Anoka High School
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Anoka High School is a four year public high school
located in Anoka, Minnesota
on 3939 7th Avenue N.
and is one of five regular high schools in the district. The history of Anoka High School can be traced back to 1880 and the establishment of the city of Anoka, making it one of the oldest high schools in Minnesota. The school districts of Anoka and surrounding communities were consolidated into the Anoka-Hennepin School District in 1952. In 2008, Anoka High has a student population of 2637. White students made up 88.4% of the student population, African American students made up 4.4%, Hispanics and Asians made up 3.2% and 2.7% respectively, and American Indian students made up the remaining 1.4% of the population. Anoka High School participates in the University of Minnesota
's College in the Schools
program.
Anoka High School draws enrollment from Anoka as well as the neighboring towns of Andover, Burns Township, Oak Grove Township, Ramsey, and parts of Coon Rapids. From the forming of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
in 1952, until the opening of Coon Rapids High School in 1963, all district students attended High School in Anoka. Although the current Anoka High School continues to be one of the largest four-year secondary schools in the state, prior to the opening of Champlin Park High School in 1992, and the subtraction of Anoka's enrollment from Champlin, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, and Dayton, Anoka was the largest high school in the state, despite only being 10th through 12th grades, and graduated as many as 844 seniors (in 1988).
. Anoka High School's main rivals are inter-district schools Andover High School
, Champlin Park High School
, Blaine High School
, and Coon Rapids High School
. Although strong in most sport because of the size of its enrollment (especially up until the opening of Champlin Park High School which drew away much of Anoka's previous enrollment in Hennepin County south of the Mississippi River), Anoka High especially has a long history of state-wide dominance in wrestling with five olympic-calibre wrestlers including Brandon Paulson, who was the first high school wrestler to earn a spot on the U.S. National Senior team and an Olympic silver medalist in greco-roman wrestling at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
, and most recently Jake Deitchler who competed in greco-roman wrestling at the 2008 Beijing
Summer Olympic Games
. Anoka Wrestling has won 7 State Team Championship Titles and 28 Conference Championship Titles, has had 48 State Individual Championship Titles and 41 State Individual Runner Up Championship Titles, 5 Olympians, 1 Olympic Coach, 22 Wrestlers with 100 wins or more, and 17 Collegiate All-Americans. In 2011, the girl's basketball team became section champions for the first time in the history of Anoka High School, winning four games in the section playoffs after winning only twice during the season.
Boys' Soccer
The Anoka boys' soccer team beat Wayzata 2-0 for the 2007 Class 2A State Championship Title on November 1, 2007 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Capping off a 21-0-2 season with an NSCAA Regional ranking of #2 and an NSCAA National ranking of #6 while recording an amazing 16 shutouts.
2002-03
Boys' Hockey
Anoka was the 2003 State Hockey Champions.
1999-2000
Girls Track and Field
Anoka was the 2000 Girls State AA Track and Field Champions.
1994-95
Football
Anoka was the 1994 state AA football champion.
They were undefeated through the season.
1990-91
Football
Anoka was the 1990 state AA football champion.
Girls' Soccer
Anoka was the 1990 state AA Girl's Soccer champion.
Wrestling
The Anoka Wrestling Team won a state championship in 1990 in class AA.
1978-79
Dance Team
The Anoka Dance Team also won a state championship in 1979 in class AA.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,709.0 per square mile . There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile...
on 3939 7th Avenue N.
School overview
Anoka High School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The district serves 13 communities: All of Anoka, Champlin and Coon Rapids, and parts of Andover, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Dayton, Fridley, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove...
and is one of five regular high schools in the district. The history of Anoka High School can be traced back to 1880 and the establishment of the city of Anoka, making it one of the oldest high schools in Minnesota. The school districts of Anoka and surrounding communities were consolidated into the Anoka-Hennepin School District in 1952. In 2008, Anoka High has a student population of 2637. White students made up 88.4% of the student population, African American students made up 4.4%, Hispanics and Asians made up 3.2% and 2.7% respectively, and American Indian students made up the remaining 1.4% of the population. Anoka High School participates in the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
's College in the Schools
College in the Schools
College in the Schools is an educational program for high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit for free. The classes are taught by high school teachers who...
program.
History
The current building that houses Anoka High School opened in 1971. The first Anoka High School was opened in 1904 and located in downtown Anoka. The second Anoka High School was opened in 1955, a few blocks southeast of downtown Anoka, with the old location becoming Sandburg Middle School (until it's closure in 2010). After the current building opened in 1971, the old high school became Fred Moore Junior High School (later Fred Moore Middle School for the Arts and currently Anoka Middle School for the Arts). Despite the move, the Anoka Tornadoes Football Team continues to play its home games at Goodrich field, which is just north of Anoka Middle School. The current building is on 7th Street.Anoka High School draws enrollment from Anoka as well as the neighboring towns of Andover, Burns Township, Oak Grove Township, Ramsey, and parts of Coon Rapids. From the forming of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The district serves 13 communities: All of Anoka, Champlin and Coon Rapids, and parts of Andover, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Dayton, Fridley, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove...
in 1952, until the opening of Coon Rapids High School in 1963, all district students attended High School in Anoka. Although the current Anoka High School continues to be one of the largest four-year secondary schools in the state, prior to the opening of Champlin Park High School in 1992, and the subtraction of Anoka's enrollment from Champlin, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, and Dayton, Anoka was the largest high school in the state, despite only being 10th through 12th grades, and graduated as many as 844 seniors (in 1988).
Academic assessment
Anoka High School made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2006.Sports
Anoka competes in the Northwest Suburban ConferenceNorthwest Suburban Conference
The Northwest Suburban Conference is an athletic conference for all northwest suburban high schools of Minneapolis, Minnesota.-Member schools by district:*Anoka-Hennepin School District 11**Andover High School — Andover...
. Anoka High School's main rivals are inter-district schools Andover High School
Andover High School (Andover, Minnesota)
Andover High School is a four year public high school located at 2115 Andover Blvd, Andover, Minnesota.Andover High School is a part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and is one of five regular high schools in the school district...
, Champlin Park High School
Champlin Park High School
Champlin Park High School is a four year public high school located in Champlin, Minnesota.The school's name, Champlin Park, comes from the combination of bordering cities Brooklyn Park and Champlin...
, Blaine High School
Blaine High School (Minnesota)
Blaine High School is a high school in Blaine, Minnesota: part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. The school was opened in 1972, as part of the Blaine Project. The current principal is John Phelps. The school colors are blue and white, and the mascot is the Bengal Tiger.-Academics:Blaine...
, and Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids High School
Coon Rapids High School is a high school located at 2340 Northdale Blvd. Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States. It has an enrollment of about 2800 students in grades nine through twelve. The school colors are scarlet red,white & black. The school mascot is the Cardinal...
. Although strong in most sport because of the size of its enrollment (especially up until the opening of Champlin Park High School which drew away much of Anoka's previous enrollment in Hennepin County south of the Mississippi River), Anoka High especially has a long history of state-wide dominance in wrestling with five olympic-calibre wrestlers including Brandon Paulson, who was the first high school wrestler to earn a spot on the U.S. National Senior team and an Olympic silver medalist in greco-roman wrestling at the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
, and most recently Jake Deitchler who competed in greco-roman wrestling at the 2008 Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. Anoka Wrestling has won 7 State Team Championship Titles and 28 Conference Championship Titles, has had 48 State Individual Championship Titles and 41 State Individual Runner Up Championship Titles, 5 Olympians, 1 Olympic Coach, 22 Wrestlers with 100 wins or more, and 17 Collegiate All-Americans. In 2011, the girl's basketball team became section champions for the first time in the history of Anoka High School, winning four games in the section playoffs after winning only twice during the season.
State Championships
2007-08Boys' Soccer
The Anoka boys' soccer team beat Wayzata 2-0 for the 2007 Class 2A State Championship Title on November 1, 2007 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Capping off a 21-0-2 season with an NSCAA Regional ranking of #2 and an NSCAA National ranking of #6 while recording an amazing 16 shutouts.
2002-03
Boys' Hockey
Anoka was the 2003 State Hockey Champions.
1999-2000
Girls Track and Field
Anoka was the 2000 Girls State AA Track and Field Champions.
1994-95
Football
Anoka was the 1994 state AA football champion.
They were undefeated through the season.
1990-91
Football
Anoka was the 1990 state AA football champion.
Girls' Soccer
Anoka was the 1990 state AA Girl's Soccer champion.
Wrestling
The Anoka Wrestling Team won a state championship in 1990 in class AA.
1978-79
Dance Team
The Anoka Dance Team also won a state championship in 1979 in class AA.
Notable alumni
- Michele BachmannMichele BachmannMichele Marie Bachmann is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing , a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, and Blaine as well as Stillwater and St. Cloud.She is currently a...
- MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
congresswoman and 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States - Gretchen CarlsonGretchen CarlsonGretchen Elizabeth Carlson is an American television personality who currently co-hosts the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends along with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade...
- Fox News anchor and the 1989 Miss AmericaMiss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
. - Garrison KeillorGarrison KeillorGary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
- author, host of the radio program "A Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road...
". - Brandon PaulsonBrandon PaulsonBrandon Paulson is a former Olympic-caliber greco-roman wrestler and current wrestling coach. Paulson was born in 1973 in Coon Rapids, MN and is a 1992 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka High, Paulson was a three time state champion in his weight class and was named Mr. Minnesota Wrestling in...
- 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
silver medalist in wrestling. - Mark NenowMark NenowMark Nenow is a retired long-distance runner from the United States. He ran an American record in the 10,000 meters of 27 minutes, 20.56 seconds in Brussels, Belgium on September 5, 1986, which stood until May 4, 2001.-Achievements:...
- Distance runner. 10K World Record holder in 1984 and 10,000M American Record Holder from 1986-2003. - Jake DeitchlerJake DeitchlerJacob Deitchler , son of Jason and Racheal Deitchler, is an American wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly...
- 2008 Summer Olympics. First high school wrestler to make the Olympics in 30 years. 3 time Minnesota State High School Wrestling Champion - Briana ScurryBriana ScurryBriana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup...
- Olympic gold medalist and Women's World Cup champion as goalkeeper for U.S. Women's National Soccer Team - Steve NelsonSteve NelsonSteve Nelson may refer to:* Steve Nelson , New England Patriots football player* Steve Nelson , American musician* Steve Nelson , Communist Party member, Spanish Civil War veteran and U.S...
- Linebacker for the New England Patriots from 1974–1987 - Scarlet SalemScarlet SalemSarah French aka Scarlet Salem is an American Independent actress and model.-Biography:Sarah French is a model and actress fromMinnesota. She began modeling in 2007 under the name Scarlet Salem,...
- Notable Horror Actress, Graduated in 2000