MIPA’s Individual Category Contest includes 109 categories in various areas of student media. MIPA received 3,003 total entries the 2023 contest. Entries were judged at Michigan State University on Saturday, March 4, or remotely by MIPA advisers, college faculty, professional journalists and college journalists. View the 2023 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 2022 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 | 5845 |
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2178 |
| Novi HS – The Wildcat Roar | 2108 |
| Troy HS – Film Club | 2098 |
| Troy HS – The Chariot | 2098 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1817 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1807 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Generator | 1744 |
| Saline HS – SHS Today | 1666 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1621 |
| Troy Athens HS – Athens TV | 1575 |
| Utica HS – Arrow | 1408 |
| Utica HS – Warrior | 1408 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 1320 |
| Portage Northern HS – The Northern Light | 1289 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1243 |
| H. H. Dow HS – The Charger | 1243 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 1238 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 1221 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 1150 |
| Wylie E. Groves HS – Scriptor | 1147 |
| Northview HS – The Roar | 1061 |
| St. Joseph HS – Wind-Up | 1035 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 692 |
| Mercy HS – Newsprint | 630 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Magazine | 518 |
| Hill-McCloy HS – MDM-TV.com | 449 |
| Walkerville Public Schools – House of the Wildcats | 302 |
Print & Online News, including News Art & Illustration, News Design & Information Graphics, News Writing & News Photography
4 Divisions: Print and online news programs are placed into divisions based on school enrollment. Middle school programs competed in Division 4
Division 1
16 media programs, 16 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Plymouth-Canton Educational Park – The Perspective | 5845 |
| Grand Blanc HS – Bobcat Banner | 2519 |
| Cass Technical HS – Detroit Dialogue | 2405 |
| West Ottawa HS – The West Ottawan | 2233 |
| Novi HS – The Wildcat Roar | 2108 |
| Troy HS – The Chariot | 2098 |
| Dearborn HS – The Pioneer Press | 1995 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Vanguard | 1979 |
| Eisenhower HS – The Eagle’s Eye | 1881 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Optimist | 1868 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Spectrum | 1817 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1807 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Generator | 1744 |
| Rochester HS – The Talon | 1733 |
| Grand Haven HS – The Bucs’ Blade | 1727 |
| Bloomfield Hills HS – The Hawkeye | 1715 |
Division 2
10 media programs, 9 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 69 |
| Traverse City West Senior HS – Occidentalist | 57 |
| Traverse City Central HS – Black & Gold Quarterly | 14 |
| Utica HS – Arrow | 67 |
| Lakeview HS – The Crystal | 27 |
| Skyline HS – The Skyline Post | 8 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower | 51 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – The Tower Pulse | 32 |
| Mona Shores HS – The Sailors’ Log | 48 |
| Portage Northern HS – The Northern Light | 55 |
Division 3
13 media programs, 13 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| H. H. Dow HS – Update | 47 |
| Midland HS – Focus | 64 |
| East Lansing HS – Portrait | 54 |
| Dexter HS – The Squall | 39 |
| Grosse Pointe North HS – North Pointe | 60 |
| Wylie E. Groves HS – Scriptor | 24 |
| Fenton HS – InPrint | 22 |
| Forest Hills Central HS – Central Trend | 26 |
| Jackson HS – The Reflector News | 14 |
| Renaissance HS – Detroit Dialogue | 2 |
| Northview HS – The Roar | 34 |
| St. Joseph HS – Wind-Up | 22 |
| Northwest HS – Moxie Mountie | 36 |
Division 4
14 media programs, 14 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Mumford HS – Detroit Dialogue | 941 |
| East Grand Rapids HS – The East Vision | 925 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle School – The City Voice | 907 |
| Forest Hills Eastern HS – Hawk Herald | 819 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Senior HS – Detroit Dialogue | 807 |
| Annapolis HS – The Cougar Crier | 725 |
| Mercy HS – Newsprint | 630 |
| Detroit Country Day School – The Day Times | 626 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Communicator Magazine | 518 |
| Stockbridge HS – Uncaged | 404 |
| Communication & Media Arts HS – Detroit Dialogue | 360 |
| Walkerville Public Schools – House of the Wildcats | 302 |
| Clague MS – The Cougar Star | 692 |
| Cranbrook Kingswood Boys MS – Crane | 171 |
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
10 programs, 9 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Lake Orion HS – WDBC Dragon Broadcasting | 2178 |
| Novi HS – Cat’s Eye News | 2108 |
| Troy HS – Film Club | 2098 |
| West Bloomfield HS – Laker Update | 1817 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Knight Life | 1807 |
| Davison HS – DTV | 1748 |
| Saline HS – Hornet Nation | 1666 |
| Saline HS – SHS Today | 1666 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Emery | 1621 |
| Troy Athens HS – Athens TV | 1575 |
Division 2
18 programs, 17 schools
| Media Program | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Lakeview HS – Channel 101 News | 1364 |
| Roosevelt HS – Wy-News | 1349 |
| Grosse Pointe South HS – GPTV | 1320 |
| H. H. Dow HS – Bolt Media | 1243 |
| Dexter HS – The Squall | 1160 |
| Northwest HS – Mountie Nation Station | 1034 |
| Northwest HS – Moxie Mountie | 1034 |
| Lake Shore HS – Shorian Report | 1029 |
| Grand Rapids City High Middle School – The City Voice | 907 |
| Haslett HS – Haslett Media Productions | 830 |
| Traverse City East MS – Trojan TV | 806 |
| Detroit Country Day School – DCDS: School of Film | 626 |
| Grosse Pointe Pierce MS – Pierce News | 512 |
| Hill-McCloy HS – MDM-TV.com | 449 |
| Ovid-Elsie HS – OETV Update | 433 |
| Walkerville Public Schools – House of the Wildcats | 302 |
| Lapeer County Education & Technical Center – The Edge | 50 |
| Frederick V. Pankow Center – LCPS-TV “CreuseLine” |
Yearbook
3 Divisions: Yearbooks are placed into divisions based on page count in their 2022 books. Middle school programs competed in Division 3.
Division 1
11 yearbooks
| Media Program | Enrollment | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Orion HS – Dragon | 2178 | 373 |
| Grand Blanc HS – Echo | 2519 | 368 |
| Pioneer HS – Pioneer Omega | 1868 | 358 |
| Troy HS – Gladiator | 2098 | 328 |
| H. H. Dow HS – The Charger | 1243 | 308 |
| Grand Ledge HS – The Ledge | 1635 | 288 |
| Waterford Kettering HS – Kismet | 1016 | 280 |
| Portage Central HS – Roundup | 1424 | 272 |
| Eisenhower HS – Esprit de Corps | 1881 | 256 |
| Ann Arbor Huron HS – The Enthymion | 1621 | 256 |
| Troy Athens HS – The Odyssey | 1575 | 256 |
Division 2
10 yearbooks
| Media Program | Enrollment | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy HS – Lore | 630 | 272 |
| Lakeview HS – The Log | 1364 | 252 |
| St. Johns HS – Wings | 935 | 248 |
| East Lansing HS – Ceniad | 1221 | 240 |
| Wayne Memorial HS – Wayne Memorial Spectator | 1375 | 236 |
| Holt HS – Rampages | 1690 | 234 |
| Adlai E. Stevenson HS – The Ambassador | 1979 | 232 |
| Loy Norrix HS – Accolade | 1807 | 232 |
| Lakeshore HS – Driftwood | 872 | 232 |
| Henry Ford II HS – The Executive | 1744 | 222 |
Division 3
9 yearbooks
| Media Program | Enrollment | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton HS – Fentonian | 1139 | 216 |
| Utica HS – Warrior | 1408 | 208 |
| Northwest HS – Retrospective | 1034 | 200 |
| Garber HS – Aristocrat | 546 | 199 |
| Mona Shores HS – Compass Points | 1297 | 168 |
| Ann Arbor Community HS – The Midnight Sun | 518 | 140 |
| Saline MS – The Hornet | 1089 | 124 |
| Traverse City East MS – Flashback | 806 | 116 |
| Clague MS – Paw Prints | 692 | 80 |