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| enrollment = 176 (2016-17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2711520&ID=271152000530|title=MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 18, 2019}}</ref>
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| streetaddress = 600 East Harvey Street
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| city = [[Ely, Minnesota|Ely]]
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'''Ely Memorial High School''' is located in [[Ely, Minnesota|Ely]], [[Minnesota]], United States.
'''Ely Memorial High School''' is a public high school located in [[Ely, Minnesota|Ely]], [[Minnesota]], United States.


==History==
==Academics==
Memorial High School is the only high school in the Ely Public School District with an enrollment of 144 students over four grades (9-12)<ref name="mshsl">{{Cite web |title=Ely High School {{!}} Schools {{!}} MSHSL |url=https://www.mshsl.org/schools/ely-high-school |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.mshsl.org |language=en}}</ref> and a student teacher ratio of 12:1.<ref>{{Cite news |year=2022 |title=Memorial High School |work=USNews Education |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/districts/ely-public-school-district/memorial-high-school-10789 |access-date=2022-10-23}}</ref>


==Athletics==
The Timberwolves compete in Region 7A of the Minnesota State High School League in a variety of sports including [[baseball]], [[basketball]], [[cross-country]], [[football]], [[hockey]], [[track and field]], and [[volleyball]].<ref name="mshsl"></ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Four Wolves on All-7A baseball {{!}} The Ely Echo |url=https://www.elyecho.com/articles/2022/06/24/four-wolves-all-7a-baseball |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.elyecho.com}}</ref>

In Fall 2022, the volleyball team achieved the first full undefeated regular season in Ely volleyball history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=25-0 and on to playoffs {{!}} The Ely Echo |url=https://www.elyecho.com/articles/2022/10/21/25-0-and-playoffs |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.elyecho.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ely routs MI-B to improve to 22-0 |url=http://www.timberjay.com/stories/ely-routs-mi-b-to-improve-to-22-0,19518 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=The Timberjay |language=en}}</ref>

==Building History==
Construction started in 1923, and the building was dedicated Friday, October 3, 1924. The school was dedicated to the 248 men who died in [[World War I]]. Mr. W.E. Englund was superintendent of the school district. Enrollment for the first year of school was 460 high school students. According to the local newspapers, it cost $1,000,000 and boasted an indoor pool. The [[Industrial Arts]] Building was constructed in 1929. In 1939, a [[American football|football]] field was added behind the high school, where visitors to the city still flock to see the stadium and nap in the cool, dewy grass on the field. Another venerable athletic facility is the famed indoor basketball court, where hundreds of Elyites amass in the throes of winter to support the Timberwolves. Even during the off season, the sound of basketball can be heard echoing throughout the hallways, as visitors make use of the facility for their famed "barefoot basketball" contests. It is still being used for secondary education (grades 7–12).
Construction started in 1923, and the building was dedicated Friday, October 3, 1924. The school was dedicated to the 248 men who died in [[World War I]]. Mr. W.E. Englund was superintendent of the school district. Enrollment for the first year of school was 460 high school students. According to the local newspapers, it cost $1,000,000 and boasted an indoor pool. The [[Industrial Arts]] Building was constructed in 1929. In 1939, a [[American football|football]] field was added behind the high school, where visitors to the city still flock to see the stadium and nap in the cool, dewy grass on the field. Another venerable athletic facility is the famed indoor basketball court, where hundreds of Elyites amass in the throes of winter to support the Timberwolves. Even during the off season, the sound of basketball can be heard echoing throughout the hallways, as visitors make use of the facility for their famed "barefoot basketball" contests. It is still being used for secondary education (grades 7–12).


In 2022, a $20M USD renovation project added a new gymnasium, cafeteria, commons space, media center, classrooms, and administration offices, and connected the high school to the nearby Washington Elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New year, new building at ISD 696 {{!}} The Ely Echo |url=https://www.elyecho.com/articles/2022/09/08/new-year-new-building-isd-696 |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=www.elyecho.com}}</ref>
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The high school building is one of four buildings on the school campus. The rest of the campus consists of the Ely Ice Arena, Washington Elementary, and the Band and Industrial Arts Building.<ref>"Ely, Since 1888", ''The Ely Echo'', Ely, Minnesota, 1988.</ref>

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In addition to the high school and elementary school, the campus includes the Ely Ice Arena and the Band and Industrial Arts Building.<ref>"Ely, Since 1888", ''The Ely Echo'', Ely, Minnesota, 1988.</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:26, 23 October 2022

Ely Memorial High School
Address
Map
600 East Harvey Street

Ely
,
Minnesota

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1924
Grades9-12
Enrollment144 [1]
Color(s)Red, Black, and White    
MascotTimberwolves
Websiteely.k12.mn.us

Ely Memorial High School is a public high school located in Ely, Minnesota, United States.

Academics

Memorial High School is the only high school in the Ely Public School District with an enrollment of 144 students over four grades (9-12)[1] and a student teacher ratio of 12:1.[2]


Athletics

The Timberwolves compete in Region 7A of the Minnesota State High School League in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, hockey, track and field, and volleyball.[1][3]

In Fall 2022, the volleyball team achieved the first full undefeated regular season in Ely volleyball history.[4][5]

Building History

Construction started in 1923, and the building was dedicated Friday, October 3, 1924. The school was dedicated to the 248 men who died in World War I. Mr. W.E. Englund was superintendent of the school district. Enrollment for the first year of school was 460 high school students. According to the local newspapers, it cost $1,000,000 and boasted an indoor pool. The Industrial Arts Building was constructed in 1929. In 1939, a football field was added behind the high school, where visitors to the city still flock to see the stadium and nap in the cool, dewy grass on the field. Another venerable athletic facility is the famed indoor basketball court, where hundreds of Elyites amass in the throes of winter to support the Timberwolves. Even during the off season, the sound of basketball can be heard echoing throughout the hallways, as visitors make use of the facility for their famed "barefoot basketball" contests. It is still being used for secondary education (grades 7–12).

In 2022, a $20M USD renovation project added a new gymnasium, cafeteria, commons space, media center, classrooms, and administration offices, and connected the high school to the nearby Washington Elementary school.[6]

In addition to the high school and elementary school, the campus includes the Ely Ice Arena and the Band and Industrial Arts Building.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ely High School | Schools | MSHSL". www.mshsl.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  2. ^ "Memorial High School". USNews Education. 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. ^ "Four Wolves on All-7A baseball | The Ely Echo". www.elyecho.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ "25-0 and on to playoffs | The Ely Echo". www.elyecho.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  5. ^ "Ely routs MI-B to improve to 22-0". The Timberjay. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  6. ^ "New year, new building at ISD 696 | The Ely Echo". www.elyecho.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  7. ^ "Ely, Since 1888", The Ely Echo, Ely, Minnesota, 1988.

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