Minnehaha Academy
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| Minnehaha Academy | |
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| Established | 1913 |
| School type | Private, day |
| Religious affiliation | Covenant Church |
| Head of School | John Engstrom |
| Location | Minneapolis, Bloomington, MN, USA |
| Campus | 3 campuses in residential neighborhoods |
| Enrollment | 1188 total 361 Pre-K-5 (Lower School) 277 6-8 (Middle School) 550 9-12 (Upper School) |
| Faculty | 70 for Upper School |
| Average class size | 18 students in Upper School |
| Student:Teacher ratio |
4:1 |
| Average SAT scores (mid 50% ranges for 2005) |
629 verbal 628 math |
| Average ACT scores (mid 50% ranges for 2005) |
27 Composite |
| Athletics | 26 Varsity Sports |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Redhawk |
| Conference | Tri-Metro |
Minnehaha Academy (often abbreviated MA) is a private school in Minneapolis, Minnesota for students in preschool through 12th grade. It is owned and operated by the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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[edit] History
Minnehaha Academy was established in 1884 by Swedish immigrants. Since 1913, Minnehaha has been located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Minnehaha was a high school serving grades 9-12 until 1972, when grades 7 and 8 were added. In 1981, the South Campus was purchased and the Middle School was established with the addition of grade 6. The Lower School, grades 1-5, started in 1982. Kindergarten was added in 1985 and preschool in 1995. The following year, Minnehaha expanded to another campus in Bloomington for kindergarten through grade 5. The new Athletic Center at North Campus was dedicated in 2002, and the new Chapel and Fine Arts Center in 2003.
Minnehaha Academy is a member of the Tri-Metro conference and is known for its consistent winning seasons in girls basketball, girls soccer, and cross-country. Guido Kauls was Minnehaha's first soccer coach, holding the position from its beginnings in the 1960s until he retired in 2001, having accumulated nearly 300 career victories. Academically, Minnehaha features teams that compete in regional math and science tournaments, as well as a small classical debate team.
The Minnehaha educational program, which begins at the Lower School in preschool and goes through the Upper School in 12th grade, sends many students on to both Minnesota-based colleges and universities and some very accomplished out-of-state schools including, but not limited to, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, The University of Chicago, Northwestern and Yale.
[edit] Famous alumni
- Reynold B. Johnson (Class of 1925): Inventor and computer pioneer.
- Homer Dupre Hagstrom (Class of 193x): Expert in surface physics, elected to National Academy of Sciences[1].
- C. Donald Peterson (Class of 1935): Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1967-1986.[2]
- Philip Brunelle (Class of 1961): Classical musician and founder of music group Vocalessence[3].
- Melody Beattie (Class of 1962): self-help author.
- The Rev. Mark Hanson (Class of 1964): Current Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation.
- Amy Sannes (Class of 1995): Competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.[4]
- Leah McLean (Class of 1997): KSTP-TV news anchor.[5]
[edit] Trivia
- MA's yearbook is named "The Antler," with its Middle School counterpart the "Minneantler."
- MA's school newspaper is "The Talon," referring to the foot of the Redhawk mascot. It is a member of the High School National Ad Network.
- MA's quarterly news publication for parents and alumni is called "The Arrow," despite recent changes to names related to the old mascot.
- Minnehaha's current mascot, the Redhawk, was chosen in the mid-1980s when the previous mascot, the Indian, was deemed to be politically incorrect.
- In 2005, one of Minnehaha's students got a perfect SAT score while another got a perfect ACT score.
