Totino-Grace High School is a private

Private school

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, Catholic

Catholic

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 high school

High school

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 in Fridley, Minnesota

Fridley, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,449 people, 11,328 households, and 7,317 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,701.3 people per square mile . There were 11,504 housing units at an average density of 1,132.1 per square mile...

. Recognizing the key elements of their mission as learning, faith, community, and service, they seek to provide a safe environment that places priority on mutual respect, self-discipline, and acknowledgment of the responsibility in the world community.

Athletics

Totino-Grace offer 18 different sport activities, including baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, weight lifting and wrestling. There are also a number of extracurricular organizations.

Football

The football team was Minnesota State Champions in 1977, 1978, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 in the Class AAAA division. In 2009, the Eagles had a perfect record. The team also had a second place finish in 1989, along with 18 total state tournament appearances. In 2011, the team was moved up to Class AAAAA.

Hockey

The Men's Hockey team won the Class A state tournament in 2002. The men's team also finished 2nd in the state during the 1995 and 2005 seasons.

Soccer

Girls soccer won the state tournament in 2001, 2002 and 2007.
In 2009, Paul Yonga

Paul Yonga

Paul Yonga , known as is an American football Midfielder, who plays for Madison Badgers in the NCAA, and the MN Twinstars in the NPSL.-High School Career:In 2009, Yonga was named Class A. Mr...

was named Class A. Mr. Soccer. Yonga owns the career scoring record at T-G, the single season and career assists record, and was named the best player in the North Suburban Conference as both a junior and a senior. He has been First Team All-State three years in a row, and was chosen as the Minnesota High School Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year as a junior.

Dance Team

The E'gals Dance Team has won many state championships and has placed in at least the top 4 every year.

Track and Field

Track and field has had many true team state appearances including a boy's first place finish in 2006 and girl's in 2008. The Track and Field team won the True Team State Championship in both the Boys and Girls division in 2009. This is the first time in school history that both Boys and Girls have won in the same season.

Lacrosse

In addition to many conference and state championships by numerous teams, the 2010 Totino-Grace Boys Varsity Lacrosse team won its first ever section 4 title.

External links

• Totino-Grace website