Roseville Area High School
| Roseville Area High School | |
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| Roseville, Minnesota, USA | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Jenny Loeck |
| Enrollment | 2166 |
| Color(s) | Black & Silver |
| Song | Raiders' Fight Song |
| Mascot | Silver Fox |
| Nickname | Roseville Raiders |
| Information | 651-635-1660 |
| Website | http://www.isd623.org/rahs |
Roseville Area High School (RAHS) is a public high school located in Roseville, Minnesota near the Twin Cities. It serves Roseville and the surrounding communities of Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, and Shoreview, Minnesota. RAHS is the only traditional public high school in Roseville Area School District 623.
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[edit] History
RAHS was founded after the 1986 merger of Alexander Ramsey High School and Frank B. Kellogg High School. The merger took place due to declining enrollment at both schools. The new high school used the facilities from the previously existing Alexander Ramsey complex, and the former Kellogg High School became Roseville Area Middle School.
Plans originally called for construction of a new high school (replacing both the Ramsey and Kellogg school buildings) on district-owned land near Lake Owasso. In the early 1990s, it was decided to expand and remodel the existing Roseville Area High School instead. The land held by the school district was sold and the proceeds were used to finance the construction at RAHS. The community built on the sold land is now known as Owasso Hills.
During the 1986-87 school year RAHS operated on two campuses, with both East Campus (the former Kellogg site) and West Campus (formerly Ramsey) serving grades 9-12. From 1987 to 1997 RAHS was only 10-12th grades with 9th grade at Roseville Area Middle School. Upon completion of the construction in the fall of 1997, 9th grade was moved to RAHS.
[edit] Academics
RAHS operates on a trimester system and allows students to take a maximum of five credits each trimester. RAHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), Honors, Connections, and standard track curriculum.
[edit] Advanced Placement
AP offerings at RAHS include: AP American Government, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government, AP Language & Composition, AP Literature & Composition, AP European History, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Art History, and AP Studio Art Drawing. The English curriculum includes ninth and tenth grade level Pre-AP courses. In 2007, Roseville Area School District 623 received a $720,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to expand AP and pre-AP programming in the district.[1]
[edit] College in the Schools
College in the Schools is a program run by the University of Minnesota that allows high school students to attain college credit while staying in their high school. The CIS courses offered at RAHS are Composition CIS, , Modern Literature CIS, and Spanish CIS. The German CIS course was dropped for the 2011 - 2012 school year due to budget cuts.
[edit] Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
In addition to curriculum offered at RAHS, in accordance with state law, upperclassmen in good academic standing may choose to enroll in post-secondary courses at no cost. Students can apply part-time or full-time to a number of affiliated institutions, including Century College, Macalester College, and the University of Minnesota. Credits earned at post-secondary institutions fulfill both high school and college credit requirements, and all high school graduation requirements must still be met.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Richard Dean Anderson - Actor, "MacGyver", Stargate SG-1[citation needed]
- Loni Anderson - Actress, "WKRP in Cincinnati"[citation needed]
- James Eayrs - college basketball player for the UW-Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team[2]
- Peter Krause - Actor, "Dirty Sexy Money", "Six Feet Under", and "Sports Night"[citation needed]
- Jonny Lang - Grammy-winning blues guitarist and gospel singer (through ninth grade)[citation needed]
- Chris McAlpine - NHL hockey player -1995 Stanley Cup winner[citation needed]
- John D. McCormick - journalist at the Chicago Tribune who followed the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign from its longshot beginnings to victory[citation needed]
- Greg Mortenson - Literacy advocate, Executive Director of the Central Asia Institute, and bestselling co-author of Three Cups of Tea[3]
- Mike Muscala - college basketball player for the Bucknell Bison; Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2010–11
- Marty Sertich - Hockey, 2001 Minnesota Mr. Hockey, Colorado College hockey player, 2005 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Winner[citation needed]
- Rod Smith - Football, played 7 seasons in the NFL. Drafted in the second round of the 1992 draft by the New England Patriots[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "623 Today". Roseville Area Schools District News. http://www.isd623.org/documents/623Today.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ^ "Player Bio: James Eayrs". http://uwmpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/eayrs_james00.html. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "The Power of the Pen". Roseville Review. http://www.rosevillereview.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=769. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
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