Rosemount High School

Infobox_School2 | name = Rosemount High School


motto = Irish
address = 3335 142nd St W
Rosemount, MN 55068-4006
established = 1918
type = Public
head_name = Principal
head = John Wollersheim
(effective July 1, 2008)
students = approx. 2,000
mascot = Irish
free_label = Colors
free = Navy Blue, Gold
city = Rosemount
state = Minnesota
country = USA
website = [http://www.district196.org/rhs/ Rosemount High School]

Rosemount High School is a public four-year high school in Rosemount, Minnesota founded in 1918. The school is a member of Minnesota Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District). It is also affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and is a member of the Lake Conference. [ [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/ Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League! ] ]

Facilities

Rosemount High School is a modern, well-equipped public comprehensive high school with an enrollment in excess of 2000 students in grades 9 through 12. Campus and building features include:650 seat state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, On-line library catalog and more than 20 research databases covering all subject areas available 24/7, Over 100 classrooms including specialized science labs, lecture areas and small instructional settings, A convert|110|acre|km2|sing=on campus which includes a 3,200 seat, lighted outdoor football, soccer and 8-lane, all-weather track stadium, Video production facility with cable access to classrooms, Fully equipped strength-conditioning-fitness facility, Dance studio Voice mail and e-mail for all faculty and staff, and Parent access to student data through School View.

Notable Graduates

*Steve Kavouras, Founder of Kavouras Weather, a pioneer in color weather radar systems for television. (1972)
*Lona Williams, Producer of films including Drop Dead Gorgeous (1985)
*John Zanmiller, Politician, mayor of West Saint Paul (1985)
*Tom Preissing, Professional hockey player, member of the Los Angeles Kings, NHL (1997)

Carroll's Woods

In the mid-20th century, The Carroll family willed a large stretch of undeveloped forest north of one of their farms to Rosemount High School on the condition that it never be sold or developed other than the minimal amount necessary to support walking paths. Because of this, there is to the present day a large, wild forest on the grounds of RHS known as "Carroll's Woods," which serves both as a recreational area and lesson space for students, and to screen the high school off from encroaching urban sprawl, unlike many other high schools in the area which have seen housing creep right up to the very edge of the property line. The school board says they have had problems with school students taking "smoke breaks" or going there before and after school to smoke. Several tobacco use and marijuana use arrests have been made in the woods.Fact|date=August 2008

Awards

*It is a Nationally Recognized School of Excellence,
*A Minnesota Alliance of the Arts in Education School of Excellence,
*A Minnesota State High School League Spotlight on Scholarship Award [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/recognition.asp?program=2] Winner
*1981 MN state Highschool football champions

Vision

A quality school dedicated to education for the challenges of the 21st century by:
*Continually striving for excellence
*Creating an environment for collaboration, cooperation and mutual respect
*Serving as a catalyst for creativity, innovation and lifelong learning

Co-curricular activities

*Music
**Choir
***Women's Ensemble
***Men's Ensemble
***Chamber Singers
***Vivace Sophomore Chamber Ensemble
**Instrumental Music
***Concert Bands - 9th grade bands
***Jazz Bands
***Symphonic Band - the secondary band made up of students from 10-12 grade
***Marching band - The Rosemount High School Marching Band has received high honors, placing 9th in the Bands of America (BOA) Super Regional Competition in St. Louis, MO in 2005, 7th in 2006 and 3rd in 2007, the only Minnesota Band to have ever placed as highly in a BOA competition. They were also the 2006 and 2007 Minnesota State Marching Band Champions at the Youth in Music competition. [cite web| title = Marching Band, 2006| publisher =ISD 196| url = http://www.isd196.k12.mn.us/schools/rhs/band/| accessdate = 2007-05-21]
***Varsity Band - concert band for sophomores
***Pep band - students in any bands that play at basketball games and select hockey games
***Percussion Ensemble
***Wind Ensemble - the top band consisting of students from 10-12 grade
*Academics
**"A" Team
**Academic Bowl - Jeopardy for high schoolers
**Bomb Squad - hip-hop dance team
**Chess Team
**Debate - Debate team goes around the state competing
**DECA
**Diversity Club
**International Club
**Irish Gazette
**Literary Arts Magazine ("Shadows")
**Math Team
**Mock Trial - Students prepare a court case and compete against other Minnesota teams
**National Art Honor Society
**National Forensic League
**National French Honor Society
**National German Honor Society
**National Tri-M Honor Society - Modern Music Masters can consist of band and choir students
**National Honor Society
**National Technology Honor Society

**Science Olympiad
**Spanish Honor Society
**Speech
**Yearbook
*Art
**National Art Society
**Theater Arts
**Modern Dance Company (MoMoCo)
**Video Productions

*Student Life
**Diversity Club
**GLBT Club, Thomas F. Wilson Chapter
**Freshmen Select
**Peer Programs
**SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions
**GOAT (Group of Active Teens) [http://cache.zoominfo.com/cachedpage/?archive_id=0&page_id=1477846229&page_url=%2f%2fwww.thisweek-online.com%2f2006%2fmarch%2f17Drutowskiaward.html&page_last_updated=3%2f18%2f2006+7%3a30%3a39+AM&firstName=Mackenzie&lastName=Drutowski/] - A group of students from the school who go and help out the community through service projects
**Student Council
*Sports
**Adapted Floor Hockey Floorball
***2006 State Champions
**Baseball
**Basketball
**Cheerleading
***2001 State Champions
**Cross country running
***1971 Missota Conference Champions
***1990 Lake Conference Red Champions
*** They are currently ranked number 1 in the state of Minnesota, and 16th nationally.
**Dance
***1997 State Champions
**Figure Skating
**Football
***1981 State Champions
***2006 Section Champions
**Golf
**Gymnastics
**Hockey
**Irishettes
**Nordic Skiing
**Downhill Skiing
**Soccer
***2006 Section Champions
**Softball
***2006 State Champions
***1979 State Champions
***2006 Lake Conference Champions
***2005 Lake Conference Co-Champions
**Swimming
***1999 State Champions
**Tennis
**Track and Field
***1984 State Champions
***2006 Lake Conference Champions
***2008 State ChampionsFact|date=September 2008
**Volleyball
**Wrestling

References

External links

* [http://www.district196.org/rhs/ Rosemount High School Official Web Page]
* [http://www.lakeconference.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=1 Lake Conference]