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Irondale High School is a public high school located in New Brighton, Minnesota. A part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the high school is located in a suburban area approximately ten miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Irondale made headlines in late 2011 when it introduced its Early College program, which began with the 2012-2013 school year. The program, run in conjunction with Anoka-Ramsey Community College, will allow students to graduate in four years with both a high school diploma and an associate's degree. This program prompted a visit from US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who praised Minnesota's efforts to further education.
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Irondale hosts grades 9-12, and was founded in 1967. It is one of two high schools in the Mounds View Public school district (621), the other being Mounds View High School.
Academics and recognition
Irondale High School was named among the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (top 15 in the state of Minnesota) for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, and for preparing students for college.
Irondale was listed in the top 5% of high schools in the country by Newsweek in 2010. This ranking is based on how much the faculty challenges students by offering AP/IB/Cambridge tests and college-level courses to students.
Irondale was the first high school in the state of Minnesota to offer a comprehensive Early College program.
During the 2006-2007 school year, the school met all of the requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress and had an AYP graduation rate of 99.05%. The school offers Advanced Placement classes and participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. Nearly 90% of students pursue post-secondary options.
Extracurricular activities
Irondale has one of the most renowned marching bands in the state of Minnesota. Currently led by Bill Sucha, the Marching Knights have been bringing home top honors since the late 1980s at many state competitions. The band was the first Minnesota Marching Band State Champion at the 2005 Youth in Music championship held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. In 2010 the Irondale Marching Knights took first place in the AA class at the St. Louis Bands of America super regional.
The Irondale High School winter drumline and winter guard have had success at the state level. In 2009, the drumline was named the Minnesota state champions for the second year in a row, and the colorguard was named the Minnesota state champions for the 14th consecutive year. Both also frequently perform at the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. The Winter Guard was crowned Schlastic Open Class World Champions in 2002 at WGI and the Winter Drumline was the 2003 Scholastic Open Class Bronze Medalists.
Sports
The school offers a number of sports. 89% of parents are satisfied with the opportunities for participation in co-curricular activities.
Activities
There are many activities that the school offers