Spring Lake Park School District 16
50 years of excellence. 50 years of pride. 50 current reasons we're proud!
- Seventeen international emergency care championships for high school medical magnet teams; current state and world champs
- 1st in nation, 2nd grade academic team, 2003 National Social Studies Olympiad
- 1st in nation, 2nd grade academic team, 2003 National
- Geography Challenge 2nd in nation, 3rd grade academic team, 2003 National Social Studied Olympiad
- 6th in nation, first in state, 2002 Middle school students, Continental Math League
- 9th in nation, Middle school academic team, WordMasters language arts competition
- High school Physics students had highest average of any honors Physics class, three out of past four years, in a national ranking
- Six students were National Merit Scholarship winners in one recent year (seven were Finalists, eight were Semifinalists, four more were Commended)
- Five state gold awards for high school students in the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America program
- In 3rd International Science Study, middle school students scored higher than the national average mean of all 41 countries
- Six of Minnesota's top-ten-scoring students in recent International Chemistry Olympiad qualifying test
- Recent graduates attend MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Chicago, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Rensselaer Polytechnic, and Carleton
- Middle school academic team 1st state, elementary team 2nd in state, Minnesota quiz bowl competition
- High school math team 7th in state in 2001 and 2002; 3rd in 2000, conference champs nine years in a row
- Tops in nation: Future Leader of America student, two years in a row
- 1st in state, 8th in nation, 5th grade students in Knowledge Master competition
- Twenty-six elementary students tops in nation-with perfect scores-in four national academic olympiads
- Six athletic teams were 2003 All-Academic Conference Champs, three were All-Academic Section Champs, one was State Academic Champion
- Four academic All-Americans on one recent boys swim team
- Recent state football championship, three national records
- Multiple winner of top state award for elementary street and bus patrols
- The Lighthouse Program offers innovative approach to challenging learning and achievement. Features accelerated pace for insatiable, highly able students
- Top award from National Association of Counties for collaborative, on-site Family Visitation Center
- Nationally-recognized Reach for Excellence program recognizes and rewards student achievement
- Nearly unequalled opportunities for accelerated, honors, and advanced placement courses
- Week-long high school Summer Peer Leadership Camp trains 50 student leaders each year
- Seven-period day in the middle school and senior high
- Chamber of Commerce, college, and university partnerships allow college-credit courses taught on-site at the high school
- 95 percent of our parents attend elementary parent-teacher conferences
- Three Gifted/Talented coordinators serving K-12 students; two elementary Gifted Magnet Clusters
- Comprehensive K-12 chemical health services; comprehensive special education and support services
- 0n-site Learning Alternatives area learning center serves needs of learners seeking middle school and high school success in an alternative setting
- Twice, one of 12 high schools in nation selected to represent United States in teacher and student exchange with Russia
- Title 1 Program recipient of state of Minnesota's top award for providing specialized reading and math help
- Opportunities in Emergency Care program winner of Governor's Award for exemplary volunteer service
- On-site Safe Harbor Sober School and Now Connections treatment center serve unique needs of our learners
- National and international award-winning summer marching band, including top honors in Canada's largest parade
- Unique school district and county partnership produces streamlined, one-stop, on-site family health services
- Web site named one of five best in U of M study published in St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Clean buildings, well-maintained grounds compare with any schools, anywhere
- Top award for financial reporting from Association of School Business Officials-International
- Top-notch on-site program and curriculum for teen parents attending high school with on-site child care
- Nearly all students and staff members involved in annual community service projects
- One of six Minnesota school districts to receive major federal 21st Century Learning Communities grant to expand learning and recreational services for middle school students
- High school theater department is among the best anywhere. In addition, Project TRUST, an issues-oriented teen theater troupe, offers additional opportunities
- $70,000 in local scholarships given annually to one-third of graduating class by local individuals, companies, and service groups
- Technology Education Construction Class students build and hand-craft fabulous homes, top to bottom, which are then sold in the local community
- Upward Bound program offers after-school tutoring and advising, Saturday workshops at Anoka-Ramsey College, and a six-week summer program at the college
- Online Distance Learning Academy offers individualized online curriculum and instruction-leading to a high school degree-via computer from home or anywhere
- Strong school-community partnerships in a proud, involved community of 25,000. Thriving area that is home to the National Sports Center, Minnesota Medical Enterprise Park, Medtronic, Onan, Unity Hospital, Anoka County Human Services Center.
Anoka Ramsey Community College, Northtown Regional Shopping Center, USA Cup - the largest youth soccer tournament in the world, 3M Championship, and the PGA Tournament Players Club of the Twin Cities.
Spring Lake Park School District 16
8000 Highway 65 NE, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota 55432
Phone: 763-786-5570
Fax: 763-784-7838
Stop by our web site: springlakeparkschools.org
High expectations, High achievement For all. No excuses.
Proudly serving children, students, and families in Blaine, Spring Lake Park, and Fridley
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