Mustang High School, often shortened to MHS, is a public school located in

Mustang, Oklahoma Mustang is a city in the southeastern corner of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Mustang's population was 19,879 at the 2020 census, a 14.3% increase from 17,398 in 2010. The city is now ...

, United States. It is the only secondary school in the

Mustang Public Schools Mustang Public Schools, often shortened to MPS, is a public school system headquartered in Mustang, Oklahoma and serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in Mustang and Oklahoma City. The district, mostly in Canadian County, includes all of ...

public school district and serves around 6,800 students. The complex contains a large band room, an auditorium, a performing arts center, and three gymnasiums. The district (of which, this is the sole comprehensive high school) covers Mustang and parts of

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. The district extends into portions of OKC in Cleveland County and

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Sports

Mustang offers baseball, softball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, cheer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country, football, boys' golf, girls' golf, pom, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, swimming, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, boys' track, girls' track, volleyball, and wrestling. Runner Gabe Simonsen broke the state record for Oklahoma in the two-mile run with a time of 8:56.07 in 2021. The school has a nationally competitive marching-band program formerly known as the Nightriders. Due to controversy in 2020, the band was renamed, now the Mustang Marching Band. They placed 17th nationally in 2021 with their show titled "Shark World." Mustang is a 6A school.

Notable alumni

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- former

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defensive lineman *

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- Olympic

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, gold medalist at

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* Josh Cooper - former NFL wide receiver * Dax Fulton - professional baseball player * Shane Hamman - Olympic

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* Josh Heskew former

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, National Champion also played for

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. * Ty Fanning - Known for

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(2015), Hollis (2015) and Search Party (2016).

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Athletics website
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Notable alumni

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