St. Louis Park High School
St. Louis Park High School is a four-year public high school located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States. St. Louis Park High School is ranked by Newsweek as #290 in their "List of the 1500 Top High Schools in America," #3 among Minnesota schools on the list in 2012.[2] In 2001, the high school began participation in the International Baccalaureate program and has since been decreasing the number of Advanced Placement classes offered in the curriculum.

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6425 W 33rd Street St. Louis Park , 55426 United States | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Helping one student at a time |
Established | 1898 |
Principal | Scott Meyers |
Teaching staff | 78.10 (FTE)[1] |
Number of students | 1,471 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.83[1] |
Color(s) | Orange and black |
Mascot | Oriole |
Website | www |
Athletics
St. Louis Park High School is a member of the Metro West Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. In 2005, the school left the Classic Lake Conference due to its smaller student body compared to the schools and joined the North Suburban Conference. After the North Suburban Conference disbanded, the school then became a founding member of the Metro West Conference in 2014.
The school has created a website for information on current athletic events.
State championships | |||
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Season | Sport | Number of championships | Year |
Fall | Cross country, boys | 2 | 1955, 1961 |
Soccer, boys | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 | |
Winter | Nordic skiing, Boys | 1 | 2003 |
Alpine skiing, Boys | 1 | 1955 | |
Basketball, Girls | 2 | 1986, 1990 | |
Basketball, Boys | 1 | 1962 | |
Spring | Golf, Boys | 1 | 2003 |
Synchronized swimming, Girls | 22 | ||
Track and field, Boys | 5 | 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 | |
Track and field, Girls | 1 | 1998 | |
Total | 41 | ||
Other activities
Debate Team
St. Louis Park High School has a Lincoln-Douglas debate program in the National Forensics League. Senior Catherine Tarsney won the 2010 Tournament of Champions.
The Echo Newspaper
The Echo is a student-produced newspaper of the St. Louis Park High School.[3] While attending St. Louis Park, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote for, but never edited, The Echo, including one article in which he interviewed then Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon. The Echo won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award in 2006 as one of the 25 best high school newspapers in the nation.[4] In November 2010, The Echo won the Pacemaker Award,[5] Best of Show for a High School Publication 9–12 pages, and 7th place for a publication website from a small school, awarded by the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association. In November 2011, The Echo won 3rd place Best of Show for a High School Publication 9–12 pages.
Notable alumni
- T. J. Bohn, former professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies
- Bert Baston. (class of 1912), College Football Hall of Fame inductee, World War I hero (Navy Cross for Extraordinary Valor)
- Joel David Coen (class of 1973), film director, screenwriter, and producer, older Coen Brother
- Ethan Jesse Coen (class of 1975), film director, screenwriter, and producer, younger Coen Brother
- Jeff Diamond, retired NFL executive for the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans
- Philip Dray, author, At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America, etc.
- Mike Feinstein, City Council member (1996–2004) and Mayor (2000–2002), Santa Monica, CA[6]
- Al Franken, U.S. Senator, political satirist, comedian; attended through 10th grade
- Thomas Friedman (class of 1971), New York Times columnist and bestselling author[7]
- Pete Hautman, author[8]
- Jerry Hertaus, Politician, Minnesota State Legislator-House of Representatives, Mayor, real estate entrepreneur-developer, builder, broker. Class of 1970
- Peter Himmelman, musician and songwriter, formerly of Sussman Lawrence
- Sharon Isbin, classical guitarist
- Scott Litman, technology entrepreneur, founder of the MN Cup business plan competition
- Mark Levin, American lawyer, author, and radio personality. Host of syndicated radio show The Mark Levin Show
- Peggy Orenstein, author and contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine
- Jim Petersen, pro basketball player in the NBA from 1985 to 1992,[9] Minnesota Lynx Assistant Coach
- Erik Rasmussen, professional hockey player[10]
- Sam Richter, best-selling author, global speaker, technology entrepreneur
- Bob Stein, former NFL player,[11] former president and CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Marc Trestman, offensive coordinator of Baltimore Ravens, former head coach of the Chicago Bears
- J. Elvis Weinstein, played Dr. Laurence Erhardt and the original puppeteer/voice for Tom Servo on Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Dan Wilson (musician), lead singer of Trip Shakespeare and Semisonic
References
- "ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "America's Best High Schools 2012". America’s Best High Schools 2012. Newsweek. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- "The Echo – The student news site of St. Louis Park High School". slpecho.com. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- Scholastic Press Award
- "2010 NSPA Newspaper Pacemaker Winners". nspa winners. NSPA. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- http://www.feinstein.org
- Thomas Friedman Bio Archived 2006-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Pete Hautman Bio Archived 2006-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Jim Petersen Bio
- Erik Rasmussen Bio Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Bob Stein NFL Stats Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine