Blaine High School (Minnesota) Explained
Blaine High School is a public high school in Blaine, Minnesota as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. The school was opened in 1972, as part of the Blaine Project.
Demographics
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,981 students and 150.37 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 19.82:1. There were 546 students (18.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 189 (6.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Academics
Blaine High School participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program.[2]
Athletics
Blaine High School won the Minnesota high school boys hockey class AA championship in 2000,[3] led by future NHL players Matt Hendricks and Brandon Bochenski. The school has produced three Mr. Hockey Award winners: Current NHL players Nick Bjugstad in 2010 and Riley Tufte in 2016, as well as Bryce Brodzinski, who won the award in 2019 and was selected 196th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. The football team has appeared in the state tournament 14 times, most notably in 2008 where the team defeated heavily favored Eden Prairie, which was ranked third nationally among all high schools, en route to an appearance in the state championship game. Blaine has only won one state football championship however, which came in 1988.[4] The Girls Nordic Skiing Team won the 1979 state championship.[5]
The nickname for the school's athletic teams is the Bengals; colors are Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White.[6]
Notable alumni
- Nick Bjugstad, 2010 Mr. Hockey winner; professional ice hockey player for the Utah Hockey Club.
- Brandon Bochenski. former professional ice hockey player in the NHL and KHL
- Jonny Brodzinski, professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers[7]
- Trevor Frischmon, former professional ice hockey player in the NHL[8]
- Matt Hendricks, former professional ice hockey player for 15 years in the NHL
- Melissa Hortman, member and speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Dan Johnson, former MLB first baseman[9]
- Patrick O'Bryant, professional basketball player; selected ninth overall in 2006 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[10]
- Jeff Romfo, retired ice hockey right winger
- Riley Tufte, 2016 Mr. Hockey winner; professional ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars.
- Isabelle Stadden, swimmer who earned a pair of top-five finishes at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, 2021.[11] Gold medalist in the women's 4x100 meter medley relay even and silver medalist in the women's 200-meter backstroke at the 2019 Pan American Games.[12] Currently swimming for the University of California, Berkeley.[13]
Notes and References
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2703180&ID=270318000097 School data for Blaine High School
- http://www.cce.umn.edu/cis/schools.html College in the Schools – Participating Schools
- Web site: State Champions – 1945-2022 . pdf . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220816183837/https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/Championship%20Games%20thru%202022_0.pdf . 2022-08-16 . 2022-12-30 . Minnesota State High School League.
- http://www.mnfootballhub.com/page/show/342452-state-champions State Champions
- Web site: State Girls’ Nordic Ski Racing/Cross Country Team Champions (1976-2022) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808021053/https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/Team%20History%20with%20Coaches%20thru%202022.pdf . 2022-08-08 . 2022-12-30 . Minnesota State High School League.
- http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/blaine-bengals-(blaine,mn)/football/home.htm Blaine Football
- Brioschi, Jeff. "Parents React to Former Blaine Star Jonny Brodzinski Making NHL Debut", KSTP-TV, March 27, 2017. Accessed September 7, 2017. "Former Blaine high school star Jonny Brodzinski made his NHL debut in the Kings' 3-0 loss to the New York Rangers Saturday night at Staples Center."
- Staff. "", Duluth Budgeteer News, August 23, 2002. Accessed September 7, 2017. "The 'Hounds were hardened by their tough schedule against elite teams, but eight sophomores aren't a physical match for 11 seniors, especially when 10 of the Bengals also were stars on Blaine's championship football team. Matt Hendricks was the quarterback, Trevor Frischmon was an all-state running back, Brandon Bochenski was a top receiver, and their physical toughness and maturity may have showed."
- http://www.startribune.com/507/story/1092949-p2.html Sid Hartman: Brewster has gone all-out to drum up interest in U
- http://www.bradleybraves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7158 Patrick O'Bryant
- Web site: Slack. Patrick. Blaine's Stadden earns pair of top-5 finishes at U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. 2021-09-30. hometownsource.com. en.
- Book: Swimming Results Book. Panam Sports Organization. 2019. 2, 4.
- Web site: Isabelle Stadden - Women's Swimming & Diving. 2021-09-30. University of California Golden Bears Athletics. en.
