Two Rivers High School (Minnesota) Explained

Two Rivers High School
Former Name:	Henry Sibley High School (1954-2021)^[1] ^[2]
Established:	1954
Type:	Public secondary school
Principal:	Albert Johnson
Teaching Staff:	76.76
Ratio:	19.27
Enrollment:	1,479 (2022-23)^[3]
Grades:	9–12
Streetaddress:	1897 Delaware Avenue
City:	Mendota Heights
State:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Pushpin Map:	Minnesota
Zipcode:	55118
District:	School District 197
Campus:	Suburban
Nickname:	Warriors
Rival:	St. Thomas Academy, South St. Paul Secondary

Two Rivers High School (formerly known as Henry Sibley High School), in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States, was founded in 1954. The school was built in 1971 to serve students in grades 9–12. Today, it serves students in grades 9–12 and houses the district’s administrative offices. It underwent extensive remodeling of several areas in the school after a facilities and technology referendum passed in 2004. It serves as the public high school for Mendota Heights, Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Lilydale, West St. Paul, and parts of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. It is a member of the Metro East Conference.

It was formerly named for Henry Hastings Sibley. In 2021, the District 197 school board voted to change the name to Two Rivers High School.^[4] The change was prompted by the reexamination of Sibley's role in the Dakota War of 1862 and the country's largest mass execution.^[5]

Curriculum

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

Demographics

In the 2014-15 school year, Henry Sibley High School had 1,387 students. The ethnicity breakdown was as follows:^[6]

• American Indian/Alaskan Native - 1%
• Asian - 5%
• Black - 8%
• Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander - 0.2%
• Hispanic - 27%
• White - 56%
• Other - 3%

Notable alumni

• Ann Bancroft, polar explorer^[7]
• Greg Norton, bassist for Hüsker Dü^[8]
• Steve Sack, longtime editorial cartoonist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hendricks . Kevin D. . Name Change Coming for Henry Sibley High School . West St. Paul Reader . 17 October 2022.
2. Web site: Klecker . Mara . Mendota Heights high school will shed Sibley's name . Star Tribune . 17 October 2022 . 17 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221017211923/https://www.startribune.com/mendota-heights-high-school-will-shed-sibley-s-name/573331301/ . live .
3. Web site: HENRY SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. August 9, 2024. May 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181516/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=274227001779. live.
4. Web site: McLaughlin. Shaymus. June 22, 2021. School board approves new name for Henry Sibley High School. June 22, 2021. Bring Me The News. May 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181528/https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/school-board-approves-new-name-for-henry-sibley-high-school-in-mendota-heights. live.
5. Web site: Klecker . Mara . School board explores renaming Henry Sibley High in Mendota Heights . Star Tribune . 8 December 2020 . 4 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201104001653/https://www.startribune.com/school-board-explores-renaming-henry-sibley-high-in-mendota-heights/572963072/ . live .
6. Web site: www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/districts/west-st-paul-mendota-hts-eagan/henry-sibley-high-school-11168/student-body. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923140620/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/districts/west-st-paul-mendota-hts-eagan/henry-sibley-high-school-11168/student-body. September 23, 2016.
7. Web site: Title IX Honorees. January 15, 2023. Minnesota Sports and Events - Title IX. January 15, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230115155029/https://titleix.mnsportsandevents.org/about/Title_IX_Honorees. live.
8. Book: Andrew Earles. Husker Du: The Story of the Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock. 15 November 2010. Voyageur Press. 978-1-61673-979-9. 10 May 2020. 13 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181520/https://books.google.com/books?id=6K6l38haOK4C. live.
9. Web site: Hendricks. Kevin. June 9, 2022. Steve Sack: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist From West St. Paul. June 9, 2022. West Saint Paul Reader. May 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240513181532/https://weststpaulreader.com/2022/06/09/steve-sack/. live.