Eastview High School
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Eastview High School is a comprehensive and college preparatory public high school located in Apple Valley, Minnesota
, USA. Established in 1997, Eastview is the newest of the four high schools serving Independent School District 196
. Newsweek
ranked the school in their "List of the Top High Schools in America" for the sixth consecutive time (2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006, 2007, 2008). Eastview has also been recognized by US News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools. Prior to the 2010-2011 school year, Eastview was a member of the Lake Conference, but then broke off with most of the Lake Conference schools in order to create the South Suburban Conference
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Apple Valley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,527 people, 16,344 households, and 12,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,625.5 people per square mile . There were 16,536 housing units at an average density of 953.6 per square mile...
, USA. Established in 1997, Eastview is the newest of the four high schools serving Independent School District 196
Independent School District 196
Independent School District 196 is a K-12 public school district located in the south suburban Twin Cities, near both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota....
. Newsweek
Newsweek
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ranked the school in their "List of the Top High Schools in America" for the sixth consecutive time (2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006, 2007, 2008). Eastview has also been recognized by US News & World Report as one of America's Best High Schools. Prior to the 2010-2011 school year, Eastview was a member of the Lake Conference, but then broke off with most of the Lake Conference schools in order to create the South Suburban Conference
South Suburban Conference (Minnesota)
The South Suburban Conference is a Minnesota State High School League conference in Minnesota that began on July 1 , 2010. The conference officially started on July 1, 2010....
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Feeder Schools
Students come from these three different public middle schools.- Falcon Ridge Middle school- 60%
- Scott Highlands Middle SchoolScott Highlands Middle SchoolScott Highlands Middle School is a public middle school in Apple Valley, Minnesota, USA. It is managed by Independent School District 196. This middle school has grades 6–8. The School opened in 1980 to help accommodate the rapid population growth by the surrounding schools of Valley Middle School...
- 30% - Black Hawk Middle School- 10%
History
Eastview High School, District 196's fourth comprehensive high school, opened in September 1997.Location and facilities
Eastview High School is located in Apple Valley, adjacent to 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of playing fields and recreational facilities. The 330000 square feet (30,658 m²) facility is built to house 2,000 students in grades 9-12. Eastview High School's students have achieved high honors in academics, athletics, and the arts. Eastview was identified as a ten star school (highest rating) by the Minnesota Department of Education.Athletics
Eastview's team name is the Lightning and their mascot is Zapp, an anthropomorphic lightning bolt. They have won a total of 9 state championships since the school opened: five in Dance (four in High Kick, and one in Jazz/Funk), one in Softball, and three in Track & Field (one boys' and two girls'). They join forces with other district schools to form the Dakota Hawks, one of the nation's best disabled athletic teams. The Hawks have won 16 state championships since Eastview joined the team when the school opened in 1997.Notable Alumni
- Dottie CannonDottie CannonDorothea Amanda "Dottie" Cannon is a beauty queen from Eagan, Minnesota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Cannon was born to Harry & Melodee Trapp Cannon. She has one brother named Samuel....
, class of 2001. Miss Minnesota USAMiss Minnesota USAThe Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...
2006 - Devin KelleyDevin KelleyDevin Kelley is an actress best known for portraying the character of Vonda Wysocki on The Chicago Code.-Early life:Kelley was born and raised in St...
, class of 2004. Actor on The Chicago Code. - Rhys LloydRhys LloydRhys John Lloyd is an American football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, class of 2001. Kicker for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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