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(Redirected from Maple Grove High School) Public school in Minnesota, United States
Maple Grove Senior High School
Address
9800 Fernbrook Lane North (County Rd. 121)
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369
United States
Coordinates45°07′57″N 93°27′35″W / 45.1326°N 93.4596°W / 45.1326; -93.4596
Information
TypePublic
Motto"Fear the Leaf"
"Live Each Day The Crimson Way"
Established1996
PrincipalBart Becker
Teaching staff109.51 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,408 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio21.99
Color(s)  Crimson
  Gold
MascotLeafy the Crimson Leaf
NicknameThe Crimson
RivalOsseo Orioles
Websitemgsh.district279.org

Maple Grove Senior High School (MGSH) is a public grade 9–12 high school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States. 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 has included grades 9–12 since September 2015. Previously grade 9 attended junior high school. MGSH contains students from the cities of Maple Grove, Corcoran, Dayton, Rogers, and Plymouth.

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.

Demographics

According to the Minnesota Department of Education, the demographic breakdown of the 2,271 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year was:

  • Native American - 1.8%
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders - 7.4%
  • Black - 12.2%
  • Hispanic - 4.2%
  • White - 69.2%
  • Multiracial - 5.1%

22.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.

Athletics

The Maple Grove Crimsons 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.

The boys and girls hockey teams play out of the Maple Grove Community Center, a large recreational complex and a 1500-seat ice arena located in the city.

On December 2, 2022, Maple Grove's football team won their first-ever class 6A state championship title in a 27–10 victory over Rosemount. With this win, Maple Grove would also finish undefeated, at 13–0 on the season.

Maple Grove Senior High and the other schools in the Osseo School District have a combined team for adaptive sports. These students have the opportunity to participate in soccer, floor hockey, bowling, and softball.

Extracurricular activities

Maple Grove Senior High School offers students the following clubs and organizations:

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Staff Directory". Osseo Area Schools. Retrieved Feb 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Maple Grove Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. "ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools". district279.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. https://rc.education.mn.gov/#demographics/orgId--10279090000__year--2024__p--b
  5. "Crimson football finish invincible season as Class 6A champions". 7 December 2022.
  6. "Activities - Maple Grove Senior High School". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  7. La Vaque, David (6 March 2012). "Maple Grove 'cheated' no more". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. "Meet Evan Hull, Minnesota's Best H.S. Running Back". CBS News. August 31, 2016.
  9. "Jake Wieneke - 2017 - Football".

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