This evening, a social media post, originating on the Mascoutah Residents page, has circulated raising concerns about alleged bullying at Mascoutah High School and accused the administration of not taking such matters seriously. We want to take a moment to address these claims directly and reassure our school community that student safety and well-being remain our highest priorities. We absolutely take these matters seriously.Â
Mascoutah High School and Mascoutah 19 have zero tolerance for bullying, harassment or intimidation. When concerns are brought to our attention, they are taken seriously and addressed promptly through established district procedures. Administrative action includes meeting with students, interviewing witnesses, gathering information from staff, reviewing relevant documentation and implementing appropriate interventions or disciplinary consequences when warranted.
In response to the situation referenced online, it was also inaccurate that students involved in the petition were threatened. The goal of the petition was to prompt an investigation and MHS did exactly that. A full investigation was started immediately, which has and continues to include interviewing students and collecting information regarding the circumstances that have been reported. We are committed to ensuring that all reported concerns are reviewed carefully and addressed appropriately.
It is important to emphasize that school administrators can only address situations that are brought to our attention and we can not act on hearsay or rumors. We encourage students and families to report concerns directly to school administration, counselors or trusted staff members so that we can investigate and respond. When incidents are reported, our team acts quickly to gather information, provide support to students and determine appropriate next steps.
At times, it may appear that action has not been taken when, in fact, it has. Student privacy laws prohibit schools from sharing disciplinary actions or specific details related to individual students. Because of these legal protections, schools are unable to publicly share the steps that have been taken to address a situation, even when appropriate interventions or consequences have occurred.
Mascoutah High School is committed to maintaining a culture where students feel safe, supported and respected. Our staff works daily to build strong relationships with students, respond to concerns and ensure that every student has a safe learning environment. We value the partnership of our families and community as we continue working together to support all students. If you or your child has concerns about bullying or harassment, please contact the school directly so that we can address the matter promptly and appropriately.
Sincerely,
Amy Kelly Johnson, MHS Principal
MHS: The High School Of Choice
Mascoutah School District has partnered with school safety company Gaggle to offer SpeakUp for Safety tip line that will allow students to easily and confidentially report threats of violence, bullying, peers in crisis and other imminent concerns that affect students’ well-being and security. Non-life-threatening tips will be quickly routed to designated school or district staff members, and in severe situations, district-appointed contacts will be immediately notified to take action. In the most urgent cases in which a student is in immediate danger and Gaggle is unable to notify a district-appointed contact, Gaggle will alert law enforcement to intervene.
Mascoutah School District SpeakUp for Safety Email Address: speakup@msd19.org
Mascoutah School District SpeakUp for Safety Phone (Voicemail & Text): 618-566-6104
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Mrs. Jake's Advanced English 4 students are reading Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. While they are reading it, they are focusing on the theme of responsibility of creation. This applies to parenting, dog ownership, inventions, content creations, etc. As a companion assignment, students designed their own monsters. They create physical representations using air-dry clay and craft supplies. Along with this, students will write a narrative in which they describe the monster's origin story. Each student gives his monster a name, as well as purpose for why it was created. Each student must answer this very important question: How does the creator take responsibility for his creation, unlike Victor does in the story? #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
Mrs. Etter and Ms. Scott’s Advanced English 2 students participated in a hexagonal literary exercise that challenged them to analyze the novel Persepolis by identifying and connecting themes, character development, and supporting textual evidence. #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
MHS Engineering in action! 📄⚙️
Students in Mr. Eachus’s Physical Science class designed paper devices to see whose would take the longest to fall. The winning design by Garret Crowe and Pete Meng drifted down in an impressive 4.75 seconds on average!
Great creativity and problem-solving from our students. đź‘Ź
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Our MHS FFA chapter had an incredible National FFA Week! Advocating for agriculture and growing the next generation of leaders. #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
What an incredible culminating experience to close our Black History Month activities at MHS! Our student-produced presentation, The Evolution of African American Music, was a powerful tribute that celebrated history, culture, resilience and artistic influence across generations!
From the moving performances by our No Place For Hate, MHS BSU, Choir, Jazz Band, dance and hip hop numbers, amazing fashion show to the meaningful insight shared by our special guest, Professor Greg Carr from Harris-Stowe University, the presentation was both educational and inspiring!
We are SO PROUD of our students and staff for the dedication, creativity and passion they pour into bringing this program to life year after year! This year was certainly special and more than a performance — it was a celebration of legacy, learning and the power of music to tell a powerful story!!
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Congratulations to our Section 22 Proficiency Award Winners from Mascoutah FFA!
1st Place
Agricultural Sales (Entrepreneur): Grace Haas
Veterinary Science: Madalynn Combs
SOE Manufacturing, Engineering & Trades: Jett Naliborski
We are proud of your hard work and dedication representing MHS. These students will advance to District 5 interviews on March 4th! #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
Tickets are now available for MHS's production of LES MISERABLES. Click HERE to "Hear the People Sing!"
TICKETS ON SALE for the MHS production of Les Misérables School Edition on April 10, 11, & 12. Tickets at
https://our.show/lesmismascoutah2026 . The MHS Production of LES MISÉRABLES®SCHOOL EDITION Performed entirely by students. A musical by ALAIN BOUBIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG. School Edition specially adapted and licensed by MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH (OVERSEAS) LTD #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
MHS Shoe Drive Update
Students from various clubs have been volunteering their time to collect shoes, raising funds for schools in the Amazon region of Peru, which they visited this past summer. They recently collected 950 pairs; their goal is 2000 by the end of February.
Drop off any new or gently used shoes at the high school to help support their efforts. Contact buddek@msd19.org with questions.
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MHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the FBLA Southwest Area Leadership Conference on January 8 at McKendree University. Over 381 students attended from eight metro area high schools to compete in over 75 events, attend professional workshops and network with other students. MHS FBLA had 79 members compete and brought home 55 Top 3 Placement Awards, the most MHS has ever been awarded at the Area Conference. In addition, MHS Junior Marley Pierce was voted in as the 2025-2026 Southwest Area Secretary. Way to represent Mascoutah! #MHSTheHighSchoolOfChoice
