Elk River High School

Elk River High School (variously as Elk River Senior High School) is a public high school located in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. It is the one of four high schools in the Elk River Area School District (ISD 728) and its feeder schools are VandenBerge Middle School and Salk Middle School.[2] In the 2011–12 school year, Elk River had an enrollment of 1,649 students.[3] Elk River's colors are red and white. The National Center of Education Statistics classifies the high school as a large, suburban campus. The Elk River Elks compete in the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League as well as in Section 6AAAAA (5A) for football. Elk River High School opened in 1888.

Elk River High School in 1890
Elk River High School
Address
900 School Street

Elk River
,
Minnesota
55330

United States
Coordinates45.3122°N 93.5696°W / 45.3122; -93.5696
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1888
School districtElk River Area School District
PrincipalTerry Bizal
Faculty75.40 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,690 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.41[1]
Campus sizeLarge
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red, Black, and White    
Team nameElks
RivalsAndover Huskies, Rogers Royals
Communities servedElk River
Zimmerman
Rogers
Feeder schoolsVandenBerge Middle School
Salk Middle School
Websitesenior.elkriver.k12.mn.us/elkriver_highschool.cfm?checked

Demographics
Further information: Elk River, Minnesota § Demographics

During the 2011–12 school year, Elk River High School was 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Hawaii Native/Pacific Islander, 6% Black, 7% Asian, and 1% Native American.[4] 14% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program and 6% were eligible for the Reduced-Price Lunch Program.[4]

Athletics

The boys' hockey team has appeared in the state tournament in 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005. They won the state championship in 2001. Both the boys' and girls' hockey teams play home games on an Olympic-sized ice sheet in Elk River Arena, which is located next to the high school.

Notable alumni

Media Coverage

In 2010, four athletes were removed from the highschool's varsity football team under allegations of hazing using broomsticks.[5]

References
  1. "ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Schools". Elk River Area School District. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. "Elk River Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  4. "Elk River Senior High in ELK RIVER, MN". US News & World Report. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  5. http://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/08/29/elkriver-hazing-action
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