Mayo High School
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| Motto | "To be a Spartan is the very best one can be" |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Type | high school |
| Category | Public School |
| Gender | Coed |
| Students | 1750 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | Rochester, Minnesota, USA |
| Colors | Green & Gold |
| Athletics | Soccer, Football (boys only), Basketball, Hockey, Gymnastics(girls only), Tennis, Wrestling (boys only), Volleyball (girls only), Swimming & Diving, Track, Cross Country |
| Mascot | Sparty the Mayo Spartan |
| Yearbook | Odyssey |
| Newspaper | Advocate |
| CEEB code | 242103 |
 Mayo High School main entrance |
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Mayo High School (Mayo) is named after the brothers William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, physicians and founders of the Mayo Clinic. Mayo High School was built in 1966 in the southeastern section of Rochester, Minnesota. A public school, it is part of the Rochester Independent School District #535. Mayo High School has a capacity to hold approximately 1800 students and was the largest high school in the city until Century High School was built to help educate the boom of the rapidly expanding community.
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[edit] Statistics
There are 1,819 students attending Mayo High School, taught by 91 teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 20:1. The grade size generally drops 25 to 30 students between 9th grade and 12th grade. The boy to girl student ratio is 51:49.[1] The school is relatively diverse racially and ethnically, with most of its black students being Somali, who either are the sons and daughters of refugees or refugees themselves.
[edit] Racial Distribution
| Ethnicity | Percentage[2] |
|---|---|
| American Indian | 0% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 7% |
| White | 82% |
[edit] Test Scores
On the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA-II), a Minnesota standards-based test, in 2006, Mayo scored 81% in reading and 59% in math. The state over all averaged 65% in reading and 30% in math that year. Mayo scored 92% in writing on the Basic Skills Test in 2006, dropping from 94% in 2005.[3]
[edit] Architecture
Unlike traditional high school buildings, Mayo has a circular design. It also features one of the first school-based planetariums in the nation. In 2000, the school underwent remodeling to replace asbestos based materials found in its construction. Subsequently, the result created a school which was more environmentally conscientious in design with greater emphasis on meeting the contemporary needs for students of the 21st century as well as having a focus on being more user friendly than before.
[edit] Planetarium
Mayo High School has the only running school Planetarium in Rochester. Supervised by Mr. Lawrence Mascotti, the Planetarium has programs for elementary school students as well as earth science programs for Middle Schools. It even has a High School Astronomy course also taught by Mr. Mascotti, a universally respected academic, who has been with the program for many years and is a favorite of students ranging from elementary age all the way to past graduates. With his friendly demeanor and his soothing voice, astronomy has become a largely popular and coveted course to be taken by any Mayo High School student. Recently, a new system has been installed and has caused much excitement and enthusiasm among faculty and students, especially those who missed Mr. Mascotti's wisdom with the help of these newly installed apparatuses. It is very well known as an enjoyable experience for the younger children, with elementary classes visiting the Planetarium every week to experience the wonders of the night sky in an educational setting.[4]
[edit] Curricular and extra curricular
The school mascot is a Spartan warrior. The sports teams, students, and staff are known as the Mayo Spartans. The school colors are green and gold. It has teams in speech, classic debate, mock trial, football, tennis, swimming, cross country, soccer, lacrosse, softball, baseball, rowing, basketball, golf, hockey, volleyball, track and field, science olympiad,and Math League. Students may also letter in city-wide athletics such as crew with the Rochester Rowing Club and figure-skating with the Rochester Figure Skating Club.
[edit] Music
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The Mayo Marching Band has participated in the Rosemount Marching Band Festival in both 2005 and 2006.
During the winter sports season, the Mayo Marching Band becomes the Mayo Pep Band. The members of the Pep Band are active fans of the Boys and Girls Basketball and Hockey teams, and play at all of these teams' home games, much to the chagrin of players and fans.
Besides the Marching Band, Mayo also has a Wind Ensemble program, and a Symphonic Band. In April 2006, these bands traveled to Chicago to be a part of the Heritage Music Festival[citation needed]. In March/April 2007, the bands traveled to Florida to march in 2 parades at Disney and Universal Studios[citation needed]. The Wind Ensemble also annually competes in the Big Nine Music Festival with other bands around the state.
The Mayo Band program includes a jazz band and a freshmen concert band. The entire Mayo Band Program is directed by Mrs. Rebecca Jarvis, with the support of the parents and students of the Mayo Band Boosters[citation needed]. The Mayo Band has a website for access by fans and students.
Mayo also has a choir and an orchestra.
[edit] Sports
Mayo High School participates in many sports, competing in the Big 9 conference within the Minnesota State High School League, usually at the largest class level. The sports available are boys baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls hockey, girls cheerleading, boys football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls golf, girls softball, boys and girls swimming, girls dance team, boys and girls track and field, and girls volleyball. Mayo boasts a particularly strong tennis program and recently won the Big Nine in girls tennis, and the girls and boys tennis teams have each reached the state tournament for the past several years. In 2007, the boys tennis team won the state championship, giving Mayo its first ever boys state championship in any sport.[citation needed] As well as the usual high school sports, students at Mayo participate also participate in crew. Even though the Rochester Rowing Club (RRC) is an all-city club, students from Mayo who are in it can earn Mayo varsity letters, just as in other varsity sports.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Eric Strobel - Member of Miracle on Ice, gold medalist at the 1980 Winter Olympics in hockey
- Michael Restovich-MLB Player[5]
- Kelly Miller-WNBA Player
- Coco Miller-WNBA Player
- Kevin Donohue- Junior A Hockey Member on statistically worst team in hockey
- Aaron Senne- 2006 Minnesota Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year. 2007 NCAA All Regional and 2008 All-Big 12 performer at the University of Missouri.
