Robbinsdale Armstrong High School

Infobox_School2 | name = Robbinsdale Armstrong High School


motto =
established = 1970
type = Public
head_name = Principal
head = David Dahl
students = approx. 2,400
mascot = Falcon
free_label = Colors
free = Red, White, and Blue | city = Plymouth
state = Minnesota
country = United States of America
website = http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/ahs/

Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (full name Robbinsdale Neil A. Armstrong Senior High School) (abbr. RAHS or just AHS) is a High School located in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. It serves students from the cities of Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, Plymouth and Golden Valley.

The school offers comprehensive secondary education, including core subjects, technology education, physical education, and the fine arts. "Newsweek" ranked the school #740 in their "List of the 1200 Top High Schools in America." [cite web| title =The Top of the Class| work =The complete list of the 1,200 top U.S. schools| publisher = MSNBC| date =2007| url =http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12532678/site/newsweek/| accessdate =2007-05-23] In addition to this, Armstrong (along with the Robbinsdale Area School District) has been ranked as one of the "100 Best Communities for Music Education" by the American Music Conference. [cite web| title =American Music Conference| work =The 2007 "Best 100 Communities for Music Education" Roster| publisher = American Music Conference| date =2007| url =http://www.amc-music.com/news/articles/survey/final2007.htm/| accessdate =2007-09-03]

The school's athletic programs have made it to state competitions on many occasions. School tradition maintains that the main rival to Robbinsdale Armstrong is Robbinsdale Cooper, the other sizable high school in District 281, located in the suburb of New Hope. Together, Robbinsdale Armstrong and Robbinsdale Cooper regularly serve the secondary school population of over 4500 traditional students in the district.

chool Overview

Armstrong is a four year public high school located in Plymouth, Minnesota and it is one of two public high schools in the district. Armstrong has a student population of 2341 and is 1% Native American, 5% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 74% white.

The school has a large Advanced Placement program with numerous AP Scholars. It also routinely produces National Merit Scholarship award winners and semifinalists. Over 98% of graduating students go on to post-secondary educational institutions. Commonly attended institutions include Saint Cloud State University, University of Minnesota, Augsburg College, Hamline, NDSU, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Kansas and Normandale Community College.

Facilities

Robbinsdale Armstrong High School was built in 1970. It has undergone several renovations and upgrades since its construction, with a major recent renovation finished in 2003. The school comprises four multistory inter-connected buildings. Armstrong is fully wired for high speed internet in addition to wifi access points.

Armstrong has two lots for paid student parking and one for staff/faculty parking. The Plymouth, Minnesota police department provides a liaison officer for overall school security.

The grounds contain a varsity and a junior varsity football field. In addition, Armstrong has two baseball fields, several enclosed tennis courts, and a padded track. Swim teams utilize the Plymouth Middle School and Hosterman facilities for practices and matches.

Athletics

The Armstrong Falcons have a heated rivalry with the Cooper Hawks and the two high schools rivalry is like that of their neighboring high schools, the Maple Grove Crimson and the Osseo Orioles. Armstrong Senior has had strong basketball teams and had a successful football team in the early 2000s. In 2007 Armstrong's boys basketball team made it to the class 4A state championship game, where they were defeated in a close match against the Buffalo Bison.

Notable alumni

* Jordan Leopold, professional hockey player for Team USA [ [http://proicehockey.about.com/od/international/a/us_olympic_team.htm Team USA 2006 - The Men's Olympic Hockey Team ] ] and for the NHL Colorado Avalanche [ [http://www.chisagolakeshockey.org/skateprogram.htm] Jordan Leopold Reference] ]
* Mo Collins, comedian [ [http://www.tv.com/mo-collins/person/6748/summary.html Mo Collins Reference] ]
* Ember Reichgott Junge, former politician
* Todd Richards, former hockey player and coach
* Mark Daly, reporter for KARE-11
* Chad Hartman, KFAN radio host and son of Star Tribune reporter Sid Hartman
* Tom Dooher, president, Education Minnesota, largest union in Minnesota
* Jeff Schuh, All-Big Ten First Team, University of Minnesota (1980), professional football player for Cincinnati Bengals (1981-1985), Green Bay Packers (1986), Minnesota Vikings (1986)

References

External links

* [http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/ahs/ Official Website]
* [http://www.rdale.k12.mn.us/dist/ Robbinsdale Area Schools Website]