Eastview High School

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nameEastview High School
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imageEastview High School Apple Valley.jpg
cityApple Valley
stateMN
countryUnited States
typePublic high school
established1997
principalBruce Miller
grades912
mascotZapp
newspaperThe Lightning Press
yearbookLightyear
websitedistrict196.org/evhs/
students2,312 (2023-2024)
ratio20.22
staff114.37 (FTE)
colorsBlack, Blue, Silver, White
districtIndependent School District 196.
streetaddress6200 140th Street West
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free_text* The 4Cast*
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| name = Eastview High School | logo = [[Image:EastviewLogo.jpg|none|150px]] | image = Eastview High School Apple Valley.jpg | city = Apple Valley | state = MN | country = United States | type = Public high school | established = 1997 | principal = Bruce Miller| faculty = | grades = 912 | mascot = Zapp | newspaper = The Lightning Press | yearbook = Lightyear | website = district196.org/evhs/ | students = 2,312 (2023-2024) | ratio = 20.22 | staff = 114.37 (FTE) | colors = Black, Blue, Silver, White
| district = Independent School District 196. | streetaddress = 6200 140th Street West | free_label = Announcements Show | free_text = * The 4Cast* | free_label2 = News Magazine | free_text2 = The Flash ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Eastview_Sign.png" caption="The Eastview High School sign on the corner of Flagstaff Avenue and 140th Street."] ::

Eastview High School is a comprehensive and college preparatory public high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1997, Eastview is the newest of the four high schools serving Independent School District 196. Newsweek ranked the school in their "List of the Top High Schools in America" for the sixth consecutive time (2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006, 2007, 2008). Eastview has also been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools. In 2013, Eastview was ranked in the top 3% of the most challenging high schools in the United States, as well as a top comprehensive high school in Minnesota. Prior to the 2010–2011 school year, Eastview was a member of the Lake Conference, but then broke off with most of the Lake Conference schools in order to create the South Suburban Conference.

Feeder schools

Students matriculate from three different public middle schools:

  • Falcon Ridge Middle school (located in Apple Valley, MN)
  • Scott Highlands Middle School (located in Apple Valley, MN)
  • Black Hawk Middle School (located in Eagan, MN)

History

Eastview High School, District 196's fourth comprehensive high school, opened on September 2, 1997. Located in Apple Valley, MN, includes a 330,000 square foot facility and 200 acres of recreational facilities. It is home to over 2,000 students in grades 9–12. Eastview uses the quarter system - 10 weeks per quarter. There are four quarters in a full school year. The majority of the courses at Eastview High School are quarter courses. Some courses (School of Environmental Studies at the Minnesota Zoo courses and Career Development courses) will be 12 weeks in length because students from all district high schools will be attending these courses.

Location and facilities

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Eastview High School is located in Apple Valley, adjacent to 200 acre of playing fields and recreational facilities. The 330000 sqft facility is built to house 2,000 students in grades 9–12. Eastview High School's students have achieved high honors in academics, athletics, and the arts. Eastview was identified as a ten star school (highest rating) by the Minnesota Department of Education.

Curriculum

Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at state colleges and universities.

Athletics

Eastview's team name is the Lightning and their mascot is Zapp, an anthropomorphic lightning bolt. In only 13 years of existence, Eastview athletic teams have won 21 state championships, 47 section championships, 44 conference championships, 11 state academic championships, and 30 section academic championships. Students from Eastview join forces with other district schools to form the Dakota Hawks, an adaptive athletic team.

Notable alumni

References

References

  1. "Eastview Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics.
  2. "MSHSL: Eastview High School". MSHSL.
  3. (2007). "The Top of the Class". MSNBC.
  4. "Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report.
  5. "Archived copy".
  6. "Eastview High School - School Information". district196.org.
  7. "Eastview High School - Accomplishments". district196.org.
  8. "Dakota United Hawks Adapted Soccer, PI {{!}} Teams {{!}} MSHSL".
  9. "Steven Crowl College Stats".
  10. "Rhys Lloyd Profile". FoxSports.com.
  11. (December 28, 2018). "'I have the best district': Erin Maye Quade reflects on state House term | Apple Valley". hometownsource.com.
  12. "'Natalie Snodgrass Stats'".

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