Elk River High School

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Elk River High School
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Elk River High School in 2022
Address
Elk River High School
900 School Street

Elk River
,
Minnesota
55330

United States
Coordinates 45°18′44″N93°34′11″W / 45.3122°N 93.5696°W / 45.3122; -93.5696
Information
Type Public high school
Opened1888
School districtISD 728
PrincipalTerry Bizal
Faculty75.40 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,690 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.41 [1]
Campus sizeLarge
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, Black, and White    
Team nameElks
Rivals Andover Huskies, Rogers Royals
Communities servedElk River
Zimmerman
Rogers
Feeder schoolsVandenBerge Middle School
Salk Middle School
Website www.isd728.org/ElkRiverHigh
Elk River High School in 1890 Elk River High School in 1890.jpg
Elk River High School in 1890

Elk River High School (variously as Elk River Senior High School) is a public high school located in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. It is the one of four high schools in the Elk River Area School District (ISD 728) and its feeder schools are VandenBerge Middle School and Salk Middle School. [2] In the 2011–12 school year, Elk River had an enrollment of 1,649 students. [3] Elk River's colors are red and white. The National Center of Education Statistics classifies the high school as a large, suburban campus. The Elk River Elks compete in the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League as well as in Section 7AAAAA (5A) for football. Elk River High School opened in 1888.

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Demographics

During the 2011–12 school year, Elk River High School was 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Hawaii Native/Pacific Islander, 6% Black, 7% Asian, and 1% Native American. [4] 14% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program and 6% were eligible for the Reduced-Price Lunch Program. [4]

Athletics

Football

Elk River played in one of the earliest recorded football games in state history (1891-1892 - defeated Monticello 29-0 & 4-0) and there are records of them completing 131 seasons of varsity football through the 2022 season.[ citation needed ]

They have that have played in the District 16, Rum River, Skyline, Independent, Central Lakes, North Suburban, Twin Cities Suburban, Northwest Suburban, Mississippi 8, and North Central District (Blue & Black Sub-district) conferences.

The team was the 5A state champion in 2016 and 2022.[ citation needed ]

Ice hockey

The boys' hockey team won the state championship in 2001.[ citation needed ] Both the boys' and girls' hockey teams play home games on an Olympic-sized ice sheet in Furniture and Things Community Event Center, which is located next to the high school.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

Media Coverage

In 2010, four athletes were removed from the highschool's varsity football team under allegations of hazing using broomsticks. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Schools". Elk River Area School District. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Elk River Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Elk River Senior High in ELK RIVER, MN". U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "4 players removed from Elk River football team for hazing | MPR News".
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