Saint Louis Park High School
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| St. Louis Park High School | |
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| Established | 1898 |
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| School type | Public |
| Principal | Robert Laney |
| Location | St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA |
| Students | approx. 1,400 (9-12) |
| Mascot | Orioles |
| Colors | Orange, White, and Black |
| Website | www.slpschools.org/sh |
St. Louis Park High School, is a four-year public high school located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. St. Louis Park High School is ranked by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top 1000 public high schools in America at number 307[1], third among Minnesota schools on the list (with Edina High School first and Southwest High School in Minneapolis second). In 2003, the high school began participation in the International Baccalaureate program and has since been decreasing support for Advanced Placement classes.
The school paper is The Echo. While attending SLPHS, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote for -- but never edited -- The Echo, including one article in which he interviewed then Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon. The Echo recently won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award for 2006 as one of the 25 best high school newspapers in the nation.[2]
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[edit] Athletics
St. Louis Park High School is in the North Suburban Conference, which is part of the Minnesota State High School League. In 2005, they left the Classic Lake Conference due to its smaller student body than the other west suburban schools in the Classic Lake Conference. The school produced website to present information on current athletic events is gopark.org.
| State Championships | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys | 2 | 1955, 1961 |
| Winter | Alpine Skiing, Boys | 1 | 1955 |
| Nordic Skiing, Boys | 1 | 2003 | |
| Basketball, Girls | 2 | 1986, 1990 | |
| Basketball, Boys | 1 | 1962 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 1 | 2003 |
| Track and Field, Boys | 5 | 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 | |
| Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 1998 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Synchronized Swimming, Girls 2006, 2005, 2004 state champs
[edit] Notable alumni
- Joel and Ethan Coen, movie directors
- Philip Dray, author, At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America, etc.
- Mike Feinstein, City Councilmember, Santa Monica, CA 1996-2004, Mayor, 2000-2002 [1]
- Al Franken, attended through 10th grade
- Thomas Friedman, New York Times[3] columnist
- Pete Hautman, author[4]
- Peter Himmelman, musician and songwriter, formerly of Sussman Lawrence
- Sharon Isbin, classical guitarist[5]
- Dan Israel, musician and songwriter
- Peggy Orenstein, writer and former managing editor of Mother Jones
- Matt Parrington, head baseball coach at Macalester College
- Jim Petersen, pro basketball player in the NBA from 1985 to 1992[6]
- Erik Rasmussen, professional hockey player[7]
- Andy Sackrison, NHL Fifth Round Pick 2006 Draft
- Bob Stein, former NFL player[8]
- Marc Trestman, former NFL football coach, now football coach at North Carolina State University
- Dan Wilson (musician), lead singer of Trip Shakespeare and Semisonic
- T.J. Bohn, professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners.
- Mark Rosen, Sports anchor for WCCO Channel 4
- Jeff Passolt, News anchor for Fox 9 News
[edit] References
- ^ Newsweek Ranking
- ^ Scholastic Press Award
- ^ Thomas Friedman Bio
- ^ Pete Hautman Bio
- ^ St. Louis Park High School Distinguished Alumni
- ^ Jim Petersen Bio
- ^ Erik Rasmussen Bio
- ^ Bob Stein NFL Stats
