Mounds View High School Explained

Mounds View High School
Location:1900 Lake Valentine Road,
Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112
Country:United States
Established:1955
Ceeb:241-805
Principal:Rob Reetz
Faculty:69.68 (FTE)
Ratio:27.28
Mascot:Mustang
Nickname:Stangs
Free Label:Athletic Director
Free Name:Jim Galvin
Team Name:Mounds View Mustangs
Newspaper:The Viewer
Yearbook:The Vista
Enrollment:1,901 (2022–23)[1]

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.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MOUNDS VIEW SENIOR HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. June 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Mounds View High School. National Center for Education Statistices.
  3. Web site: Mounds View Senior High 2007 . Minnesota Department of Education . 2007-12-12 .
  4. Web site: U.S. News & World Report - Best high schools in Minnesota.
  5. Web site: Mounds View High School Fact Sheet.
  6. News: Tim Fought and Jeff Barnard, Associated Press. Scandal makes ex-Minnesotan next governor of Oregon. Star Tribune. February 14, 2015. February 18, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218210039/http://m.startribune.com/politics/national/291931131.html. February 18, 2015. mdy-all.
  7. News: Campbell. Dave. Back with Minnesota, rehabbed Mark Hamburger relishes moment. March 1, 2015. Associated Press. ESPN.com. March 1, 2015.
  8. Web site: Sam Hentges Stats. Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. News: Wicker. Brian. Mounds View Holds on: Horvath Scores 31 as Mustangs Top Last Year's 4A Champion, Minnetonka. March 1, 2015. Star Tribune. Government Printing Office. United States Congressional Record. March 21, 1999.
  10. https://www.mvviewer.org/features/2024/02/18/from-mounds-view-to-the-mn-supreme-court-chief-justice-hudsons-distinguished-career/
  11. News: Crowe. Jerry. Mark Landsberger, immortalized by Dr. J, played in 'Showtime' Lakers' background. March 1, 2015. Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2011.
  12. News: Meyer. Heather. North Oaks native Rob McClanahan speaks at Mounds View Schools event. March 1, 2015. North Oaks News. December 2, 2014.
  13. News: Long. Chris. Shoreview's Rosin Makes MLB Debut, Father Describes His Pride. March 1, 2015. KSTP-TV. April 1, 2014.
  14. Web site: Books: Twin Cities native seeks atheist/religious common ground . Twin Cities . 10 June 2020 . 23 November 2012.
  15. News: Tomasson. Chris. Former Mounds View player Billy Turner hoping for NFL debut vs. Vikings. March 1, 2015. St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 19, 2014.
  16. News: Walters. Charley. Former Gophers quarterback Adam Weber says he's keeping busy with Denver Broncos. March 1, 2015. St. Paul Pioneer Press. October 13, 2011.
  17. Web site: Wong. Yishan. Yishan Wong. June 12, 2020. Linkedin.

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