After five powerful and impactful years at Mayo High School, Brenda Shamblin is officially retiring. Known to many as a caring advisor, fierce advocate, and compassionate presence in the hallways, Mrs....

After an incredible 28-year teaching career, Mr. Richard Jopp is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of curiosity, creativity, and care. From giving drum lessons in his parents’ basement as a high schooler...

After working on more than 60 shows with Mayo Stage Door, technical director Mr. Christopher Smith has decided that it is finally time to retire from set building. During his final show with Mayo...

The day of graduation, May 31st, is upon us! For many obvious reasons, it will be a night you won't forget. SENIORS ONLY!!! There will be a party at Mayo High School the night of graduation; the event...

Mayo High School’s Global Affairs team made an impressive showing at the National Academic WorldQuest competition, securing a tie for fifth place out of over 40 teams from across the United States. The...

The Mayo Speech Team prides itself on giving anyone with any skill level can find a place. This year, they had 39 people compete at Big 9 and 29 people compete at Sections, but the year was not all smooth...

Senior year is the last chapter of high school, and it goes by faster than you’d think. For the Mayo High School Class of 2026, this upcoming year will be full of big decisions, exciting memories, and...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th official pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope to be born in North America, to hold Peruvian citizenship,...

As you walk through the halls of Mayo High School, you’re bound to notice several students using curse words. This problem has traveled much further than the borders of Rochester; the issue has reached...

The 91st annual Big 9 Music Festival, an event in which schools in southeast Minnesota travel with their top bands, orchestras, and choirs to perform for their peers, was hosted at Mayo on Friday, May...

Mayo’s Science Olympiad team took 2nd place in the Minnesota Science Olympiad State Tournament at Bethel University on March 1st. They beat out 32 other schools, and fell short of 1st place by just 9...

The winter season is upon us, which means plunging season is here too; the Polar Plunge returns to Mayo on March 11th, and you can register today! The Polar Plunge raises money to help support the Minnesota...