Wayzata High School
| Wayzata High School | |
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| Character and Scholarship for Life | |
| Address | |
| 4955 Peony Lane Plymouth, Minnesota, 55446 USA | |
| Coordinates | 45°2′44″N 93°30′35″W / 45.04556°N 93.50972°WCoordinates: 45°2′44″N 93°30′35″W / 45.04556°N 93.50972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1857 |
| School district | Wayzata School District |
| Principal | Mike Trewick |
| Enrollment | ~3300[1] (2013-2014) |
| Athletics conference | Lake Conference |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Colors | Royal Blue Gold |
| Website | School website |
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Wayzata High School is located in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The high school, operated by the Wayzata School District, has approximately 3400 students in grades 9 to 12 (2012), making it the largest secondary school by enrollment in Minnesota. It is also the largest Minnesota secondary school by structural size, with an interior of 487,000 square feet (45,200 m2).[2] The school is part of the Lake Conference, an athletic conference that also includes Minnetonka High School, Eden Prairie High School, Edina High School, and Hopkins High School. Its current principal is Mike Trewick.
In 2012, Newsweek ranked the school #355 on the "List of the 1000 Top High Schools in America."[3]
Academics
As of the 2012-2013 school year, Wayzata High School offers 26 Advanced Placement classes and 1 Advanced Placement Pilot course (AP Accounting).[4]
Athletics
Wayzata is part of the Lake Conference and in the Minnesota State High School League. Wayzata was in the Classic Lake Conference prior to the 2010-2011 athletic year.
The Wayzata boy's Cross Country team, girls synchronized swim team and girls soccer teams have each earned seven state titles. The most recent cross country title was in 2013, when both the boys and girls teams took state.[5][6]
The Wayzata girls's Cross Country team won the Nike NXN National Cross Country Championship in 2013.[7]
State Championships
| State Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1985, 2005 | |
| Cross Country, Boys | 7 | 1992, 1993, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013 | |
| Cross Country, Girls | 2 | 2012, 2013 | |
| Soccer, Girls | 7 | 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012 | |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 1 | 1959 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 1941, 1951, 1952, 1977 | |
| Dance Team | 6 | 1993, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 | |
| Skiing, Nordic Girls | 2 | 1980, 2013 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 5 | 1994, 1998, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Synchronized Swimming | 7 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | |
| Tennis, Boys | 3 | 1993, 1999, 2013 | |
| Track and Field, Boys | 5 | 1977, 1980, 1984, 1995, 2012 | |
| Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 2007 | |
| Adapted Bowling | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Total | 59 | ||
Notable alumni
Politicians
- Amy Klobuchar, (1978) U.S. Senator (DFL) representing Minnesota[8]
- David Gaither, former Minnesota State Senator, and former Governor Tim Pawlenty's Chief of Staff[9]
Athletes
- Marion Barber III (2001), former running back for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and retired NFL running back.
- Dominique Barber (2004), former safety for University of Minnesota, younger brother of Marion, drafted by Houston Texans, and is currently a free agent.
- François-Henri Désérable (2005), French author and professional ice-hockey player
- Andrew Peterson (2003), Defender for the Columbus Crew
- Dick Beardsley, marathon runner, 2nd place in 1982 Boston Marathon
- Ben Hamilton (1996), drafted by the Denver Broncos[10] in 2001, signed with the Seattle Seahawks[11] in 2010.
- Shawn Daivari (2002), professional wrestler
- James Laurinaitis (2005), Linebacker, Ohio State Buckeyes, 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner,[12] Drafted by St. Louis Rams
- Tim Herron, professional golfer[13]
- Steve Wright, Former NFL Lineman and Contestant on Survivor: Redemption Island
- Alan Anderson, shooting guard/small forward for Toronto Raptors
Actors & musicians
- Benjamin Salisbury (1998), former child actor[14]
- Kirsten Gronfield (1996), actress[15]
- Kimberly Elise, (1985), actress (John Q, The Manchurian Candidate)
- David Bromstad (1992), interior designer and HGTV television show host
References
- ↑ Guidance and Counseling / High School Profile
- ↑ Wayzata High School Construction
- ↑ "America’s Best High Schools 2012". The complete list of the 1,000 top U.S. schools. Newsweek. 2012.
- ↑ "Wayzata High School -- Curriculum".
- ↑ "MNSHSL". Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "Minus one shoe, Richfield's Ali runs to victory". StarTribune.
- ↑ http://nxn.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=13&title_id=187&do=title&folder_id=1066
- ↑ Amy Klobuchar reference
- ↑ "Gaither, David C."
- ↑ Ben Hamilton reference
- ↑ Seattle Seahawks
- ↑ James Laurinaitis reference
- ↑ "Getting schooled by Lil' Lumpy"
- ↑ Benjamin Salisbury
- ↑ Kirsten Gronfield - IMDb
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