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'''Eastview High School''' is a comprehensive and college preparatory public high school located in [[Apple Valley, Minnesota]], [[United States of America|USA]]. 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).<ref>{{cite web| title =The Top of the Class| work =The complete list of the 1300 top U.S. schools| publisher = MSNBC| year =2007| url =http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/| accessdate =23 May 2007}}</ref> Eastview has also been recognized by ''[[US News & World Report]]'' as one of America's Best High Schools |
'''Eastview High School''' is a comprehensive and college preparatory public high school located in [[Apple Valley, Minnesota]], [[United States of America|USA]]. 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).<ref>{{cite web| title =The Top of the Class| work =The complete list of the 1300 top U.S. schools| publisher = MSNBC| year =2007| url =http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/| accessdate =23 May 2007}}</ref> Eastview has also been recognized by ''[[US News & World Report]]'' as one of America's Best High Schools{{|= }} 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 (Minnesota)|South Suburban Conference]].{{cn|date=July 2011}} |
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Revision as of 22:25, 29 May 2012
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| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Dr. Randall W. Peterson |
| Faculty | 206 (11-12) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,125 (11-12) [1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Blue, Silver, White [2] |
| Mascot | Zapp! |
| Newspaper | The Lightning Press |
| Yearbook | Lightyear |
| Announcements Show | The 4Cast |
| News Magazine | The Flash |
| Website | district196.org/evhs/ |
Eastview High School is a comprehensive and college preparatory public high school located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA. 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).[3] Eastview has also been recognized by US News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools[1]. 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.[citation needed]
Feeder Schools
Students come from these three different public middle schools.
- Falcon Ridge Middle school
- Scott Highlands Middle School
- Black Hawk Middle School
History
Eastview High School, District 196's fourth comprehensive high school, opened in September 1997.
Location and Facilities
Eastview High School is located in Apple Valley, adjacent to 200 acres (0.81 km2) of playing fields and recreational facilities. The 330,000-square-foot (31,000 m2) 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.
Athletics
Eastview's team name is the Lightning and their mascot is Zapp, an anthropomorphic lightning bolt. They have won a total of 10 state championships since the school opened: five in Dance (four in High Kick, and one in Jazz/Funk), one in Softball, and three in Track & Field (one boys' and two girls'). They join forces with other district schools to form the Dakota Hawks, one of the nation's best disabled athletic teams. The Hawks have won 16 state championships since Eastview joined the team when the school opened in 1997.[4]
Notable Alumni
- Dottie Cannon, class of 2001. Miss Minnesota USA 2006
- Devin Kelley, class of 2004. Actor on The Chicago Code.
- Rhys Lloyd, class of 2001. Kicker for the New York Giants of the NFL
References
- ^ a b "Best High Schools". US News and World Report. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "MSHSL: Eastview High School". MSHSL. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ^ "The Top of the Class". The complete list of the 1300 top U.S. schools. MSNBC. 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
- ^ "Athletics". District 196. Retrieved 24 April 2011.