Maple_Grove_Senior_High_School

Maple Grove Senior High School

Maple Grove Senior High School

Public school in Minnesota, United States


Maple Grove Senior High School (MGSH) is a public grade 912 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 912 since September 2015. Previously grade 9 attended junior high school. MGSH contains students from the cities of Maple Grove, Corcoran, Dayton, Rogers, and Plymouth.

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History

Maple 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

Around 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

The demographic breakdown of the 2,271 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

  • Male - 52.4%
  • Female - 47.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.1%
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders - 7.2%
  • Black - 7.2%
  • Hispanic - 3.6%
  • White - 78.8%
  • Multiracial - 3.1%

13.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced cost lunch.[2]

Athletics

The 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 14–0 on the season. [4]

Extracurricular activities

Maple Grove Senior High School offers students the following clubs and organizations:[5]

Notable alumni


References

  1. "Staff Directory". Osseo Area Schools. Retrieved Feb 24, 2022.
  2. "Maple Grove Senior High". USDOE. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. "ISD 279 - Osseo Area Schools". district279.org. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. La Vaque, David (6 March 2012). "Maple Grove 'cheated' no more". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

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