Maple Grove Senior High School
Maple Grove Senior High School | |
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Address | |
9800 Fernbrook Lane North Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 United States | |
Coordinates | 45°07′57″N 93°27′35″W / 45.1326°N 93.4596°WCoordinates: 45°07′57″N 93°27′35″W / 45.1326°N 93.4596°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1996 |
Principal | Bart Becker |
Teaching staff | 97.32 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,271[1] (2015-16) |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.34[1] |
Color(s) |
Crimson Gold |
Mascot | Leafy the Crimson Leaf |
Nickname | The Crimson |
Rival | Osseo Senior High School |
Website |
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Maple Grove Senior High School (MGSH) is a public grades 9–12 high school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, at 9800 Fernbrook Lane North. It is one of three high schools in the Osseo School District (279). Its feeder schools are Maple Grove Middle School and Osseo Middle School. The school currently includes 9th-12th grade since September 2015. Previously, 9th graders in the district attended junior high school.
History
Maple Grove Senior High opened in 1996 as the third public high school built by the Osseo School District. MGSH is the only public high school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, although the grounds of Osseo Senior High School are partially located within the boundaries of the city of Maple Grove. MGSH now includes grades 9-12 as of September 2015.
Curriculum
Around 200 courses are available at Maple Grove Senior High. Types of courses include Advanced Placement, Honors, traditional, remedial, and special education courses. Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities. PSEO participation counts towards graduation requirements. Maple Grove implemented standards-based grading in 2011. Maple Grove has been working on learning how to effectively implement standard based grading to help better prepare students for college in the last five years.[2]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,271 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:
- Male - 52.4%
- Female - 47.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
- Asian/Pacific Islanders - 7.2%
- Black - 7.2%
- Hispanic - 3.6%
- White - 78.8%
- Multiracial - 3.1%
13.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch.[1]
Athletics
The Maple Grove Crimson are members of the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League. The school mascot is Leafy, a crimson and gold maple leaf.
Notable alumni
- Joe Jensen (Class of 2001) — NHL player
- Dakota Darsow (Class of 2005) — professional wrestler
- Cody Cropper (Class of 2011) — professional soccer player
- Jake Wieneke (Class of 2013) — professional football player [3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Maple Grove Senior High". USDOE. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ "ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools". district279.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ https://gojacks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3901