Category: Mohonasen High School


  • Governor Kathy Hochul visits MHS to discuss mental health

    On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Governor Kathy Hochul visited Mohonasen High School to engage in a conversation about mental health with students and staff members. She was eager to hear directly from them about their experiences, concerns and ideas for fostering a positive mental health environment in our own schools and throughout the state. Governor Hochul…


  • For Good Measure, places first at ICHSA Quarterfinals

    On February 23, Mohonasen’s a cappella group, For Good Measure, placed first in the ICHSA (International Championship of High School A cappella) Northeast Quarterfinals at RPI. They also received some specialty awards including “Outstanding Choreography,” an “Outstanding Beatbox” for Togba Doe and “Outstanding Soloist” for Amelia Maksuti.  The group will now move on to the ICHSA…


  • Art in 3 Dimensions Exhibit

    The 2024 Art in 3 Dimensions exhibit is currently on display in the W.B. Haessig Art Gallery at Mohonasen High School.  This year, 18 high schools in the Capital Region participated by submitting 268 pieces of work. The work was adjudicated by fiber artist and arts educator, Mallory Zondag, and industrial designer, painter and sculptor,…


  • MHS Quarter 2 Honor Roll

    Gold Honor Roll is awarded to students who achieve a grade point average of 95 or above. Silver Honor Roll is awarded to students who achieve a grade point average of 90 to 94. Bronze Honor Roll is awarded to students who achieve a grade point average of 85 to 89. Gold Honor Roll  Grade…


  • MHS students collaborating with students from the Capital Region to organize a shoe drive

    Mohonasen students at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Albany Campus teamed up with fellow students from the Capital Region to initiate a shoe collection drive, aiming to donate footwear to underprivileged communities. Members of the SkillsUSA organization on the CTE campus kicked off the collection. The goal is to collect 625…


  • A memorable present crafted by Mohonasen senior

    Friends and family members of senior Travis Masick woke up Christmas morning to a special present.  During the first weeks of December, Masick enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Welding and Metal Fabrication program, forged metal Christmas trees in the welding labs on the Career and Technical Education Center Albany Campus. “It was a fun…


  • Information night for incoming freshmen parents is Thursday, Jan. 25

    An information night for the parents/guardians of current grade eight students will be held at the Mohonasen High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 25. Important details regarding schedule, policies, curriculum and procedures will be presented. The Mohonasen staff has adjusted the program as they continue to be conscious of your family’s time. This…


  • 2023 Kirvin Cup

    The 2023 Kirvin Cup will take place on December 27 and 28. Boys and girls varsity basketball teams from around the Capital Region will face off in the Mohonasen High School gym. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. The cost is $3 per person, payable in cash only. Children six and younger are…


  • Honors application announcements

    Information for students applying for honors classes; For Draper: Any student entering high school in the fall who is interested in taking Honors English 9 or World History 9 Honors for the 2024-2025 school year must join the Honors Application Google Class <code:ignoawi> and fill out the application by December 22.  Submissions must include two writing samples from this…


  • MHS Art Department participates in Empty Bowls Fundraiser

    Mohonasen partnered with the Rotterdam Community Center (RCC) for their first Empty Bowls Fundraiser.  Each guest received a handmade bowl crafted by Mohonasen art students and sampled 19 different soups donated by local restaurants and community members. The Bellevue Cafe, Tops American Grill, Broadway Lunch, Blake 925 Deli, Chez Nous, LaGioia Italian Deli and Bagels and…