Maple Grove Senior High School (MGSH) is a public grade 9–12 high school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Osseo School District (279). Its feeder schools are Maple Grove Middle School and Osseo Middle School. The school has included grades 9–12 since September 2015. Previously grade 9 attended junior high school. MGSH contains students from the cities of Maple Grove, Corcoran, Dayton, Rogers, and Plymouth.
| Maple Grove Senior High School | |
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9800 Fernbrook Lane North (County Rd. 121) , 55369 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°07′57″N 93°27′35″W / 45.1326°N 93.4596°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Fear the Leaf" "Live Each Day The Crimson Way" |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Bart Becker[1] |
| Teaching staff | 99.27 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,324[2] (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.41[2] |
| Color(s) | Crimson Gold |
| Mascot | Leafy the Crimson Leaf |
| Nickname | The Crimson |
| Rival | Osseo Orioles |
| Website | mgsh |
History
editMaple Grove Senior High opened in 1996 as the third public high school built by the Osseo School District. MGSH is the only public high school located in Maple Grove, Minnesota, although the grounds of Osseo Senior High School are partially located within the boundaries of the city of Maple Grove. MGSH now includes grades 9-12 as of September 2015.
Curriculum
editAround 200 courses are available at Maple Grove Senior High. Types of courses include Advanced Placement, Honors, traditional, remedial, and special education courses. Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities. PSEO participation counts towards graduation requirements. Maple Grove implemented standards-based grading in 2011. Maple Grove has been working on learning how to effectively implement standard based grading to help better prepare students for college in the last five years.[3]
Demographics
editAccording to the Minnesota Department of Education, the demographic breakdown of the 2,271 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year was:[4]
- Native American - 1.8%
- Asian/Pacific Islanders - 7.4%
- Black - 12.2%
- Hispanic - 4.2%
- White - 69.2%
- Multiracial - 5.1%
22.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.
Athletics
editThe Maple Grove Crimsons are members of the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League. The school mascot is Leafy, a crimson and gold maple leaf.
The boys and girls hockey teams play out of the Maple Grove Community Center, a large recreational complex and a 1500-seat ice arena located in the city.
On December 2, 2022, Maple Grove's football team won their first-ever class 6A state championship title in a 27–10 victory over Rosemount. With this win, Maple Grove would also finish undefeated, at 13–0 on the season. [5]
Extracurricular activities
editMaple Grove Senior High School offers students the following clubs and organizations:[6]
- Anime & Sci Fi Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Crimson Guides
- Debate team
- DECA
- Green Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Fishing Club
- G.A.P. (Grove Area Percussion)
- HOSA
- Jazz ensemble
- Link crew
- Marching Crimson
- Math team
- MG Rotary Club Camp Ryla (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)
- MN American Legion Boys State American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
- Mock trial, Model United Nations
- Musical theatre
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper
- Pep Band
- Crimson Robotics Team 2526 (FIRST Robotics Competition)
- S.A.G.E. (sexuality and gender equality)
- Salon 161
- Speech team
- Crimson Cabinet (student government)
- Yearbook
Notable alumni
edit- Alasan Ann, Professional taekwondo practitioner, representing The Gambia in the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Kayode Awosika – professional football player
- Isaac Collins - Major League Baseball outfielder
- Brad Davison — American college basketball player, formerly played for the Wisconsin Badgers
- Dakota Darsow — professional wrestler
- Brock Faber - professional ice hockey player
- Jordan Gross — professional ice hockey player[7]
- Evan Hull — NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts[8]
- Jake Wieneke — professional football player [9]
References
edit- ^ "Staff Directory". Osseo Area Schools. Retrieved Feb 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Maple Grove Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools". district279.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ https://rc.education.mn.gov/#demographics/orgId--10279090000__year--2024__p--b
- ^ "Crimson football finish invincible season as Class 6A champions". 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Activities - Maple Grove Senior High School". Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ La Vaque, David (6 March 2012). "Maple Grove 'cheated' no more". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Meet Evan Hull, Minnesota's Best H.S. Running Back". CBS News. August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jake Wieneke - 2017 - Football".