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Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley High School from its western side
Address
14450 Hayes Road
Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1976
School districtIndependent School District 196
PrincipalDrew Mons
Teaching staff113.58 (FTE)
Number of students1,919 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.90
Color(s)Brown, gold, white
   
MascotEagle
NewspaperThe Talon (digital)
YearbookThe Aerie
News programEaglEye
Websiteavhs.district196.org

Apple Valley High School (AVHS) is a public four-year high school in the U.S. city of Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is one of the five high schools serving Independent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District). The school was completed in 1976 as the second high school added to the district. It competes in the South Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).

Curriculum

Through the Minnesota state Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at local community colleges, state colleges and universities.

Awards

Apple Valley High School received an award from the Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which is considered the highest accolade an American school can receive. It has also been selected as one of the "140 best high schools" in the United States, and has gained recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Scholastic Coach and Athletic Journal, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science.

Athletics

Apple Valley High School competes in the South Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). Since opening in 1976, the school has accumulated 68 state championships, the second most of any high school in Minnesota.

State championships
Season Sport No. of
championships
Year(s)
Fall Soccer, boys 9
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1992
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 2006
  • 2009
  • 2010
Soccer, girls 1 1995
Volleyball 2
  • 1985
  • 1992
Football 2
  • 1986
  • 1993
Swimming and diving, girls 2
  • 1990
  • 1994
Winter Hockey, boys 1 1996
Hockey, girls 2
  • 1995
  • 1998
Basketball, boys 3
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • 2017
Dance 4
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1991
  • 1995
Wrestling 25
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1991
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1997
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
Gymnastics, girls 2
  • 1989
  • 2001
Swimming and diving, boys 2
  • 1989
  • 2001
Spring Baseball 1 2006
Golf, boys 2
  • 1992
  • 1993
Track and field, boys 3
  • 1986
  • 1991
  • 1993
Track and field, girls 7
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 1997
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006

Forensics

Apple Valley High School

Apple Valley High School hosts the annual MinneApple annual debate tournament, which draws teams from across the Midwest.

In 2019, the school won the Minnesota High School Mock Trial Championship.

Fab lab

In 2015, Apple Valley High School opened a fab lab, the third in Minnesota, to individuals and businesses as part of its STEM program. It was built with a $3 million grant from the Minnesota Department of Labor and donations from companies such as Uponor and UTC Aerospace Systems.

Notable alumni

Notes

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External links

South Suburban Conference teams

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