Mounds View High School

Mounds View High School is a public high school located in Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States. A part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the high school is located in a suburban area approximately nine miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul and includes seven cities with 76,193 residents. As of 2014–15 the school had an enrollment of 1735, with a student/teacher ratio of 21.81. The school's enrollment by race/ethnicity breaks down as follows: Asian 13.2%; Black 3.6%; Hispanic 2.6%; White 79.2%; Other 1.4%.[2] It includes grades 9–12 and was founded in 1955.[3] It is one of two high schools that are in the Mounds View Public school district (621), the other being Irondale High School. Most residents of Mounds View, Minnesota, actually attend Irondale High School.

Mounds View High School
Mounds View High School from the northeast in 2015
Location
1900 Lake Valentine Road,
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112

United States
Coordinates45°3′50″N 93°10′51″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1955
School districtMounds View Public Schools
CEEB code241-805
PrincipalStephanie Bruggers
Faculty80.08 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,779 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.22[1]
Color(s)Green and White         
Athletics conferenceSuburban East Conference
MascotMustang
Team nameMounds View Mustangs
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Viewer
YearbookThe Vista
Vice principal(s)Michael Schwartz, Gregory Martin
Websitewww.moundsviewschools.org/moundsview

Academics and recognition

95% of students feel supported by their teachers and 92% feel respected by their fellow students. Mounds View High School was named among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (top 15 in the state) for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading & math tests, and for preparing students for college.[4] The average ACT score at Mounds View High School is 25.4 (2016) compared to the Minnesota state average of 21.1. 99% of the class takes the ACT exam.[5]

Activities and sports
  • Adaptive Athletics
  • Anime Club
  • Art Club
  • Baseball
  • Basketball*
  • Clay Target Club
  • Cross Country*
  • Dance Team
  • DECA
  • Diversity Council
  • Drama
  • Drone Club
  • Econ Team
    • Euro Challenge
    • National Economics Challenge
    • Personal Finance Decathlon
    • Startup MV
  • Football
  • Foreign Language Club
  • French Club
  • German Club
  • Golf*
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey*
  • Lacrosse*
  • Math Team
  • Mock Trial
  • Music: various band, choir, and orchestra ensembles
  • Mustang Mentors
  • Newspaper – Class (Mounds View Viewer)
  • Peer Helpers
  • Photo Club
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Robotics
  • Science Bowl
  • Science Olympiad
  • Skiing (Nordic and Alpine)
  • Skills USA
  • Soccer*
  • Softball
  • Spanish Club
  • Speech
  • Student Council
  • Swimming*
  • Synergy
  • Tennis*
  • Track*
  • USA Biology Olympiad club
  • Volleyball
  • Volunteer Club
  • Weight Training
  • Wrestling
  • Yearbook – Class

* Designates activities that offer both a boys' team and a girls' team. Source:[6]

Notable alumni
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See also

References
  1. "MOUNDS VIEW SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Mounds View High School". National Center for Education Statistices.
  3. "Mounds View Senior High 2007" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  4. "U.S. News & World Report - Best high schools in Minnesota".
  5. "Mounds View High School Fact Sheet".
  6. "Mounds View High School".
  7. Tim Fought and Jeff Barnard, Associated Press (February 14, 2015). "Scandal makes ex-Minnesotan next governor of Oregon". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. Campbell, Dave (March 1, 2015). "Back with Minnesota, rehabbed Mark Hamburger relishes moment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  9. Wicker, Brian (March 21, 1999). "Mounds View Holds on: Horvath Scores 31 as Mustangs Top Last Year's 4A Champion, Minnetonka". Star Tribune. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 1, 2015 – via United States Congressional Record.
  10. Crowe, Jerry (May 7, 2011). "Mark Landsberger, immortalized by Dr. J, played in 'Showtime' Lakers' background". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  11. Meyer, Heather (December 2, 2014). "North Oaks native Rob McClanahan speaks at Mounds View Schools event". North Oaks News. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  12. Long, Chris (April 1, 2014). "Shoreview's Rosin Makes MLB Debut, Father Describes His Pride". KSTP-TV. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  13. "Books: Twin Cities native seeks atheist/religious common ground". Twin Cities. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  14. Tomasson, Chris (December 19, 2014). "Former Mounds View player Billy Turner hoping for NFL debut vs. Vikings". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  15. Walters, Charley (October 13, 2011). "Former Gophers quarterback Adam Weber says he's keeping busy with Denver Broncos". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  16. Wong, Yishan. "Yishan Wong". Linkedin. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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