MIPA’s Individual Category Contest includes 108 categories in various areas of student media. MIPA received 3,049 total entries the 2021 contest. Entries were judged during online events on Feb. 27, March 27 and April or remotely by MIPA advisers, college faculty, professional journalists and college journalists. View the 2021 Contest Report for more information (coming soon)
MIPA member programs are divided into divisions in the below contest areas based on school enrollment figures or, for yearbooks, page counts in their 2020 books.
Enrollment figures for public schools were obtained from the Michigan Department of Education for the most recent year available. In cases where enrollment was not available from MDE, data was obtained from the Michigan High School Athletic Association or directly from advisers.
Digital Media & Multimedia
1 Division: Programs are placed into divisions based on school enrollment. These categories are open to all types of media programs.
Division 1
35 media programs, 28 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Grand Blanc HS – Bobcat Banner | 2783 |
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2265 |
| Troy HS – The Chariot | 2087 |
| Novi HS – Cat’s Eye News | 2036 |
| Novi HS – The Wildcat Roar | 2036 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Optimist | 1948 |
| Grand Haven HS – The Bucs’ Blade | 1862 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1811 |
| Grand Ledge HS – The Comets’ Tale | 1747 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1710 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1633 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – GPTV | 1516 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower | 1516 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 1516 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1497 |
| Utica HS – Arrow Online News | 1458 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 1287 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1282 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Update | 1282 |
| Portage Northern HS – Portage Northern Light | 1265 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1260 |
| Fenton HS – Fentonian | 1193 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 1193 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 1177 |
| Northview HS – The Roar | 1143 |
| South Lyon East HS – Beast News | 1100 |
| South Lyon East HS – WSLE-TV | 1100 |
| East Grand Rapids HS – The East Vision | 979 |
| Lakeshore HS – Driftwood | 881 |
| Traverse City East MS – EMS Press | 859 |
| Traverse City East MS – Trojan TV | 859 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 674 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Online | 533 |
| Berrien Springs HS – The Rock | 527 |
| Stockbridge HS – Uncaged | 419 |
Print & Online News, including News Art & Illustration, News Design & Information Graphics, News Writing & News Photography
5 Divisions: Print and online news programs are placed into divisions based on school enrollment. Middle school programs compete in their own division.
Division 1
16 media programs, 16 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Grand Blanc HS – Bobcat Banner | 2783 |
| Cass Technical HS – CT Visionary | 2357 |
| West Ottawa HS – The West Ottawan | 2184 |
| Troy HS – The Chariot | 2087 |
| Dearborn HS – The Pioneer Press | 2056 |
| Novi HS – The Wildcat Roar | 2036 |
| Eisenhower HS – The Eagle’s Eye | 2006 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Vanguard | 1985 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Optimist | 1948 |
| Grand Haven HS – The Bucs’ Blade | 1862 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Generator | 1823 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Spectrum | 1811 |
| Rochester HS – The Talon | 1770 |
| Grand Ledge HS – The Comets’ Tale | 1747 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1710 |
| Bloomfield Hills HS – The Hawkeye | 1701 |
Division 2
11 media programs, 9 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1633 |
| Traverse City West Senior HS – Occidentalist | 1629 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower | 1516 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 1516 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1497 |
| Utica HS – Arrow | 1458 |
| Utica HS – Arrow Online News | 1458 |
| Roosevelt HS – Wy-News | 1349 |
| Lakeview HS – The Crystal | 1310 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 1287 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Update | 1282 |
Division 3
12 media programs, 12 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Mona Shores HS – The Sailors’ Log | 1267 |
| Portage Northern HS – Portage Northern Light | 1265 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1260 |
| Wylie E Groves HS – Scriptor | 1225 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 1193 |
| Forest Hills Central HS – Central Trend | 1190 |
| Dexter HS – The Squall | 1186 |
| Renaissance HS – RHS Stentor | 1179 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 1177 |
| Northview HS – The Roar | 1143 |
| South Lyon East HS – Beast News | 1100 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Senior HS – Crusaders’ Chronicle | 1077 |
Division 4
20 media programs, 19 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| St. Joseph HS – Wind-Up | 1049 |
| Mumford HS – Mustang Voice | 1032 |
| East Grand Rapids HS – The East Vision | 979 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Reflection | 897 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle – The City Voice | 877 |
| East English Village Preparatory Academy – Voice of the Ville | 875 |
| Plainwell HS – Trojan Torch | 816 |
| Mercy HS – Newsprint | 694 |
| Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS – The Blue & White | 596 |
| Communication & Media Arts HS – The Communicator | 548 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator | 533 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Online | 533 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – OE Online | 472 |
| UCS Virtual Academy – United Post | 450 |
| Stockbridge HS – Uncaged | 419 |
| Laingsburg HS – The Informer | 364 |
| Benjamin Carson HS of Science and Medicine – The Diagnostic | 344 |
| Detroit Cristo Rey HS – The Howler | 343 |
| Southeastern HS – Hear the Roar | 210 |
| Pansophia Academy HS – The Puma Press | 95 |
Middle School Division
4 media programs, 4 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Traverse City East MS – EMS Press | 859 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 674 |
| West Hills MS – West Hills Press | 574 |
| Cranbrook Kingswood Boys MS – Crane | 208 |
Video Journalism, Video Production & Video Talent
3 Divisions: Programs are placed into divisions based on school enrollment. Middle school programs compete in their own division.
Division 1
9 programs, 8 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2265 |
| Novi HS – Cat’s Eye News | 2036 |
| Eisenhower HS – Eisenhower Video | 2006 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1812 |
| Saline HS – Hornet Nation | 1730 |
| Saline HS – SHS Today | 1730 |
| Davison HS – DTV | 1646 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1633 |
| Troy Athens HS – Athens TV | 1553 |
Division 2
19 programs, 19 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe South HS – GPTV | 1516 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1497 |
| Traverse City Central HS – Front & Central | 1441 |
| Lakeview HS – Channel 101 News | 1310 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1282 |
| Wylie E Groves HS – Scriptor | 1225 |
| Dexter HS – The Squall | 1186 |
| Carlson HS – Carlson Digital Media | 1144 |
| South Lyon East HS – WSLE-TV | 1100 |
| Northwest HS – Mountie Nation Station | 972 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Reflection | 897 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle – The City Voice | 877 |
| Haslett HS – Haslett Media Productions | 872 |
| Detroit Country Day School – DCDS: School of Film | 654 |
| Berrien Springs HS – The Rock DM | 527 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – OETV Update | 472 |
| Hill-McCloy HS – MDM-TV.com | 370 |
| Frederick V. Pankow Center – LCPS-TV “CreuseLine” | 100 |
| Lapeer County Education & Technical Center – The Edge | 69 |
Middle School Division
4 programs, 4 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Novi MS – WNMS | 1122 |
| Traverse City East MS – Trojan TV | 859 |
| Waldon MS – Waldon Weekly News | 609 |
| Oakview MS – Oakview MS Video Program | 486 |
Yearbook
5 Divisions: Yearbooks are placed into divisions based on page count in their 2020 books. Middle school programs compete in their own division.
Division 1
7 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Blanc HS – Echo | 364 | 2783 |
| Lake Orion HS – Dragon | 327 | 2265 |
| H. H. Dow HS – The Charger | 308 | 1282 |
| Troy HS – Gladiator | 308 | 2087 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Omega | 307 | 1948 |
| Grand Ledge HS – The Ledge | 260 | 1747 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS | 256 | 1633 |
Division 2
6 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview HS – The Log | 248 | 1310 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Ambassador | 233 | 1985 |
| Holt HS – Rampages | 232 | 1712 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Accolade | 232 | 1710 |
| East Lansing HS – Ceniad | 228 | 1177 |
| Eisenhower HS – Esprit de Corps | 212 | 2006 |
Division 3
7 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johns HS – Wings | 248 | 949 |
| Lakeshore HS – Driftwood | 220 | 881 |
| Utica HS – Warrior | 220 | 1458 |
| Henry Ford II HS – Executive | 216 | 1823 |
| Traverse City West Senior HS – Odyssey | 210 | 1629 |
| Northwest HS – Retrospective | 194 | 972 |
| Fenton HS – Fentonian | 192 | 1193 |
Division 4
7 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Garber HS – Aristocrat | 208 | 576 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Gull | 191 | 897 |
| Mona Shores HS – Compass Points | 136 | 1267 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – The Legend | 120 | 472 |
| Sandusky Jr.-Sr. HS – Echo | 116 | 295 |
| Stockbridge HS – The Panther | 112 | 419 |
| Berrien Springs HS – The Rock | 96 | 527 |
Middle School Division
4 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Junior HS – The Pawprint | 117 | 1161 |
| Saline MS – The Hornet | 115 | 1214 |
| Traverse City East MS – Flashback | 115 | 859 |
| Sturgis MS – Trojan Times Jr. | 40 | 736 |