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Prior Lake High School

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Type
  
Public

Principal
  
David Lund

Website
  
Official website

Mascot
  
Laker

Colors
  
Blue, Gold

Motto
  
Home of the Lakers

Team name
  
Prior Lake Lakers

Phone
  
+1 952-226-8600

Number of students
  
2,457 (2015)

Address
  
7575 150th St W, Savage, MN 55378, USA

District
  
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Prior lake high school class of 2015


Prior Lake High School (PLHS) is located in Savage, Minnesota, covering grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Suburban Conference. It has approximately 2,400 students currently enrolled, along with a teaching and administrative staff of around 400. A book, "Another Planet: A Year in the Life of a Suburban High School", was written by author Elinor Burkett and paints an inaccurate portrait of life in the school and around the city of Prior Lake. In 2003 when the new high school building opened its doors in its current location of Savage, MN, the decision was made to keep the name "Prior Lake" High School because of the rich history of the school. The principal's name is David Lund. The school currently utilizes a 6-period system.

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Statistics

The school is 90% White, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, and 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native. The student to teacher ratio is 21:1 and only 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program.

In 2009 the school faced issues with overcrowding, with about 200 extra students over capacity enrolled in the high school. A Growth Task Force was created to find solutions to the issue, which included closing open enrollment.

Awards and honors

Prior Lake High School was ranking 197 out of 500 in Newsweek's best high schools in the country.

Notable Alumni

  • Teal Bunbury
  • Kylie Bunbury
  • References

    Prior Lake High School Wikipedia