Virginia Secondary School
411 5th Avenue S, Virginia, MN, 55792-2734 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Virginia Secondary School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County St. Louis County, MN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 809 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 128 students
Grade 8 - 144 students
Grade 9 - 140 students
Grade 10 - 142 students
Grade 11 - 125 students
Grade 12 - 130 students
This School
(MN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:23 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MN) School Average
% American Indian 4% 4%
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic n/a 5%
% Black 1% 10%
% White 94% 75%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MN) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Virginia School District
This School's Agency
(MN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 3
Number of Students Managed 1,585 students 766 students
District Total Revenue $16,398,000 $7,976,000
District Expenditure $15,718,000 $8,268,000
District Revenue / Student $10,346 $10,413
District Expenditure / Student $9,917 $10,794
District Graduation Rates 91% 92%
In the News:
View all past news stories
School Notes:
  • Virginia High School, home of Blue Devil Athletics, educates students grades 7-12 in Virginia, Minnesota. It is a public high school with open enrollment located on scenic 5th Avenue across from the courthouse. Virginia High School has a very strong music department. The marching band, know as the Marching Blues, is the pride of the community. The high school also excels in sports, notably hockey, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Despite budget problems in the past decade due to declining enrollment, Virginia Secondary has maintained success in standardized state testing, athletics, graduation rates and school pride.
  • The building
  • The structure consists of the Technical Building, Laboratory Annex, and Malone Hall. In the past the Roosevelt building and new gymnasium area was part of the high school, though now houses Roosevelt Elementary school.
  • In the summer of 2007 new windows were added to the entire building and security was increased with the addition of security cameras in every hallway. At the end of the 2007/08 school year the high school received new iMacs in every computer lab. In addition, projectors and touch sensitive white boards have been added to most classrooms.
  • School day
  • The school day consists of 7 periods ranging from 51 to 52 minutes with 3 to 5 minutes passing time allowed. Junior high students have a closed lunch period between 3rd and 4th hours while grades 9-12 enjoy an open lunch after 4th hour. The enrollment has been at a slow decline for the last few decades as the city of Virginia does the same, though recent reports from the district show that a few new teachers have been employed in the elementary, and that those grades have seen an increase in students in the last few years.
  • The Virginia School District Bands
  • The Virginia Marching Blues is the high school's marching band that consists of students from grades 9-12.The Virginia School District has a 6th grade band, junior high band - grades 7-8, concert band - grades 9-12, Wind Ensemble - grades 9-12, and jazz band - grades 9-12. They play concerts in the Goodman Auditorium about three times a year.The junior high band is led by Anissa Grotjohn.The other bands are led by Christine Freundschuh. Large numbers of students from each grade are in band.
  • Virginia's Knowledge Bowl
  • Virginia is part of Minnesota's northeast region of knowledge bowl. There are competive levels of three teams each at elementary, junior high, junior varsity, and varsity. Each level has three different teams that compete from Virginia. Varcity teams have a chance to make it to state in Brainerd, Minnesota; but all of the other teams just compete in three meets in the area at the Lake Country building in Mountain Iron.
  • The Urban Edge
  • The Urban Edge is a student-run coffee shop located in the Labaratory Annex of Virginia High School. The district owns the Urban Edge and the shop is managed by Mr. Mauston, the economics teacher. Seniors and Juniors can choose to work at the Urban Edge as part of a class on business.
  • Snow Week
  • Snow Week is a Homecoming-like week. It is a celebration of Blue Devil spirit during January/February. The celebrations feature performances from student bands like The Still Night's Aurora, dance groups, and singers such as Optimus Jamal. A Snow Week king and queen are crowned.
  • Concurrent enrollment
  • Concurrent enrollment with Mesabi Range Community & Technical College is an option many juniors and seniors consider when getting ready for college. The program allows for qualified students to gain college credit without leaving the high school campus through challenging courses with collegiate formats in lectures, assignments and grading. Many of the credits earned transfer to 4 year institutions across Minnesota. Virginia Secondary also has partnerships with other Eastern Iron Range districts for vocational classes ranging from nursing to accounting.
  • See also
  • List of high schools in Minnesota
  • External links
  • Virginia Schools Home page
  • Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
  • Add/edit information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (55792)
School Zip (55792)
(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,904 people 4,666,598 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 29% 25%
Population Average Age 43 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $30,782 $49,158
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 62 years old 43 years old
View Current Housing Listings View current housing listings in this area
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (55792)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 65% / 35% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Northland Learning Center - n/a - 1.7 mi. away - view location
2. Region 3 - Northeast Service Coop - n/a - 2.5 mi. away - view location
3. Eveleth-gilbert Senior High School - 323 students - 3.9 mi. away - view location
4. East Range Sec. Tech. Center - n/a - 3.9 mi. away - view location
5. Northeast Service Cooperative - n/a - 4.0 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Virginia, St. Louis County, Zip 55792 
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

Featured Partner


Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
Public School Articles
Virginia Secondary School Unisex Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt
Virginia Secondary School Unisex Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt
$43.99 $39.99

Virginia Secondary School Essential T-Shirt
Virginia Secondary School Essential T-Shirt
$19.99

Virginia Secondary School Men's Dri Mesh T-Shirt
Virginia Secondary School Men's Dri Mesh T-Shirt
$41.99 $36.99

Virginia Secondary School Champion Men's Ringer T-Shirt
Virginia Secondary School Champion Men's Ringer T-Shirt
$23.99

Virginia Secondary School Champion Men's Double Dry Shorts with Piping
Virginia Secondary School Champion Men's Double Dry Shorts with Piping
$32.99

Virginia Secondary School Embroidered Colorblock Sport Duffel
Virginia Secondary School Embroidered Colorblock Sport Duffel
$39.99 $35.99

Virginia Secondary School Embroidered Low Profile Cap
Virginia Secondary School Embroidered Low Profile Cap
$21.99 $19.99
Update mascot and colors