Academics
What a great time to be a Minneota Viking! Allow me a few hundred words to brag about the awesome high school I’m blessed to work in…
If you haven’t already, you’ll be receiving your child’s MCA report, which will highlight how they performed on the MCA tests last spring. I’m proud to report that Minneota High School is #1 among 28 Southwest Minnesota high schools in Math, Reading, and Science! You’ll see by the graphics below that we have come a LONG way since 2013. The data was pulled from the Minnesota Department of Education.
2018-2019 (Below)
When I started here in 2013, Lincoln Hi High School in Ivanhoe was on the verge of closing their doors and entering into a tuition agreement with Minneota High School. The High School Counselor at the time, (Meredith Sander) and I hosted a meeting in the library for Ivanhoe parents/potential future students. In this meeting, we presented all the great things Minneota High School had to offer and fielded many questions. Time and time again I heard about how poor our academics were in Minneota and fielded questions wondering what the plan was to improve. I heard the comment “sports school” several times during this meeting. After the meeting, a parent from Ivanhoe told me; “If you want a good education, you go to Canby. If you want the arts, you go to Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. If you want sports, you go to Minneota.” This quote bothered me immensely. The parent wasn’t trying to be mean, he was just speaking honestly as to what the perception was of our school. Most parents would agree they don’t want their own children going to a school with that reputation. Well, people can no longer call us “just a sports school”! Academically, we’ve performed at a high level for the past four years, proving to be consistent. The goal is to be great at everything we do here at Minneota High School. We aren’t there yet but I can assure you we are working to be great in all areas...it just takes time.
According to schooldigger.com, Minneota High School is ranked in the Top 10 of ALL high schools in the state of Minnesota after our most recent MCA scores were factored in! It’s fun to type in area school districts to see where they stand when compared to us and the rest of the state!
Click here to check it out: Minneota High School
I’m proud of our teachers and our students! Our teachers have high expectations for their students and teach those Minnesota State Standards faithfully. Our students meet those expectations by working hard and taking their academics seriously!
Athletics
It’s been a lot of fun to see our Volleyball team (ranked #1) and Football team (ranked #3) having the kind of success they are having. It’s been just as fun to watch our rejuvenated student section having fun and making noise, creating a nice home field/home court advantage! Could both Volleyball and Football go to state again? It’s going to be fun to watch the rest of the journey!
Arts
A whopping 45 students auditioned and are in the High School Musical Cast and another 10 students have expressed interest in helping backstage! There are many students on the cast list that I’ve never seen participate in the fall musical or spring play. There is great excitement among the students for this production! It’s going to be a great show this fall!
Scott Hanson is organizing field trips to the Guthrie Theater this fall. Many of our students, enrolled in art classes, will get the wonderful experience of attending a professional performance in a famous Minnesota theater!
Final Thoughts:
As a parent, I am proud that my children attend/will attend Minneota High School! I believe that they are getting top-notch instruction, top-notch coaching, have many opportunities in areas other than sports, and ultimately have a safe environment to grow up! Thank you for holding your own children to high expectations both academically and behaviorally! Parenting is hard work and important work but work that is worth it in the end!
Happy Homecoming!
Jeremy W. Frie
High School Principal
Minneota Public Schools
Minneota Public Schools
