| Definition of Terms |
Eden Prairie Senior High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Hennepin County, MN |
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| Total Students |
3267 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
156 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 763 students | | Grade 10 - 841 students | | Grade 11 - 839 students | | Grade 12 - 824 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:21 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
4% |
| % Asian |
7% |
3% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
5% |
| % Black |
6% |
10% |
| % White |
85% |
75% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
7% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
2% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Eden Prairie School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
11 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
9,983 students |
766 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$98,777,000 |
$7,976,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$95,072,000 |
$8,268,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$9,895 |
$10,413 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,523 |
$10,794 |
| District Graduation Rates |
97% |
92% |
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- Eden Prairie High School or Adam Liter Memorial High School is a four-year public high school located in the Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The present high school opened in 1981 with significant additions in 1990, 1994 and 1997, although Eden Prairie High School has been graduating students for over seventy years. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1996 by the United States Department of Education. Eden Prairie High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Minnesota Department of Education.
- With around 3,280 students, Eden Prairie High School is the largest high school, by enrollment, in Minnesota. In the 2009-10 school year 80% of students were Caucasian, 9% African-American, 8% Asian and 3% Hispanic.
- Academics
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Eden Prairie High School uses block scheduling. A school day consists of four periods, each 87 minutes long. The school year includes 171 student days, divided into four quarters. The high school has a comprehensive curriculum with more than 350 course offerings including classes taught by interdisciplinary teams. 48% of teachers hold a master's degree or higher. The school also participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program.
- The student-to-teacher ratio is 29:1.
- Eden Prairie High School regularly fields the largest number of National Merit Semifinalists in the state of Minnesota. Additionally, it offers several AP courses.
- Facilities
- The school is divided into four wings on three floors.
- The North Wing contains Eden Prairie's Auditorium, Performing Arts Center, the Main Gym, small gym, Machine Shops, and all music classrooms and facilities.
- The South Wing contains the Old Commons, Science, Foreign Language, a Photography Lab, and Special Services facilities.
- The East Wing contains the New Commons, Math, Social Studies, and English classrooms and facilities.
- The West Wing contains Business, Technology, Health, and Economics classrooms and facilities.
- Two performance spaces, consisting of old Auditorium and new Performing Arts Center
- Auditorium seats 450, PAC seats 750
- Heated, multisport dome complex
- One football field enclosed by a 400m recycled rubber running track
- Fully equipped television and sound production studios- 3 JVC build-ups, Compix graphics system, Final Cut Pro based packages
- Eight general computer labs
- Activity Center consisting of six full size basketball courts
- Nine Basketball Courts total
- Large Gym for Varsity Basketball
- Small Gym for Gymnastics and Volleyball
- Four baseball fields, complete with a new seating/bleachers(2008)
- Five total football fields
- Wrestling room
- Fully Equipped weight room
- Athletic Training Room with onsite sports physician
- Two Dance Studios
- Fully equipped Machine and Wood shops
- Photography Lab- Developing darkroom, and printmaking darkroom
Image:EPHSAUDITORIUM.JPG|450 seat Auditorium at Eden Prairie High School. Photo- Andrew Constans- Student activities
- Fine arts
- Chamber Orchestra
- Concert Orchestra
- Philharmonic Orchestra
- Chamber Winds
- Concert Choir Chamber Choir
- Concert Choir Men's Ensemble
- Eagle Marching Band
- 9th Grade Band
- Eyrie Newspaper
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Fall Colorguard
- Fall Musical
- Fall Musical Pit Orchestra
- Jazz Band
- Literary Magazine
- One Act Plays
- Pep Band
- Percussion Ensemble
- Spring Plays
- Pit Orchestra
- SSA Women's Ensemble
- Trajectories
- Winterguard
- Winter Plays
- Photography
- Yearbook
- Academic teams
- Quiz Bowl (MN State Champions 1994 and 1996, NAQT State Champions 2006, MN State Champions 2007, MN State Champions 2008)
- Knowledge Bowl (MN State Champions 2008)
- Math Team
- Policy Debate
- Mock Trial
- Speech Team
- Clubs
- Anime Club
- Art Club
- Asian Club
- Badminton Club
- Business Professional of America (BPA)
- Circle of Fire
- Chess Club
- Destination Imagination (DI)
- An Association of Marketing Students(DECA)
- Diversity Club
- Dodgeball Club
- Drama Club
- Eagle Almanac
- Exchange Student Club
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
- Fine Arts Forum
- French Club
- Friends Forever Club
- Future Problem Solvers (FPS)
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- German Club
- Habitat for Humanity
- Improv Club
- Interact Club
- Key Club, A club for students in grades 9-12 who enjoy volunteering and helping the community.
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- New Kids on the Block
- Peer Counselors
- Photography Club (Photo Club)
- Ping Pong Club
- Prom Committee
- Physics Club
- Philosophy Club
- Relay for Life
- Robotics Team (FIRST FRC Competition Team 2502)
- Science Club
- Science Olympiad
- Service Leadership Advisory Board (SLAB)
- Sign Language Club
- Somali Club
- Soul Fire
- Spanish Club
- Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
- Students Against Violent Environments (SAVE)
- Student Council (STUCO)
- Students for Equitable Global Opportunities (SEGO)
- Super Friends
- Tree Hugger Club
- Truth Club
- Y's Act
- Young Democrats
- Young Republicans
- Young Filmmaker's Club
- Varsity sports
- Fall sports
- Adaptive Indoor Soccer
- Bowling
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country Running- Boys
- Cross Country Running- Girls
- Dance Team- Performance
- Football
- Pom Squad- Performance
- Soccer- Boys
- Soccer- Girls
- Swimming & Diving - Girls
- Tennis- Girls
- Volleyball
- Winter sports
- Adaptive Floor Hockey
- Alpine Skiing- Boys
- Alpine Skiing- Girls
- Basketball- Boys
- Basketball- Girls
- Cheerleading
- Dance Team- Competition
- Gymnastics- Girls
- Hockey- Boys
- Hockey- Girls
- Nordic Skiing- Boys
- Nordic Skiing- Girls
- Pom Squad- Competition
- Swimming & Diving- Boys
- Wrestling
- Winterguard
- Spring sports
- Adaptive Indoor Softball
- Badminton- Girls coached by John Becker
- Baseball
- Golf- Boys
- Golf- Girls
- Lacrosse- Boys
- Lacrosse- Girls
- Softball
- Synchronized Swimming
- Tennis- Boys
- Track- Boys
- Track- Girls
- Intramural sports
- Fall intramural activities
- Pinguard
- Three-on-Three Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Winter intramural activities
- Basketball (full court)
- Boys Touch Football
- Girls Flag Football
- Soccer
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Spring intramural activities
- Beach Volleyball
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Athletics
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Eden Prairie High School is a member of the Lake Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. In 2006, the football team earned a No. 16 ranking in the nation following a win in the 2006 State Championship. Eden Prairie was also named the best athletics program in Minnesota by Sports Illustrated in 2007. In the 2001-2002 school year, Eden Prairie's athletic budget was $1,460,433. It was the highest per capita of any high school in Minnesota. Eden Prairie is also the only high school in Minnesota to send a team (pom squad) to the UDA National Dance Team Championship, where they have claimed 5 national titles (1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009).
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- The 1999 state championship was a tie between Eden Prairie High School and Edina High School
- The Minnesota State High School League's first lacrosse tournaments for boys and girls were held in 2007. Prior to that year school coaches organized tournaments.
- Famous alumni
- Jay Foreman - Retired NFL Linebacker
- Mark LeVoir - Offensive Tackle, New England Patriots
- External links
- Official Website
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| About This Zip Code (55346) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
17,920 people |
4,666,598 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
64% |
25% |
| Population Average Age |
36 years old
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34 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.9 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$83,443
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$49,158 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
7.6 rooms |
5.7 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
25 years old |
43 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
91% / 9% |
71% / 29% |
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