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Irondale High School

Irondale High School is a public high school in New Brighton, Minnesota, United States. Part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the school is in a suburban area ten miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Irondale made headlines in late 2011 when it introduced its Early College program, which began in the 2012–13 school year. The program, run in conjunction with Anoka-Ramsey Community College, allows students to graduate in four years with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree.[5] (up to one and a half years towards a degree and/or a minor) This program prompted a visit from US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who praised Minnesota's efforts to further education.[6]

Irondale High School
Location
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2425 Long Lake Road
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoIron Sharpens Iron
Established1967
School districtMounds View Public Schools
PrincipalVichai Saefong
Faculty89.51 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,706 (2022–23)[4]
Student to teacher ratio19.06[1]
Color(s)Maroon and Gold   
Athletics conferenceMSHSL Region 5A
MascotKnight
Team nameIrondale Knights or The Knights
Websiteirondale.mvpschools.org
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Irondale hosts grades 9–12, and was founded in 1967. It is one of two high schools in the Mounds View Public school district (621), the other being Mounds View High School.

Academics and recognition

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Irondale High School was named among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (top 15 in the state of Minnesota) for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, and for preparing students for college.[7]

Irondale was listed in the top 5% of high schools in the country by Newsweek in 2010.[8] This ranking is based on how much the faculty challenges students by offering AP/IB/Cambridge tests and college-level courses to students.

Irondale was the first high school in the state of Minnesota to offer a comprehensive Early College program.[9]

During the 2006–2007 school year, the school met all of the requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress and had an AYP graduation rate of 99.05%.[10] The school offers Advanced Placement classes and participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program.[11] Nearly 90% of students pursue post-secondary options.[9]

Marching band

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Irondale’s marching band was the first Minnesota Marching Band State Champion at the 2005 Youth in Music Band Championships held annually at U.S. Bank Stadium.[12] In 2010 the Irondale Marching Knights took first place in the AA class at the St. Louis Bands of America super regional.[13]

The school’s winter drumline and winter guard was named the Minnesota Percussion Associations State Champion in 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Winter Colorguard has been North Star Circuit State Champions 1993, and from 1996 to 2014,[14] The drumline was also state champion in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.[15] The Winter Guard was crowned Scholastic Open Class World Champions in 2002 at WGI, and the Winter Drumline became Scholastic Open Class Bronze Medalists in 2003. The drumline went on to become 2016 and 2017 Scholastic A Class finalists, placing 7th and 8th respectively out of over 60 competing groups at the national competitions. They continued their success at the national level in 2018, becoming Scholastic A Class Silver Medalists by placing 2nd out of 64 groups. In 2022, they also were Class A finalists, placing 10th. The Irondale Drumline is also Minnesota's only high school to medal at WGI World Championships, with their third-place finish in 2003 and their second-place finish in 2018.[16] In 2023, they won first-place at WGI, becoming Scholastic A Class Gold Medalists. They are the first and only Minnesota group to win gold at WGI.[17]

Robotics

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Irondale has a FIRST Robotics Competition Team, number 2052, named KnightKrawler. It was showcased at Pinewood Elementary School in 2023. In 2016 they were the finalists in the Carson Division at FIRST Championship - St. Louis.[18] In the same year they won the Chairman's Award at the Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional.[19]

Sports

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The school offers a number of sports.[20] 89% of parents are satisfied with the opportunities for participation in co-curricular activities.[9]

  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country
  • Track and Field
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Wrestling
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Nordic Skiing
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Adapted Hockey
  • Adapted Soccer
  • Adapted Softball

Activities

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  • Band
  • Choir
  • Drama
  • Dance Club
  • E-sports
  • Hackysack Club
  • Marching Band
  • Math Team
  • Mock Trial
  • National Honors Society
  • Orchestra
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Robotics
  • Speech
  • Stripes
  • Trap Shooting
  • Winter Drumline

There are many activities that the school offers[20]

Notable alumni

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45°05′25″N 93°12′26″W / 45.0903527°N 93.2072157°W / 45.0903527; -93.2072157[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Irondale Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Irondale High School Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved on 2008-07-07.
  3. ^ Irondale Facts[permanent dead link‍] (PDF). Irondale High School. Retrieved on 2008-07-07.
  4. ^ "IRONDALE SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Early College at Irondale High School". Irondale High School. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ "Irondale's new college-in-high-school program to be on display at town hall with Arne Duncan". MinnPost. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  7. ^ "U.S. News & World Report - best high schools in Minnesota".
  8. ^ "High School Profile Page". Newsweek. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  9. ^ a b c "School Information / School profile". www.moundsviewschools.org.
  10. ^ "Mounds View Senior High 2007". Minnesota Department of Education. Retrieved 2008-07-08.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "College in the Schools - Participating Schools". College in the Schools. Archived from the original on 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  12. ^ "2005 Archives". Marching.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  13. ^ "2010 Prelims Recap" (PDF). Music For All. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Percussion Association". Minnesota Percussion Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  15. ^ "NSC:Hall of Champions". North Star Colorguard Circuit. Archived from the original on 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  16. ^ https://www.wgi.org/wp-content/uploads/wgi_events/static_scores/2018/scores_A_Class_Finals.html
  17. ^ wgi.org https://wgi.org/wp-content/uploads/wgi_events/static_scores/2023/scores_PSA_Finals.html?_gl=1*b1hqqu*_ga*MTIxMTM3Njk3MS4xNjk2NjQ3Mzk1*_ga_EQM3XDN44E*MTY5NjY0NzM5NC4xLjEuMTY5NjY0NzQxNi4wLjAuMA.. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Team 2052 - KnightKrawler". The Blue Alliance. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  19. ^ "2016 Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  20. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ Russo, Michael (23 June 2010), "Teen star Bjugstad hits that transitional phase", Minneapolis-St. Paul Tribune, archived from the original on 14 October 2012, retrieved 27 November 2010, That's not surprising since Scott Bjugstad, Nick's uncle and an Irondale High grad who played for the Gophers, North Stars, Penguins and Kings, is one of hockey's premier shooting gurus.
  22. ^ "Punk Funk Rock Pop: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BANDS AND ARTISTS". online exhibit. Minnesota Historical Society. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010. Information Society was founded at Macalester College in January 1982 by Kurt Valaquen (ne Harland), Paul Robb, and James Cassidy, all recent graduates of Irondale High School in New Brighton, Minnesota.
  23. ^ "Knuth, Katherine "Kate"". biographic sketch. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010. EDUCATION: Mounds View Public Schools; Elementary School; Irondale High School; Secondary
  24. ^ McKinney, Matt (21 June 2008), "Kiva funding the tiniest businesses: In fields and sewing circles across the world, entrepreneurs are getting microloans with help from donors at a novel website.", Minneapolis-St. Paul Tribune, archived from the original on 14 October 2012, retrieved 27 November 2010, Her secret: Kiva, a website that allows Mikeworth, a Minneapolis financial adviser, to lend money to entrepreneurs in some of the poorest places on the planet ... Steered by Irondale High School graduate Premal Shah, the website has become a lifeline for thousands of families across the developing world as they struggle to feed themselves amid rising concerns of a global food crisis.
  25. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irondale High School
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