Tartan Senior High School is a public secondary school

Secondary school

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 located in Oakdale

Oakdale, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,653 people, 10,243 households, and 7,129 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,408.4 people per square mile . There were 10,394 housing units at an average density of 939.2 per square mile...

, Minnesota

Minnesota

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. It is a member of Independent School District 622. Since its opening in 1971, Tartan has grown to more than 1,800 students supported by 120 plus teacher

Teacher

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s, administrators, aides, custodians, administrative assistants, and other support staff. Tartan offers a comprehensive academic program consisting of core courses as well as a wide range of electives in the fine art

Fine art

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s, industrial technologies, business education

Business education

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, world languages and cultures, and others. The school mascot

Mascot

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 is the Titan and its colors are silver and blue.

Administration

• Principal, Dr. John Bezek
• Dean of Students
  Dean (education)
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  , Ms. Nancy Weinand (Students A-I)
• Assistant Principal, Mrs. Karen Wollack (Students J-P)
• Assistant Principal, Mr. Jason Paurus (Students Q-Z)

Publications

• Calliope is Tartan's annual publication of original student-submitted artwork, poetry
  Poetry
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  , photograph
  Photograph
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  s, comics
  Comics
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  , and short stories
  Short story
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• Plaid Press is the student-produced, faculty-advised newspaper.
• Tartan Torch is the formal title for Tartan's yearbook
  Yearbook
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External links

• Tartan High School Home