Mahtomedi Senior High School
The school was awarded the title "Exemplary High Performing Schools" along with being a profiled 2015 National Blue Ribbon School.
Academics
Mahtomedi High School has a high ranking academic program. Among the top ranked 1,200 high schools in the nation, Mahtomedi placed 663rd. The chart below depicts Mahtomedi academic achievement in comparison to the Minnesota and United States averages for the 2006–2007 school year.
Average ACT score | Average GPA | Graduation Rate | |
---|---|---|---|
Mahtomedi | 24.7 | 3.4 | 99% |
Minnesota | 22.3 | 3.2 | 92% |
United States | 21.3 | 3.0 | 70% |
Some other notable academic accomplishments include Mahtomedi's 513 students taking advanced placement classes, and, of the students who take the AP exams after these classes, an 80% passing rate. About 90% of students continue on to college after graduation, and Mahtomedi High School has a dropout rate of 1%.
In 2006, the Mahtomedi School District proposed a plan to create a magnet program within the high school. This program will focus mainly on technology and engineering, to hopefully increase enrollment. As of 2017, the proposition has not been implemented.
Mahtomedi has a band program, with three band classes (two concert, one jazz), and two before-school jazz bands.
Athletics
Mahtomedi High School competes in the Minnesota High School League, and has athletic teams for fall, winter and spring sports. These teams include boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' cross country, football, girls' swimming and diving, volleyball, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' basketball, gymnastics, Alpine and Nordic skiing, boys' and girls' hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' lacrosse, and boys' and girls' track and field. All teams play at both the Junior Varsity and Varsity levels.
Athletic awards and honors
- Girls Tennis - 1 State Championship
- Boys Soccer - 1 State Championship
- Girls Soccer - 6 State Championships
- Boys Alpine Skiing - 9 State Championships
- Girls Gymnastics - 10 State Championships, 8 Sportsmanship Awards
- Football - 1 State Championship
- Wrestling - 2 State Champions
- Golf - 1 State Championship
- Boys and Girls Nordic Skiing - Numerous Conference and Section Championships
- Baseball - 1 State Championship
- Boys Hockey - 2 State Championships
- eSports: Minecraft Bedwars - 1 Runner-Up
- eSports: Chess - 1 Championship, 1 3rd Place
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Clubs
Clubs at Mahtomedi High School include:
- Chess Club
- Coding Club
- Debate Team
- Dungeons and Dragons Club
- Thespian Society
- Eco-Club
- French Club
- Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA)
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Girls in Engineering
- Interact
- NAHS
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Math Team
- Newspaper
- Politics Club
- Real World Design Challenge
- Rocket Team
- Students Advocating for Equity (SAFE)
- Science Club
- Robotics
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Sailing Club
- Student Leadership Council (SLC)
- Spirit Club
- Trap Team
- Yearbook
- Esports Club
Notable alumni
- Mike Baumann, professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
- Sean Hjelle, professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
- Nick Monroe, college football coach
- Nuni Omot, professional basketball player and Olympian
- Justin Pierre, lead singer (Motion City Soundtrack)
References
- ^ "Principal Justin Hahn - Mahtomedi High School". www.highschool.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Mahtomedi Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mahtomedi High School". Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "The Top of the Class". The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools. MSNBC. 2007. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program Award Winners". nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Mahtomedi High School Instrumental Music". Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mahtomedi High School
- ^ Mahtomedi High School Yearbook Classes (2017). Testing the Waters- Mahtomedi High School Yearbook 2017. Balfour. pp. 198–201.
- ^ "Nuni Omot - Men's Basketball". Concordia University, St. Paul Athletics.