Saint Francis High School (SFHS) is a high school located in St. Francis, Minnesota, United States. It is part of ISD 15 and covers about 165 square miles. Independent School District 15 includes the cities of St. Francis, Bethel, East Bethel, Oak Grove, portions of Andover and Nowthen, as well as portions of Athens and Stanford townships. The district is supported by a population of over 26,000 and annually educates about 6,000 people. There are three elementary schools (K–5) and one middle school (6–8) that send students to the high school.
| Saint Francis High School | |
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| Location | |
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3325 Bridge Street , 55070 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°23′17″N 93°21′00″W / 45.38806°N 93.35000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | Independent School District 15 St. Francis |
| Principal | Doug Austin [1] |
| Faculty | 64.46 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,422 (2016–17)[4] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.0:1[3] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Mississippi 8 Conference |
| Mascot | Fighting Saint |
| Team name | Fighting Saints |
| Website | sfhs |
Academic departments
editSaint Francis High School currently supports 13 different academic departments, art, business, counseling, FACS, industrial technology, language arts, math, music, physical education, science, social studies, special education, and world language (Spanish).
Activities
editStudents attending Saint Francis High School have the opportunity to participate in numerous activities through the Mississippi 8 Conference and the Minnesota State High School League. Student Council, National Honor Society, Band (Wind Ensemble, Concert Band & Symphonic Band), Choir (Vox, Madrigals, Concert, Troubadours), Show Choir (Bridge Street Singers), Debate, Speech, One-act Play and Knowledge Bowl are such activities. The high school also offers club activities, such as DECA, a student newspaper (The Crier), a student made Yearbook (The Lance), Drama, and Art.[5] Along with the students actively involved in the food shelf that is hosted there(Cody's Closet).
Athletics
editThere are many different sports offered at Saint Francis High School for both boys and girls, at the varsity and junior varsity levels. In the fall, cross country, football and soccer are offered for boys, while volleyball, tennis, soccer and cross country are offered for girls sports. In the winter, girls sports include basketball, dance team, gymnastics, and hockey. Winter boys' sports include basketball, hockey, and wrestling. Boys sports offered in the spring are golf, baseball, track and field, and tennis. In the spring, girls have the opportunity to participate in softball, golf and track and field. The high school was previously a part of the North Suburban Conference, however, transitioned into the Mississippi 8 Conference in 2013.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- Maggie Ewen - (2013) shotputter
- Dakotah Lindwurm- (2013) Professional Runner and Olympian
References
edit- ^ "St. Francis High School Staff Directory".
- ^ "ST. FRANCIS HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "cd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=273354000012&ID=273354000012 St. Francis High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-10-19. "Students: 1,744 (2008-2009)"
- ^ "ST. FRANCIS HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "ISD 15, St. Francis: Activities/Athletics".
- ^ "Activity Page". mshsl.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.