Lakeville North High School
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| Established | 1906 |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Marne Berkvam |
| Faculty | ??? |
| Students | approx. 1,741 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 19600 Ipava Avenue, Lakeville, Minnesota, USA |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Yearbook | Panthera |
| Newspaper | The North Star |
| Website | www.lnhs.isd194.k12.mn.us |
Lakeville North High School (LNHS) is a public high school in northern Lakeville, Minnesota. Formerly Lakeville High School, LNHS received its current name when the district opened a second high school, Lakeville South High School.
The school is a member of Minnesota Independent School District 194 (Lakeville Area Public Schools), and is affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). The school is a member of the Lake Conference.
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[edit] History
[edit] School facilities
Lakeville North High School was completed in 1993, designed by Wold Architects, it is known to have a somewhat unique design. With three floors total, the situation of the building on the site gives the classroom wing three levels while the rest of the building only has two. The classroom wing is a rough rectangular shape with the Media Center and support spaces located in the middle and symmetrical classroom spaces on either side. Lab spaces are located on the front (east) portion of the wing while smaller classroom spaces are located in the center and near the back (west) portion. The Classroom wing is connected to the main building by 4 “bridges” that include bathrooms and locker bays. The bridges lead into the 2 story commons space used for student dinning and other community events. The commons allows access to administration offices, the gymnasiums, music and industrial tech wings, and the auditorium, making it the center of the buildings design. One major noticeable design feature of the commons space is the large radius curtain wall on the east side and the stair stepped ceiling leading to each side of the space, giving it an open and airy feeling.
The industrial tech and performing arts area of the school is located in the northern portion directly off the commons. Lakeville North offers metals classes while Lakeville South offers woods. The auditorium is circular in overall shape with approximately 600 soft seats. The size is comparably smaller to that of its Lakeville South counterpart, coming in at 1000 seats. Acoustic effects are achieved through stair stepped walls and the sloped ceiling and seating layout. Entrances are located on both the second and third floors while handicapped seating is available on the second floor portion. A complete sound, lighting, and a backstage fly system complete this space.
Administration spaces are located on the third floor in the center of the building immediately adjacent to the main entrance. In the offices are six dean offices, bathrooms, and offices for attendance, health and SRO officials.
Athletic spaces complete the southern portion of the floor plan. A large game gym is located off the commons and includes bleacher seating and a full size running track. A two court auxiliary gym is located beyond. A gymnastics gym, dance studio, weight room, and double locker rooms complete the athletics wing.
In 1998, the building was expanded from 1200 students to 1800 students with the addition of the auxiliary gymnasiums, commons space, classroom wing expansion and new locker rooms. Though the expansion meshed well with the existing spaces many features of the new spaces indicate it was added at a later date. For example, the tile on the original columns supporting the existing bridges was rectangular while the tiles on the new bridge are square. It is also apparent in the finishes in the classroom wing with slightly different carpet, tile grout line sizes and door frame designs.
The buildings structure is made of steel and masonry. The classroom wing has three story masonry curtain walls and precast concrete floors and roof. The spaces are laid out with varying steel spans ranging from 12 feet at regular classrooms to 32 feet at lab spaces. Walls in the classroom wing are constructed of steel studs and drywall and the bathroom spaces are glazed masonry block. The exterior is clad in brick, aluminum panels, stucco, glazed block, and ribbed steel materials. Aluminum windows, doors and store front systems are also included. A trace amount of these materials are continued to the interior of the building.
[edit] Academics
Lakeville North High School offers advanced placement classes in various subjects including Calculus, Biology, English Literature, Language Composition, Chemistry, European History, U.S. History, Psychology, Music Theory, Studio Art, Human Geography, Statistics, Physics, and American Government. Advanced placement exams are held at the end of the year; students who receive a passing grade earn college credits.
Students are also given the opportunity to earn college credits and high school credits at the same time if they are a junior or senior in high school through Post Secondary. This is where students take courses at a nearby, participating college or university. The students must meet the admission requirement first to take these courses.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Lakeville North Students are able to participate in many extracurricular activities including: Academic Decathlon, Alternative Activity Club, American Sign, Anime Club, Best Buddies, Bible Study, Chess, Community Connectors, Debate, DECA, Democratic Club, Diversity, Drama Club, Environmental Club, Fall Musical, Fitness Center, Flag line, French Club, Future Problem Solvers, Gay/Straight Alliance, Intramurals, Intramural Dance Club, Just Friends, Latin Dance, Literary, Arts Magazine, Math League, Mock Trial, Multicultural Club, One Act Play, Peer Tutors, Photo Club, Quiz Bowl, Republican Club, SADD, Science Olympiad, Silver Ribbon Campaign, Skills USA, Spanish Club, Spring Play, Speech, Student Council, Swing Dance, Video Club, and Youth in Government.
There is also Honor Organizations called Link Crew and National Honor Society.
The other organizations are actual classes during school. These classes include: DECA, High Mileage, Instrumental Music, Newspaper, Tech Challenge, Visual Art, Vocal Music, and Yearbook.
The Lakeville North Marching Band has been invited to perform in many national parades and events, including The 2005 Presidential Inauguration, Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2007 and the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California in 2007.
The Lakeville North choirs also travel. In the 06-07 year, Chorale went to Spain. In the 08-09 school year, Lakeville North Chorale will be traveling to France.
Lakeville North Squalified 10 students to the National Forensics League Tournament in Wichita, Kansas (where participants compete in forensics events such as Debate, and Speech). Nine students competed in various Speech events, and one student participated in Student Congress. There was one national champion from Lakeville, in the category of Storytelling, and two students were national finalists in the category of Duo.
In the 07-08 school year, the LNHS Speech team broke a state record by qualifying 30 students to the state competition in South St. Paul, and qualified 12 students to the National Catholic Forensics League Tournament, in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Lakeville North is also home to a successful Mock Trial program. In the 06-07 season, Lakeville took third place at the State competition in Rochester, MN. In the 07-08 season, Lakeville's senior varsity team took first place at the State competition in St. Paul, and the entire team swept the Lake Conference Mock Trial competition.
[edit] Athletics
Lakeville North students have the option of participating in various types of athletics. These options include: Boys/Girls Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Boy/Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Boys/Girls Cross Country Running, Dance Team, Adaptive Floor Hockey CI, Adaptive Floor Hockey PI, Football, Boys/Girls Golf, Boys/Girls Gymnastics, Boys/Girls Hockey, Boys/Girls Lacrosse, Boys/Girls Nordic Skiing, Adaptive Soccer CI, Adaptive Soccer PI, Boys/ Girls Soccer, Softball, Adaptive Softball CI, Adaptive PI, Boys/Girls Swimming and Diving, Boys/Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
The school competes under the Minnesota State High School League and is a member of the competitive Lake Conference. Some notable interscholastic athletic successes include:
Won State Championship in Football in 1988,1992,and 2003.
Won State Championship in Boys Swimming in 1982 and 2006.
Won State Championship in Girls Cross Country in 2005.
Won State Championship in Competition Cheerleading in 2007.
Won the Lake Conference Title in Boys Soccer in 2007.
Won the State Championship in Boys Alpine Skiing in 2008
Won the Section Championship in Football in 2007
[edit] Notes
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