Hoveland, who was diagnosed with LCH, a cancer-like condition in his lungs.
“He is like a little brother to me,” Smith said.
Smith...
Mason City High School will begin ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) testing on Tuesday of this week. ISASP results are used to determine how a school measures up against other schools...
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