| Hastings Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
| 200 General Sieben Drive Hastings, Minnesota, 55033 United States |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Founded | 1866 |
| School district | Independent School District 200 |
| Superintendent | Tim Collins |
| Principal | Mike Johnson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1,800 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School Color(s) | Royal Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | "V-I-C-T-O-R-Y" (Notre Dame Victory March) |
| Athletics conference | Suburban East |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Rival | Cottage Grove - Park High School |
| Yearbook | Spiral |
| Feeder schools | Hastings Middle School |
| Website | Hastings High school |
Hastings Senior High School is located in Hastings, Minnesota and is part of Independent School District 200. A brand new multi-million dollar school was established in 2001, upon which a new vision took place for the education of Hastings' students. The construction of the new school was centered around a bridge connecting the athletic portion of the school to the academic. Not only does this bridge show the important connection between academics and athletics at Hastings, it also holds a metaphorical meaning according to the school's website: "Hastings High School is a student-centered environment, a bridge connecting students to other students, and students to teachers, staff and administrators. Hastings High School has a strong connection to the community and reflects its unique heritage and tradition of progress"[1] Hastings High school is known for its strong music program, a freshmen orientation program titled "Link Crew", athletics, and service to the community in which it is established. The school's philosophy is revolved around a liberal arts education where students must take core classes to fulfill graduation requirements including English, social studies, mathematics, sciences, and the arts, but students can also choose from a variety of business, physical education, horticulture, family studies, and industrial technology classes.[2] Hastings enrolls about 1,600 students grades 9-12 and has a graduation rate of 97 percent, reading proficiency on basic standards tests of 73 percent and 69 percent in mathematics[3]