Highland Park High School (Minnesota)
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| Motto | Challenge, Envision, Achieve |
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| Type | Public |
| Principal | Nancy Katzmarek |
| Students | 1438[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota,, USA |
| District | Saint Paul Public Schools |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Mascot | Scots |
| Phone number | (651) 293-8940 |
| National ranking | 687 |
| Website | http://www.highlandsr.spps.org/ |
Highland Park Senior High School is a public secondary school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States serving grades 9 through 12. It is located in the Highland Park neighborhood.
The school offers Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs.[2] It is a national Blue Ribbon School. Newsweek ranked the school #973 in their "List of the 1200 Top High Schools in America."[3]
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[edit] Academics
Students at Highland Park are grouped into three different Small Learning Communities: International Technology and Science, Liberal Arts, and World Health and Human Services. Students choose a community to join upon enrollment.[4][5]
Motivated students in all three Communities may take International Baccalaureate (offered since 1994[2]) and Advanced Placement coures. They also offer the College in the Schools program in conjunction with the University of Minnesota.
[edit] Languages
Highland Park offers a number of foreign languages, including:
- Spanish, including the secondary component of Saint Paul Public Schools' Spanish immersion program.
- French
- Mandarin Chinese
- American Sign Language
[edit] Athletics
Highland Park has enjoyed moderate success in its athletic program. The boys basketball team qualified for the state championship several times in the 1970s before winning the class AAAA state championship in 1999. The girls basketball team made two state tournament runs in 1985 and 1986, finishing second in the 1986 class AA state championship.
As of 2007, Highland Park has also won two conference titles for football, six for girls basketball, eight in boys basketball, four for wrestling, including three in a row from 2005 to 2007,five for baseball and one for boys hockey in 1976 led by John Alexander who led the City Conference in scoring that year.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
According to the most recent school profile[1], the school's current enrollment is 1438. 49% of students are Caucasian American, 21% are African American, 19% are Asian American, 10% are Hispanic American, and 2% are American Indian.[6] In addition, 27% are English language learners, 14% are in Special Education programs, and 50% are eligible for the free and reduced lunch program. The student to teacher ratio is 21.6.[7]
[edit] Mattocks Schoolhouse
Mattocks Schoolhouse is a historic landmark now used as part of Highland Park's facilities. The one room limestone building, originally called Webster School Number 9, was built in 1871. The building became part of the Saint Paul Public Schools system in 1887 and was renmaed at that time. For thirty years the building served as an American Legion post before being moved to its current location in 1964 after residing one mile north of the high school. The classroom has most recently been used for Spanish classes.[8][9]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Richard Cohen, Minnesota state senator (DFL) (1967)[10]
- Janie Mayeron, U.S. Magistrate Judge (1969)[10]
- Jack Morris, former Major League Baseball pitcher (1973)[10]
- Duane G. Carey, former U.S. astronaut (1975)[11]
- Eyedea, born Mike Averill, rapper (2002)[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Highland Park Senior High School. Saint Paul Public School System. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ a b Highland Park Senior High School. International Baccalaureate Organization.
- ^ The Top of the Class. The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools. MSNBC (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ^ Small Learning Communities. Saint Paul Public Schools.
- ^ The school has received grants from the Bush Foundation and Gates Foundation to develop the Small Learning Communities model.
- ^ All racial breakdowns are how students "identify themselves."
- ^ School Matters Report Card (2007-03-31).
- ^ Mattocks Schoolhouse. Saint Paul Public School System. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Millett, Larry (2007). AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota Historical Society Press, p. 527-530. ISBN 0-87351-540-4.
- ^ a b c Hall of Fame.
- ^ Famous Alumni. Saint Paul Public Schools. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (2001-09-12). What's the Big Eyedea?. City Pages. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
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