Muscatine High School is a four-year comprehensive

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Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine ( ) is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,797 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase from 22,697 in 2000. The county seat of Muscatine County, it is located along the Mississippi River. The lo ...

. The school is part of the

Muscatine Community School District The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city and the surrounding rural areas, including the unincorporated areas of Fairport and Montpelier. The district consists of six elementa ...

. Located approximately one mile east of

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in Muscatine, Muscatine High School teaches students from the city and adjacent rural areas.

Publications

* ''The Auroran News'': The school newspaper published regularly during the academic year. Students manage all aspects of the publication. * ''MHS Today'': The online version of the school newspaper is available a
mhstoday.com
It is completely designed and managed by Muscatine High School students. * ''The Auroran'': The Muscatine High School yearbook is released annually and is completely designed and written by students.

Athletics

The Muskies are members of the

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(MAC). The school fields athletic teams in 21 sports, including: * Summer: Baseball and softball **Baseball (3-time Baseball State Champions - 1956, 1957, 1958) ** Softball (2-time State Champions - 1989, 2000) * Fall: Football, volleyball, girls' swimming, girls' cross country **Boys' cross country (5-time State Champions - 1929, 1930, 1934, 1978, 1990) **Boys' golf (3-time State Champions - 1961, 1964, 2002) ** Girls' swimming (2-time State Champions - 1982, 1985) * Winter: Girls' basketball, girls' bowling **Boys' basketball (2-time State Champions - 1927, 1954) ** Girls' basketball (1989 State Champions) **Boys' swimming (4-time State Champions - 1960, 2011, 2012, 2013) **Girls' bowling (3-time Class 2A State Champions - 2008, 2010, 2011) * Spring: Boys' and girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' tennis

Notable alumni

* Ben Barkema, free agent draft pick in the

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, 17th president of

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and president of the

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, succeeded

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, police officer, winner of '' Survivor: Game Changers'' *

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, professional basketball player *

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References

External links

* Public high schools in Iowa Schools in Muscatine County, Iowa 1974 establishments in Iowa Educational institutions established in 1974 {{Iowa-school-stub

Publications

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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