Osseo Senior High School

Osseo Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota on 317 2nd Ave. NW. The principal is Michael Lehan. Osseo Senior High School is a part of the Osseo Area School District 279 and is one of three four-year high schools in the district.

History

Osseo Senior High was the first school to open in District 279. The original school building opened in 1928. The school was designated a high school in 1952. An auditorium/gym was added in 1935. Additional classrooms and a lunch room were added to the building in 1948. A high school addition was made to the building in 1952, and another section of the building was added in 1957. In 1959, a new gymnasium was added to the building, and in 1961, the school received a major expansion. Another wing was added to the new building in 1964, and Tech Ed. rooms were added in 1966. In 1975, voters approved a gymnasium and auditorium expansion to the building. The original 1924 building, with its 1935 and 1948 additions, was demolished to make way for the new gymnasium. The school received a library addition in 1988. In 2002, a new gym was added, the 1959 gym converted into a cafeteria, and new offices were built. From 2002-2005, the exterior of the school was renovated and air conditioning was added to the building. In 2014-2015, 6 new classrooms, weight/cardio room, and a choral rehearsal room were added to allow room for incoming 9th graders. Also multiple rooms were remodeled.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,464 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

• Male - 52%
• Female - 47%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.5%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 13.9%
• Black - 27.8%
• Hispanic - 7.2%
• White - 49.7%

41.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.^[1]

Academic Assessment

Osseo had a 87.1% graduation rate for 2014. 79% were enrolled for college after the 2014 school year.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Osseo Senior High School's main rival is Maple Grove Senior High School.

Music and Fine Arts

Osseo Senior High School has a long history of bands, choirs and orchestras.

Starting in 2007, Osseo High School Marching Band hosted the first annual Osseo Marching Band Festival.^[3]

Osseo Senior High also has a high school musical which is presented in the fall and a one-act play.

Notable alumni

• Trent Klatt - former NHL player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings.
• Travis Morin - Professional hockey player for the Texas Stars. Was drafted by the Washington Capitols and played for their minor league teams the South Carolina Stingrays and the Hershey Bears.
• Joe Jensen - Professional hockey player who played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL.
• Kevin Kling - commentator for National Public Radio and acclaimed storyteller and Playwright
• Caleb Truax - Professional Boxer, Super Middleweight 23-1-1
• James Martinez - Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Bronze Medalist, Lightweight
• Ashwin Madia - American attorney and former Marine Corps Officer who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Congress in Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2008.
• Jake Wheatley - Pennsylvania state representative
• Mike Enos - Professional wrestler

References

External links

• Osseo Senior High's Official Website