Mounds View High School

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Mounds View High School
1900 Lake Valentine Road,
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112

United States
Coordinates 45°3′50″N93°10′51″W / 45.06389°N 93.18083°W / 45.06389; -93.18083
Information
Type Public
Established1955
School district Mounds View Public Schools
CEEB code 241-805
PrincipalRob Reetz
Faculty80.08 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,779 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.22 [1]
Color(s) Green and White   
Athletics conference Suburban East Conference
MascotMustang
Nickname Stangs
Team nameMounds View Mustangs
Rivals Irondale Knights
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Viewer
YearbookThe Vista
Website moundsview.mvpschools.org

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.

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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]

Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities.

Notable alumni

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