Irondale High School

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Irondale High School
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Irondale High School
2425 Long Lake Road
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112

United States
Information
Type Public
MottoPride in Excellence
Established1967
School district Mounds View Public Schools
PrincipalVichai Saefong
Faculty88.92 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment1,778 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio20.00 [1]
Color(s) Maroon and Gold   
Athletics conference MSHSL Region 5A
MascotKnight
Team nameIrondale Knights or The Knights
Rivals Mounds View Mustangs
Website irondale.mvpschools.org
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Irondale High School is a public high school in New Brighton, Minnesota, United States. Part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the school is in a suburban area ten miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Irondale made headlines in late 2011 when it introduced its Early College program, which began in the 2012–13 school year. The program, run in conjunction with Anoka-Ramsey Community College, allows students to graduate in four years with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree. [5] (up to one and a half years towards a degree and/or a minor) This program prompted a visit from US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who praised Minnesota's efforts to further education. [6]

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Irondale hosts grades 9–12, and was founded in 1967. It is one of two high schools in the Mounds View Public school district (621), the other being Mounds View High School.

Academics and recognition

Irondale High School was named among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (top 15 in the state of Minnesota) for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, and for preparing students for college. [7]

Irondale was listed in the top 5% of high schools in the country by Newsweek in 2010. [8] This ranking is based on how much the faculty challenges students by offering AP/IB/Cambridge tests and college-level courses to students.

Irondale was the first high school in the state of Minnesota to offer a comprehensive Early College program. [9]

During the 2006–2007 school year, the school met all of the requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress and had an AYP graduation rate of 99.05%. [10] The school offers Advanced Placement classes and participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. [11] Nearly 90% of students pursue post-secondary options. [9]

Marching band

Irondale’s marching band was the first Minnesota Marching Band State Champion at the 2005 Youth in Music Band Championships held annually at U.S. Bank Stadium. [12] In 2010 the Irondale Marching Knights took first place in the AA class at the St. Louis Bands of America super regional. [13]

The school’s winter drumline and winter guard was named the Minnesota Percussion Associations State Champion in 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Winter Colorguard has been North Star Circuit State Champions 1993, and from 1996 to 2014, [14] The drumline was also state champion in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. [15] The Winter Guard was crowned Scholastic Open Class World Champions in 2002 at WGI, and the Winter Drumline became Scholastic Open Class Bronze Medalists in 2003. The drumline went on to become 2016 and 2017 Scholastic A Class finalists, placing 7th and 8th respectively out of over 60 competing groups at the national competitions. They continued their success at the national level in 2018, becoming Scholastic A Class Silver Medalists by placing 2nd out of 64 groups. In 2022, they also were Class A finalists, placing 10th. The Irondale Drumline is also Minnesota's only high school to medal at WGI World Championships, with their third-place finish in 2003 and their second-place finish in 2018. [16] In 2023, they won first-place at WGI, becoming Scholastic A Class Gold Medalists. They are the first and only Minnesota group to win gold at WGI. [17]

Robotics

Irondale has a FIRST Robotics Competition Team, number 2052, named KnightKrawler. It was showcased at Pinewood Elementary School in 2023. In 2016 they were the finalists in the Carson Division at FIRST Championship - St. Louis. [18] In the same year they won the Chairman's Award at the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional. [19]

Sports

The school offers a number of sports. [20] 89% of parents are satisfied with the opportunities for participation in co-curricular activities. [9]

Activities

There are many activities that the school offers [20]

Notable alumni

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  21. ↑ Russo, Michael (23 June 2010), "Teen star Bjugstad hits that transitional phase", Minneapolis-St. Paul Tribune, retrieved 27 November 2010, That's not surprising since Scott Bjugstad, Nick's uncle and an Irondale High grad who played for the Gophers, North Stars, Penguins and Kings, is one of hockey's premier shooting gurus.
  22. ↑ "Punk Funk Rock Pop: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BANDS AND ARTISTS". online exhibit. Minnesota Historical Society. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010. Information Society was founded at Macalester College in January 1982 by Kurt Valaquen (ne Harland), Paul Robb, and James Cassidy, all recent graduates of Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minnesota.
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  25. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irondale High School
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