Two Rivers High School (formerly known as Henry Sibley High School), in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States, was founded in 1954. The school was built in 1971 to serve students in grades 9–12. Today, it serves students in grades 9–12 and houses the district’s administrative offices. It underwent extensive remodeling of several areas in the school after a facilities and technology referendum passed in 2004. It serves as the public high school for Mendota Heights, Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Lilydale, West St. Paul, and parts of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. It is a member of the Metro East Conference.
| Two Rivers High School | |
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| Address | |
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1897 Delaware Avenue , 55118 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°53′14″N 93°06′30″W / 44.88728°N 93.10834°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Henry Sibley High School (1954-2021)[1][2] |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1954[1] |
| School district | School District 197 |
| Principal | Albert Johnson |
| Teaching staff | 58.94 (on an FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12[3] |
| Enrollment | 1,648 (2023-2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 27.96[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red & Vegas Gold |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Rival | St. Thomas Academy, South St. Paul Secondary |
| Website | tworivers |
It was formerly named for Henry Hastings Sibley. In 2021, the District 197 school board voted to change the name to Two Rivers High School.[4] The change was prompted by the reexamination of Sibley's role in the Dakota War of 1862 and the country's largest mass execution.[5]
Curriculum
editThrough the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities.
Demographics
editIn the 2014-15 school year, Henry Sibley High School had 1,387 students. The ethnicity breakdown was as follows:[6]
- American Indian/Alaskan Native - 1%
- Asian - 5%
- Black - 8%
- Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander - 0.2%
- Hispanic - 27%
- White - 56%
- Other - 3%
Notable alumni
edit- Ann Bancroft, polar explorer[7]
- Greg Norton, bassist for Hüsker Dü[8]
- Steve Sack, longtime editorial cartoonist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Hendricks, Kevin D. "Name Change Coming for Henry Sibley High School". West St. Paul Reader. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Klecker, Mara. "Mendota Heights high school will shed Sibley's name". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "HENRY SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Shaymus (June 22, 2021). "School board approves new name for Henry Sibley High School". Bring Me The News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Klecker, Mara. "School board explores renaming Henry Sibley High in Mendota Heights". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/districts/west-st-paul-mendota-hts-eagan/henry-sibley-high-school-11168/student-body". Archived from the original on September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Title IX Honorees". Minnesota Sports and Events - Title IX. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Andrew Earles (15 November 2010). Husker Du: The Story of the Noise-Pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61673-979-9. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Hendricks, Kevin (June 9, 2022). "Steve Sack: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist From West St. Paul". West Saint Paul Reader. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2022.