MIPA’s Individual Category Contest includes 109 categories in various areas of student media. MIPA received 3,003 total entries the 2022 contest. Entries were judged at Michigan State University on Saturday, March 5, 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 2021 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
32 media programs, 28 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Plymouth-Canton Educational Park – The Perspective | 5996 |
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2225 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1843 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1806 |
| Grand Haven HS – The Bucs’ Blade | 1781 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Generator | 1780 |
| Saline HS – Hornet Nation | 1711 |
| Traverse City West Senior HS – Occidentalist | 1650 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1617 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 1412 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1326 |
| Utica HS – Arrow | 1270 |
| Utica HS – Warrior | 1270 |
| Portage Northern HS – The Northern Light | 1262 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1258 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Update | 1258 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 1245 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 1222 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1188 |
| Fenton HS – Fentonian | 1182 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 1182 |
| South Lyon East HS – Beast News | 1120 |
| Northview HS – The Roar | 1089 |
| St. Joseph HS – Wind-Up | 1044 |
| Northwest HS – Mountie Nation Station | 1018 |
| East Grand Rapids HS – The East Vision | 932 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle School – The City Voice | 924 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Gull | 853 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Reflection | 853 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 704 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Online | 524 |
| Frederick V. Pankow Center – LCPS-TV “CreuseLine” |
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 in most categories
Division 1
15 media programs, 15 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Plymouth-Canton Educational Park – The Perspective | 5996 |
| Cass Technical HS – Detroit Dialogue | 2465 |
| West Ottawa HS – The West Ottawan | 2166 |
| Troy HS – The Chariot | 2107 |
| Novi HS – The Wildcat Roar | 2054 |
| Grand Blanc HS – Bobcat Banner | 2051 |
| Dearborn HS – The Pioneer Press | 2025 |
| Eisenhower HS – The Eagle’s Eye | 1948 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Optimist | 1945 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Vanguard | 1924 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Spectrum | 1843 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1806 |
| Grand Haven HS – The Bucs’ Blade | 1781 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Generator | 1780 |
| Rochester HS – The Talon | 1753 |
Division 2
10 media programs, 9 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield Hills HS – The Hawkeye | 1709 |
| Traverse City West Senior HS – Occidentalist | 1650 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1617 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower | 1412 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 1412 |
| Skyline HS – The Skyline Post | 1386 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1326 |
| Mona Shores HS – The Sailors’ Log | 1281 |
| Utica HS – Arrow | 1270 |
| Portage Northern HS – The Northern Light | 1262 |
Division 3
11 media programs, 10 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| H. H. Dow HS – Update | 1258 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 1245 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 1222 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1188 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 1182 |
| Wylie E. Groves HS – Scriptor | 1179 |
| Forest Hills Central HS – Central Trend | 1177 |
| Dexter HS – The Squall | 1151 |
| Jackson HS – The Reflector News | 1128 |
| South Lyon East HS – Beast News | 1120 |
| South Lyon East HS – The East Edition | 1120 |
Division 4
17 media programs, 16 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Northview HS – The Roar | 1089 |
| St. Joseph HS – Wind-Up | 1044 |
| Northwest HS – Moxie Mountie | 1018 |
| MLK Jr. Senior HS – Detroit Dialogue | 955 |
| East Grand Rapids HS – The East Vision | 932 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle School – The City Voice | 924 |
| Mumford HS – Detroit Dialogue | 899 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Reflection | 853 |
| Annapolis HS – The Cougar Crier | 715 |
| Detroit Country Day School – The Day Times | 657 |
| Mercy HS – Newsprint | 650 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Magazine | 524 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Online | 524 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – OE Online | 466 |
| UCS Virtual Academy – United Post | 428 |
| Stockbridge HS – Uncaged | 426 |
| Laingsburg HS – The Informer | 374 |
Middle School Division
3 media programs, 3 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Traverse City East MS – The Link | 847 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 704 |
| Cranbrook Kingswood Boys MS – Crane | 177 |
Video Journalism, Video Production & Video Talent
2 Divisions: Programs are placed into divisions based on school enrollment. Middle school programs competed in Division 2.
Division 1
12 programs, 11 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2225 |
| Novi HS – Cat’s Eye News | 2054 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1843 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1806 |
| Saline HS – Hornet Nation | 1711 |
| Saline HS – SHS Today | 1711 |
| Davison HS – DTV | 1682 |
| Troy Athens HS – Athens TV | 1582 |
| Traverse City Central HS – Front & Central | 1461 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – GPTV | 1412 |
| Monroe HS – Lotus Leaf | 1326 |
| Lakeview HS – Channel 101 News | 1306 |
Division 2
19 programs, 18 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1258 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1188 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 1182 |
| Wylie E. Groves HS – Scriptor | 1179 |
| South Lyon East HS – WSLE-TV | 1120 |
| Carlson HS – Carlson Digital Media | 1103 |
| Lake Shore HS – Shorian Report | 1057 |
| Northwest HS – Mountie Nation Station | 1018 |
| Northwest HS – Moxie Mountie | 1018 |
| Thurston HS – THTV | 989 |
| Traverse City East MS – Trojan TV | 847 |
| Haslett HS – Haslett Media Productions | 845 |
| Detroit Country Day School – DCDS: School of Film | 657 |
| Grosse Pointe Pierce MS – Pierce News | 570 |
| Waldon MS – Waldon Weekly News | 537 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – OETV Update | 466 |
| Hill-McCloy HS – MDM-TV.com | 458 |
| Lapeer County Education & Technical Center – The Edge | 54 |
| Frederick V. Pankow Center – LCPS-TV “CreuseLine” |
Yearbook
3 Divisions: Yearbooks are placed into divisions based on page count in their 2021 books. Middle school programs competed in Division 3.
Division 1
8 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Blanc HS – Echo | 348 | 2051 |
| Lake Orion HS – Dragon | 320 | 2225 |
| H. H. Dow HS – The Charger | 276 | 1258 |
| Troy HS – Gladiator | 276 | 2107 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Omega | 261 | 2107 |
| Grand Ledge HS – The Ledge | 256 | 1647 |
| Eisenhower HS – Esprit de Corps | 248 | 1948 |
| Holt HS – Rampages | 248 | 1722 |
Division 2
7 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford II HS – The Executive | 243 | 1780 |
| East Lansing HS – Ceniad | 236 | 1222 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Ambassador | 232 | 1924 |
| Fenton HS – Fentonian | 220 | 1182 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Enthymion | 216 | 1617 |
| Utica HS – Warrior | 216 | 1270 |
| Lakeshore HS – Driftwood | 212 | 890 |
Division 3
9 yearbooks
| Media Program | Page Count | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest HS – Retrospective | 196 | 1018 |
| Gull Lake HS – The Gull | 194 | 853 |
| Garber HS – Aristocrat | 192 | 554 |
| Mona Shores HS – Compass Points | 176 | 1281 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Midnight Sun | 144 | 524 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – The Legend | 124 | 466 |
| Traverse City East MS – Flashback | 116 | 847 |
| Saline MS – The Hornet | 110 | 1151 |
| Clague MS – Paw Prints | 80 | 704 |