Apple Valley Senior High School - Apple Valley, Minnesota/MN

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Apple Valley Senior High School

14450 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, MN, 55124-6797 -

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Definition of Terms

Apple Valley Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dakota County, MN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2356 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

113 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 573 students

Grade 10 - 639 students

Grade 11 - 588 students

Grade 12 - 556 students

This School

(MN) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MN) School Average

% American Indian	1%	2%
% Asian	6%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Black	8%	7%
% White	81%	80%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MN) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

10%

20%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(MN) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan School District

This School's Agency

(MN) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	37	3
Number of Students Managed	28,261 students	766 students
District Total Revenue	$267,339,000	$7,976,000
District Expenditure	$275,710,000	$8,268,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,460	$10,413
District Expenditure / Student	$9,756	$10,794
District Graduation Rates	92%	92%

Apple Valley High School, commonly referred to as AVHS, is a public four-year high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is a part of Minnesota Independent School District 196 (aka Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196). It is also affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). The school was completed in 1976, and at that time was the second high school added to the district. As of 2006, it is one of six high schools serving District 196.
Accomplishments and Recognitions: Blue Ribbon School of Excellence from the U.S. Department of Education.
Award for Excellence in Content Rich Arts from the National Endowment of the Arts.
140 Best High Schools in the U.S. from Redbook magazine.
Grammy Signature School from National Academy of Recording Arts and Science.
Temporary home for Francisco Serrano, a homeless man who made headlines in 2005 after he was found living in AVHS.
Athletics: Apple Valley High School plays in the Lake Conference, which is part of the Minnesota State High School League. They have won 52 state championship titles since their opening in 1976, which puts the school third overall in the state of Minnesota for total number of state championships won.
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