Elk River High School

Elk River High School in 1890

Elk River High School
Address
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900 School Street Elk River , Minnesota 55330 United States
Coordinates	45°18′44″N 93°34′11″W / 45.3122°N 93.5696°W / 45.3122; -93.5696Coordinates: 45°18′44″N 93°34′11″W / 45.3122°N 93.5696°W / 45.3122; -93.5696
Information
Type	Public high school
Opened	1888
School district	Elk River Area School District
Principal	Terry Bizal
Faculty	75.40 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	1,690 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.41[1]
Campus size	Large
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red, Black, and White
Team name	Elks
Rivals	Andover Huskies, Rogers Royals
Communities served	Elk River Zimmerman Rogers
Feeder schools	VandenBerge Middle School Salk Middle School
Website	www.isd728.org/ElkRiverHigh

Elk River High School (variously as Elk River Senior High School) is a public high school located in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. It is the one of four high schools in the (ISD 728) and its feeder schools are VandenBerge Middle School and Salk Middle School.^[2] In the 2011–12 school year, Elk River had an enrollment of 1,649 students.^[3] Elk River's colors are red and white. The National Center of Education Statistics classifies the high school as a large, suburban campus. The Elk River Elks compete in the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League as well as in Section 6AAAAA (5A) for football. Elk River High School opened in 1888.

Demographics[]

During the 2011–12 school year, Elk River High School was 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Hawaii Native/Pacific Islander, 6% Black, 7% Asian, and 1% Native American.^[4] 14% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program and 6% were eligible for the Reduced-Price Lunch Program.^[4]

Athletics[]

The boys' hockey team has appeared in the state tournament in 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005. They won the state championship in 2001.^{[citation needed]} Both the boys' and girls' hockey teams play home games on an Olympic-sized ice sheet in Elk River Arena, which is located next to the high school.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[]

• Gerhard Pfanzelter (class of c. 1962) (exchange student) — Austrian ambassador to the United States
• Joel Otto (class of 1980) — NHL forward and 1989 Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames
• Paul Martin (class of 2000) — NHL defenseman
• Dan Hinote (class of 1995) — NHL winger and coach
• Nate Prosser (class of 2004) — NHL defenseman
• Dave Mordal — comedian
• Emma Bates (Class of 2010) — Distance Runner^{[citation needed]}

Media Coverage[]

In 2010, four athletes were removed from the highschool's varsity football team under allegations of hazing using broomsticks.^[5]

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