Red Wing High School
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Red Wing High School is a comprehensive, liberal arts, public high school located in the beautiful Mississippi River Valley
, fifty miles southeast of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The school is part of the Red Wing Independent School District (ISD 256) and serves as the high school for Red Wing
, Minnesota
and its surrounding communities.
As of the 2010-11 academic year, the school had an enrollment of approximately 1,250 students and 55 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of roughly 20:1. Approximately 90% of the district graduates continue their education beyond high school.
Red Wing High School is well known for its boys and girls Hockey teams, as well as its accomplished Band and Chorus programs, active Student Council - including Council regional and state-elected representatives - and the school's award winning, nationally recognized FFA Chapter.
Red Wing won Fox 9's School Spirit Challenge in April of 2011 for the "Less than 1,000 students - Small School" Division and was recognized during a live broadcast for having strong school spirit and involved students.
A 10-year battle ensued to save the building, which is a contributing property within the National Register-listed Red Wing Historic Mall District. The Red Wing Heritage Preservation Commission denied the county’s demolition request and the building was eventually mothballed leading the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota to include the school on the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2004. That same year, Goodhue County advertised for developers interested in redeveloping the building. Community Strategies was selected for their proposal to restore/rehabilitate the former school building into 21 condominiums. The $7 million plus project involved a unique public/private partnership between Goodhue County, the City of Red Wing, the Red Wing Area Fund, and the developer. The developer was also able to take advantage of a federal tax deduction by donating a façade easement to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.
This creative private/public partnership is a model for other communities struggling to preserve historic school buildings and an example of how a historic building’s reuse can contribute to the economic health of a community’s downtown.
Features include flexible team learning areas, a multi-station "food court," and common staff planning areas. The student operated school store is located centrally off the student commons with central lockers. A full size greenhouse and one of its kind Minnesota Department of Natural Resources-licensed Aquaculture Facility play host to plant science and agricultural courses. The Hovda Auditorium seats 732 people and supports concerts and community events. The Black Box Theatre allows seating for 250 and hosts smaller productions.
The top load gymnasium offers three teaching stations. The weights room is available for physical education instruction and sports training. The sports complex includes a football stadium, eight tennis courts, three baseball fields, four softball fields, soccer fields, a nine-lane all-weather running track and field event areas. The district also owns both of the city's indoor ice arenas: Prairie Island Arena and Bergwall Arena.
credit, some courses are designed for a full year and generate a full credit. Complete course offerings are available in the 8th and 9th grade and 10th, 11th and 12th grade program of studies handbooks and are listed below.
, Social studies
, Math, Science
and Art
. Standards for language arts, mathematics and art were adopted in the 2003 law (The law allowed school districts to use either the statewide arts standards or locally-developed arts standards).
The 2004 Legislature adopted science and social studies standards. Each of the academic standards are supplemented by grade-level benchmarks
. These benchmarks specify the academic knowledge and skills that students must achieve to complete a state standard. The standards and benchmarks will be reviewed on a four-year cycle beginning in the 2006-2007 school year.
In addition to the core academic standards areas, there are several elective subject areas. School districts must create local elective standards and must offer elective courses covering Health
and Physical Education
, Career and Technical Education and World language
.
Students at Red Wing High School must earn a minimum number of credits in grades 9-12 as indicated in the following chart. In order to be eligible for graduation, students must meet the following graduation requirements:
Students' performance on these statewide assessments can be used as one of multiple criteria to determine grade promotion or retention. To graduate, students will have to pass the MCA-II writing test given in grade nine, the MCA-II reading test given in grade ten and the MCA-II math test given in grade eleven. All public schools and charter schools must administer the tests. Students must pass these required state exams, as well as successfully complete a required number of course credits and any local graduation requirements to graduate from a Minnesota public high school.
, liberal arts and Career and Technical Education programs.
College in the Schools
is a program run by the University of Minnesota
that allows high school students to attain college credit while staying in their high school. Columbia University
found that students who took dual enrollment courses in high school were more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college, as well as three years after high school graduation, students who had participated in dual enrollment courses in high school had earned higher college GPAs and more postsecondary credits than their peers.
Research shows that colleges and universities nationwide accept dual enrollment credits at almost the same rate as they accept AP scores, though it greatly depends on the institution from which the credit originated from. College in the Schools
dual enrollment through the University of Minnesota is accepted almost universally coast-to-coast.
Once limited to high-achieving students, such programs, specifically College in the Schools, are increasingly seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students. CIS simulates a truer college experience, as unlike AP courses, students are already enrolled in a college institution and need only to earn a quality grade throughout the course, rather than the potential for college credit being based solely on the score of a cumulative final exam. The United States Department of Education recommends expanding accelerated learning options that offer true post-secondary course work so that students enter higher education with a minimum of six college credits already earned, as students who fail to earn 20 college credits by the end of their first year were less likely to graduate from college.
There is no charge to high school students attending U of M courses offered by CIS at their high school. The University of Minnesota-TC charges schools or districts tuition based on a per student, per course basis (not per credit). For the 2010-2011 school year, tuition is $145 per student, per course, and partial reimbursement for these costs is available to public high schools from the state. College in the Schools is significantly less expensive than the full tuition rate the school district or parent pays when a student enrolls full time PSEO or after graduation.
The University of Minnesota offers over thirty courses through their CIS program, including University Writing, Calculus, American History, Economics, Physiology and several courses in the content areas of World Language and Agricultural Science. College in the School courses offered at RWHS are CIS German and CIS Spanish.
AP Biology
, AP Chemistry
, AP Language & Composition
, AP Literature & Composition
, AP Calculus
, AP Microeconomics
, AP Human Geography
, AP Art History
and AP Studio Art Drawing
.
(featuring programs from Rochester Community & Technical College (RCTC), University of Minnesota - Rochester
and WSU Rochester Center
) and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
.
, Business and Marketing
, Family and consumer science
and Industrial Technology
.
. The school colors are purple and white. Uniforms and school logos typically include red as an accent and the sports teams are known as the Red Wing Wingers. Many students recognize purple, red and white as the school colors, but red is only included due to the name of the city. The school's hockey
program was started in 1974 by Jim Pohl. Led by John Pohl
, the Wingers won the boys' state championship in 1997. John Pohl
is second place for the all-time scoring record for Minnesota High School Hockey
.
Various athletic activities are available on the interscholastic level. Students who have an interest in participating should check with the coach who is assigned to direct the activity. Following is a list of athletic activities offered at Red Wing High School.
The school would like all students to participate in at least one activity during the year. Following is the list of activities currently offered at Red Wing High School:
The purposes of this organization are to promote greater cooperation between the faculty, administration and student body; to promote scholarship, school spirit, high ideals, good citizenship and the general welfare of students and the school; to give full expression of student opinions; and to assure equality for all students. Elections are held annually. Council meets weekly or bi-monthly with much work being accomplished outside the school day. Student Council is open to grades 10-12 at Red Wing High School. Students in the organization are responsible for organizing many events at Red Wing High School including Homecoming, Snow Week, Loud and Local and most school dances.
The goal of the Red Wing gay–straight alliance is to make their school community safe and welcoming to all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Many gay-straight alliances participate in national campaigns to raise awareness, such as the Day of Silence, National Coming Out Day, No Name Calling Week, or other locally organized Campaigns.
DECA is an Association of Marketing Students. This club is made up of students, who feel they have an interest in marketing and want to expand their leadership capabilities, interact socially with other members of the student body and build a future in a prosperous career. DECA members compete against their peers in the following events: Apparel and Accessories, General Marketing, General Merchandising, food Marketing, Quick Serve, Full Serve Restaurant, Advertising, Vehicle and Petroleum, Hospitality and Tourism, and Finance and Credit. This club is a yearlong commitment with no entry requirements, but the more time you spend getting involved the more you expand your skills and knowledge.
The National FFA Organization is a dynamic youth led, leadership organization. Founded in 1928, today the organization has state associations in all 50 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and with over half a million members, it is the nation’s largest youth organization. Students participate in a variety of career development contests, community service projects and state and national leadership conferences and conventions in order to become more effective leaders. FFA also provides students a relationship component between instructor, community and peer, which serves to develop ethics and integrity, but also to challenge and motivate. Students in FFA strive for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural science education. FFA is open to students in grades 8-12 and is the largest organization at Red Wing High School. FFA organizes many events at Red Wing High School including Earth Day, Open House, Poverty Night and the school wide Day of Caring and Sharing, among many more activities.
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national organization that promotes career opportunities in the healthcare industry. HOSA offers leadership development, career related competencies, motivation and recognition for outstanding performance in the health career field. Students who participate will enhance interpersonal skills, participate in community service projects and network with members of the healthcare field. Be a part of an organization that will give you a head start in a career area that has a promising future.
SkillsUSA is a national organization for students enrolled in trade and industrial, technical and health education classes. The goal of SkillsUSA is to help students with interests of the areas above to become happy, mature and productive citizens. Those wishing to join should contact the industrial education instructors above. The local club is a group of students who work cooperatively to develop leadership abilities through worthwhile educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities. Students have the opportunity to elect or run for local and state offices. The annual Regional and State Skill Olympics offers competitive events in skill and leadership areas to students. Those fortunate enough to win selected contests at the State level have the option to represent the State of Minnesota at the United States Skills Olympics. Skills USA is open to students in grades 10-12.
Aerie is the Red Wing High School newspaper page that prints roughly 14 issues per school year in the Republican Eagle. The newspaper staff is open to students in grades 10-12 and will have two student editors each year. The goal of the staff is to share students news and students views over lunch where stories and photos are assigned and worked on. The majority of the work is done outside of the classroom.
Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event and every team participates in every round. Knowledge Bowl is usually a power competition in which team groupings are rearranged after each round on the basis of their total points accumulated. The written round is a multiple-choice exam taken by each team as a whole. Results of this round are used for seeding teams in the oral rounds. In the oral rounds, there are three teams per room. A reader presents the questions and a team member may buzz in as soon as he or she chooses. If they miss a question, nothing is deducted, but the other teams then may try to answer the question based on who buzzed in first. The winner is the team with the greatest number of points at the end of the meet.
Speech is academic competition in which students use their voice and bodily expressions to convince, make laugh, make cry, or simply move the audience into feeling certain emotions. Students may choose from 13 different categories. Each category is unique and is designed to allow students with different abilities to achieve success. The season meets are held from February through March with Region and State competitions held in April.
The Scarlet Feather is responsible for recording, highlighting and commemorating the past year of school in a book published annually, known as a yearbook.
The National Honor Society students are selected in the Spring of their 10th and 11th grade. Students eligible for selection must maintain a high GPA. The National Honor Society’s criteria for selection are based on an evaluation of character, leadership and service record of the student. Eligible students will complete an activity information sheet and write an essay.
The students are also rated by the faculty on their character and leadership traits. Students are selected by a faculty council after reviewing the information forms, their essays and the faculty rating sheets. Activities throughout the year include: Bloodmobile, Community Service projects, Fundraisers and the NHS Banquet.
S.O.A.R. is an acronym for Success, Opportunity, Achievement and Recognition. It is the goal of the S.O.A.R. program that every student at Red Wing High School has the opportunity for a successful high school career and that every student will be recognized for his/her achievement. S.O.A.R. has several activities planned for the school year including an art contest in May with the three winners receiving a cash prize. The works are framed and displayed in the High School permanently. Applications to be accepted into S.O.A.R. may be submitted from students during their 10th or 11th grade year.
Interact is a combination service and social club for young people ages 14 to 18. Each of the over 7,200 Interact clubs around the world is sponsored by a Rotary Club that provides guidance and inspiration. The youth clubs are self-governing and self- supporting, giving Interactors a chance to develop a range of leadership skills while learning the value of good teamwork. Interact stands for international action. International, because Interact clubs exist in 88 countries and 17 geographical areas. Many Interact projects cut geographical boundaries. Action because Interactors are doers, young people who want to solve problems, improve the quality of life and make new friends--in their own community and throughout the world.
Key Club is a year-round service organization, which is sponsored by the local Kiwanis Clubs composed of the leading business and professional people to the community. Key Club's objective is the development of initiative, leadership ability and good citizenship practices. Key Club is different because it functions not only on the local level but also on a district and international level as well. Key Club is the largest service organization of its kind with over 140,000 members in approximately 4,000 clubs. Time commitment is a minimum average of five hours a month in order to attend the convention in the Spring.
Ovation is a co-curricular ensemble of 16 students selected from Concert Choir. These singers rehearse Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 and Wednesday mornings from 7:05-7:35. In addition to performing in all major concerts, this group focuses on singing for civic, private and church functions. The majority of their performance season with 'gigs' is in the months of November and December.
Every year Red Wing High School and the Sheldon Theater get together and produce a "professional", big-budget musical. The performances occur in the Sheldon Theater, and the stage and costumes are professionally designed. Auditions are held in early February and rehearsals start in March. Rehearsals are conducted at night so students often participate in other "after school" activities. The production occurs in mid-May. All high school students are encouraged to audition.
Theatre at Red Wing typically participates in three activities each year.
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, fifty miles southeast of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The school is part of the Red Wing Independent School District (ISD 256) and serves as the high school for Red Wing
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
and its surrounding communities.
As of the 2010-11 academic year, the school had an enrollment of approximately 1,250 students and 55 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student-teacher ratio of roughly 20:1. Approximately 90% of the district graduates continue their education beyond high school.
Red Wing High School is well known for its boys and girls Hockey teams, as well as its accomplished Band and Chorus programs, active Student Council - including Council regional and state-elected representatives - and the school's award winning, nationally recognized FFA Chapter.
Red Wing won Fox 9's School Spirit Challenge in April of 2011 for the "Less than 1,000 students - Small School" Division and was recognized during a live broadcast for having strong school spirit and involved students.
History
The school has a history dating back to 1886, the year that Red Wing built its first public high school.Central High School (1916 - 1995)
Constructed in 1916, the historic Central High, located on East Avenue, functioned as a school. In 1995 the city of Red Wing built the new Red Wing High School on the southeast side of town and Goodhue County acquired the property for the construction of a new judicial and law enforcement center. The historic school was slated for demolition to make room for a parking lot.A 10-year battle ensued to save the building, which is a contributing property within the National Register-listed Red Wing Historic Mall District. The Red Wing Heritage Preservation Commission denied the county’s demolition request and the building was eventually mothballed leading the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota to include the school on the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2004. That same year, Goodhue County advertised for developers interested in redeveloping the building. Community Strategies was selected for their proposal to restore/rehabilitate the former school building into 21 condominiums. The $7 million plus project involved a unique public/private partnership between Goodhue County, the City of Red Wing, the Red Wing Area Fund, and the developer. The developer was also able to take advantage of a federal tax deduction by donating a façade easement to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.
This creative private/public partnership is a model for other communities struggling to preserve historic school buildings and an example of how a historic building’s reuse can contribute to the economic health of a community’s downtown.
Red Wing High School (1995 - present)
The building opened on September 5, 1995 located on 222 acre (0.89840292 km²) of rolling hills on the southeast edge of town. From 1995 to 2010 Red Wing High School served grades 9-12th with 8th grade housed at Twin Bluff Middle School. Due to increased enrollment in younger grades and space needs within the district, in Fall of 2010, 8th grade was moved to the High School. The building now serves students in grades 8-12.Features include flexible team learning areas, a multi-station "food court," and common staff planning areas. The student operated school store is located centrally off the student commons with central lockers. A full size greenhouse and one of its kind Minnesota Department of Natural Resources-licensed Aquaculture Facility play host to plant science and agricultural courses. The Hovda Auditorium seats 732 people and supports concerts and community events. The Black Box Theatre allows seating for 250 and hosts smaller productions.
The top load gymnasium offers three teaching stations. The weights room is available for physical education instruction and sports training. The sports complex includes a football stadium, eight tennis courts, three baseball fields, four softball fields, soccer fields, a nine-lane all-weather running track and field event areas. The district also owns both of the city's indoor ice arenas: Prairie Island Arena and Bergwall Arena.
Academics
RWHS operates on a modified block system and allows students to take eight half-credit courses each semester. Courses may be taking through the following departments:- Agricultural ScienceAgricultural scienceAgricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
- ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
- BusinessBusinessA business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
- Cooperative Education ProgramCooperative educationCooperative education is a structured method of combining classroom-based education with practical work experience. A cooperative education experience, commonly known as a "co-op", provides academic credit for structured job experience...
- Family and Consumer ScienceFamily and consumer scienceFamily and consumer sciences is an academic discipline that combines aspects of social and natural science. Family and consumer sciences deals with the relationship between individuals, families, and communities, and the environment in which they live...
- HealthHealthHealth is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
/ Physical EducationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting.... - Industrial Technology EducationIndustrial artsIndustrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
- Language ArtsLanguage artsTraditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
- MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
- MusicMusicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
- Project Lead the Way
- ScienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
- Social StudiesSocial studiesSocial studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
- World LanguageWorld languageA world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language. A world language is not only characterized by the number of its speakers , but also by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations...
- Individual Credit ProgramIndividualized Education ProgramIn the United States an Individualized Education Program, commonly referred to as an IEP, is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
(IEP Required)
Course Offerings
Each course is 18 weeks in length and earns one-half credit toward graduation, unless otherwise stated. Although most courses are a semester in length and generate a one-halfcredit, some courses are designed for a full year and generate a full credit. Complete course offerings are available in the 8th and 9th grade and 10th, 11th and 12th grade program of studies handbooks and are listed below.
| Red Wing High School Program of Studies (as of 2010) | ||||||||||||||||
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Academic Standards
The Minnesota Academic Standards (Laws of Minnesota 2003, Chapter 129) defined five core academic content standards areas: Language artsLanguage arts
Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages....
, Social studies
Social studies
Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
, Math, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and Art
ARts
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. Standards for language arts, mathematics and art were adopted in the 2003 law (The law allowed school districts to use either the statewide arts standards or locally-developed arts standards).
The 2004 Legislature adopted science and social studies standards. Each of the academic standards are supplemented by grade-level benchmarks
Benchmarking
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. These benchmarks specify the academic knowledge and skills that students must achieve to complete a state standard. The standards and benchmarks will be reviewed on a four-year cycle beginning in the 2006-2007 school year.
In addition to the core academic standards areas, there are several elective subject areas. School districts must create local elective standards and must offer elective courses covering Health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, Career and Technical Education and World language
World language
A world language is a language spoken internationally which is learned by many people as a second language. A world language is not only characterized by the number of its speakers , but also by its geographical distribution, and its use in international organizations and in diplomatic relations...
.
Students at Red Wing High School must earn a minimum number of credits in grades 9-12 as indicated in the following chart. In order to be eligible for graduation, students must meet the following graduation requirements:
| Graduation Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2012 | Class of 2013 and beyond | |||
| Subject | Credit Req. | Subject | Credit Req. | |
| Language Arts Language arts Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages.... |
4 | Language Arts Language arts Traditionally, the primary divisions in the language arts are Literature and Language, where language in this case refers to both linguistics, and specific languages.... |
4 | |
| Social Studies Social studies Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies... |
3.5 | Social Studies Social studies Social studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies... |
3.5 | |
| Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... |
3 | Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... |
3 | |
| Science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... |
3 | Science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... |
3 | |
| Art Art Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect.... |
1 | Art Art Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect.... |
1 | |
| Health Health Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain... |
.5 | Health Health Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain... |
.5 | |
| Physical Education Physical education Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting.... |
.5 | Physical Education Physical education Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting.... |
.5 | |
| Electives | 10.5 | Electives | 12.5 | |
| Total Credits | 26 | Total Credits | 28 | |
- Language Arts - Four (4) credits must be earned in Language Arts.
- Social Studies - Three and one half (3.5) credits must be earned in Social Studies including a full year of Civics and United States History. Students must complete one semester World Geography, one semester of Economics (earned through the Social, Business or Agricultural Science departments) and a full year of Origins of Western Civilization (or AP World History).
- Mathematics - During grades 9-12, three (3) credits must be earned in math. Students must complete the equivalent of Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II during grades 9-12. Students must complete Linear Algebra or above in eighth grade.
- Science - Three (3) credits must be earned in Science including a full year of Physical Science (or Pre AP Physical Science) and a full year of Biology (or Pre AP Biology). Additionally, the class of 2015 must also earn a credit in Chemistry or Physics.
- Art - One (1) credit of art may be fulfilled through the following departments: Art (All courses), Business (Research and Technology), Family and Consumer Sciences (Housing), Industrial Technology (Creative Woodcrafts, Creative Metalwork and Residential Design), Language Arts (All Theatre courses), Music (All courses) and Other (Yearbook).
- Electives - Twenty-six to Twenty-eight (26-28) credits earned in elective courses are required, depending on the year of graduation. Elective credits may be earned in any department.
Academic Assessment
The Basic Skills Tests (BST) have been replaced by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-IIs) in a continued effort to develop a more rigorous K-12 education system. The MCA-IIs were created to help schools and districts measure student progress in mastering the state's new reading, writing and mathematics standards.Students' performance on these statewide assessments can be used as one of multiple criteria to determine grade promotion or retention. To graduate, students will have to pass the MCA-II writing test given in grade nine, the MCA-II reading test given in grade ten and the MCA-II math test given in grade eleven. All public schools and charter schools must administer the tests. Students must pass these required state exams, as well as successfully complete a required number of course credits and any local graduation requirements to graduate from a Minnesota public high school.
Assessment Results
2010 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Series II Scores- 63% of students meet or exceed state standards for Science - 12% higher than the state average
- 81% of students meet or exceed state standards for Reading - 6% higher than the state average
- 39% of students meet or exceed state standards for Math
Student Services
The Red Wing High School Student Services office serves as a center for both student advocacy and counseling. Counselors works with students in grade 8-12 on a variety of issues including graduation requirements, academic success, attendance concerns, behavior issues and social adjustment. The counselors also serve the important role of connecting students with other support services in the school or community.Career Center
The Career Center is located across from the Student Service's office at the high school. It has many handout materials available for students and their parents/guardians. Information at the Career Center includes getting ready for college, careers, financial aid, scholarships, majors/areas of study, technical schools, community colleges and more.College Preparation
RWHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS)College in the Schools
College in the Schools is an educational program for high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit for free. The classes are taught by high school teachers who...
, liberal arts and Career and Technical Education programs.
College in the Schools
College in the Schools
College in the Schools is an educational program for high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit for free. The classes are taught by high school teachers who...
is a program run by the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota system
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that allows high school students to attain college credit while staying in their high school. Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
found that students who took dual enrollment courses in high school were more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college, as well as three years after high school graduation, students who had participated in dual enrollment courses in high school had earned higher college GPAs and more postsecondary credits than their peers.
Research shows that colleges and universities nationwide accept dual enrollment credits at almost the same rate as they accept AP scores, though it greatly depends on the institution from which the credit originated from. College in the Schools
College in the Schools
College in the Schools is an educational program for high school students run by the University of Minnesota. It allows students to take college level classes in their high school and, as a result, earn college and high school credit for free. The classes are taught by high school teachers who...
dual enrollment through the University of Minnesota is accepted almost universally coast-to-coast.
Once limited to high-achieving students, such programs, specifically College in the Schools, are increasingly seen as a means to support the postsecondary preparation of average-achieving students. CIS simulates a truer college experience, as unlike AP courses, students are already enrolled in a college institution and need only to earn a quality grade throughout the course, rather than the potential for college credit being based solely on the score of a cumulative final exam. The United States Department of Education recommends expanding accelerated learning options that offer true post-secondary course work so that students enter higher education with a minimum of six college credits already earned, as students who fail to earn 20 college credits by the end of their first year were less likely to graduate from college.
There is no charge to high school students attending U of M courses offered by CIS at their high school. The University of Minnesota-TC charges schools or districts tuition based on a per student, per course basis (not per credit). For the 2010-2011 school year, tuition is $145 per student, per course, and partial reimbursement for these costs is available to public high schools from the state. College in the Schools is significantly less expensive than the full tuition rate the school district or parent pays when a student enrolls full time PSEO or after graduation.
The University of Minnesota offers over thirty courses through their CIS program, including University Writing, Calculus, American History, Economics, Physiology and several courses in the content areas of World Language and Agricultural Science. College in the School courses offered at RWHS are CIS German and CIS Spanish.
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses taught at RWHS. Students enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school; through AP Exams, a student has the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation's colleges and universities. The Advanced Placement curriculum is offered through a grant earned by Red Wing High School. AP offerings at RWHS include:AP Biology
AP Biology
In the United States, Advanced Placement Biology , is a course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn placement credit for a college-level biology course....
, AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give American and Canadian high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.-The course:AP Chemistry is a course...
, AP Language & Composition
AP English Language and Composition
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
, AP Literature & Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
, AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Advanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
, AP Microeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Advanced Placement Microeconomics is a course for students interested in college-level work in microeconomics and/or gaining advanced standing in college. The course begins with a study of fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity costs, production possibilities, specialization,...
, AP Human Geography
AP Human Geography
Advanced Placement Human Geography is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program in the USA.This college-level course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human...
, AP Art History
AP Art History
AP Art History is a course offered in high school through the Advanced Placement Program that gives college level material at the high school level. This class is operated by College Board...
and AP Studio Art Drawing
AP Studio Art
AP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...
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Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
Eligible juniors and seniors at Red Wing High School may enroll at Minnesota post-secondary institutions on a full or part-time basis. The purposes of the program are to promote rigorous education pursuits and to provide a wider variety of options for students. A student who takes college or technical courses for high school credit will have the cost of tuition, books and materials paid for by the State of Minnesota. Enrollment options include, but are not limited to: Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical, University Center RochesterUniversity Center Rochester
University Center Rochester is a higher education facility in Rochester, Minnesota. MISSION: A comprehensive and unified University Center Rochester. VISION: To provide access to quality higher education in an environment of integrated academic partnerships...
(featuring programs from Rochester Community & Technical College (RCTC), University of Minnesota - Rochester
University of Minnesota Rochester
The University of Minnesota Rochester is the newest campus of the University of Minnesota system, having been formally established in December 2006. Over 35 academic programs are available on the campus in Rochester, Minnesota located downtown near the Mayo Clinic. In April 2008, Stephen...
and WSU Rochester Center
Winona State University
Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
) and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
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Articulated Agreements (Tech Prep)
Articulated Agreements are contractual agreements between Red Wing High School and selected post-secondary schools in Minnesota that will provide curricula allowing advanced standing for students in post-secondary technical programs. At Red Wing High School, a junior or senior student earning an "A" or "B" in an Articulated course will receive a certificate indicating the number of credits that will be honored by the technical or community college named on the certificate. Articulated Agreement credits may be earned at Red Wing High School in Agricultural ScienceAgricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
, Business and Marketing
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Family and consumer science
Family and consumer science
Family and consumer sciences is an academic discipline that combines aspects of social and natural science. Family and consumer sciences deals with the relationship between individuals, families, and communities, and the environment in which they live...
and Industrial Technology
Industrial arts
Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools...
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Athletics, Co-Curricular Activities and Performing Arts
Red Wing competes in the Missota Conference and Region IAA of the Minnesota State High School LeagueMinnesota State High School League
The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools...
. The school colors are purple and white. Uniforms and school logos typically include red as an accent and the sports teams are known as the Red Wing Wingers. Many students recognize purple, red and white as the school colors, but red is only included due to the name of the city. The school's hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
program was started in 1974 by Jim Pohl. Led by John Pohl
John Pohl
John Pohl is a retired American professional ice hockey center.-Playing career:Pohl played for the University of Minnesota where he helped lead the team to the 2002 NCAA National Championship. He also was a standout player at Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota, where he grew up; during...
, the Wingers won the boys' state championship in 1997. John Pohl
John Pohl
John Pohl is a retired American professional ice hockey center.-Playing career:Pohl played for the University of Minnesota where he helped lead the team to the 2002 NCAA National Championship. He also was a standout player at Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota, where he grew up; during...
is second place for the all-time scoring record for Minnesota High School Hockey
Minnesota high school boys hockey
The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state...
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Sports and Activities
To Be An Athlete or Cheerleader at Red Wing High School One Must:- Have a current physical exam on file in the Activities Office which is due every three years.
- Have the Minnesota State High School League Eligibility Statement and Health Questionnaire signed by the athlete and parent/guardian.
- Be in good standing with the scholarship, racial/religious/sexual harassment and mood-altering chemical policies.
- Pay the fee for the sport or have the waiver form signed by the Activities Director .
- Each athlete should secure his/her own coverage. School District 256 does not provide medical insurance for athletes
Various athletic activities are available on the interscholastic level. Students who have an interest in participating should check with the coach who is assigned to direct the activity. Following is a list of athletic activities offered at Red Wing High School.
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| Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... |
Boys Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
1915, 1920, 1922, 1933 | Boys Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
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| Boys Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
Girls Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
Boys Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
1962 | ||||
| Girls Cross Country Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
Cheerleading Cheerleading Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate... |
Girls Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2011 | ||||
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
Girls Gymnastics Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body... |
Girls Softball Softball Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand... |
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| Boys Soccer | Boys Hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
1997 | Boys Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
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| Girls Soccer | Girls Hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... |
Boys Track/Field | |||||
| Girls Swimming/Diving Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
2000, 2001, 2002 | Boys Swimming/Diving Swimming (sport) Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native... |
Girls Track/Field | ||||
| Girls Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
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| Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
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| Total State Championships: 12 | |||||||
Activities and Co-Curricular Organizations
Red Wing offers many co-curricular opportunities for its student body. These activities provide at least three educational benefits for students:- 1. They allow students to pursue an interest and develop skills.
- 2. They are well-guided activities that utilize student time in a worthwhile manner.
- 3. They provide opportunities for students to develop new friendships.
The school would like all students to participate in at least one activity during the year. Following is the list of activities currently offered at Red Wing High School:
Student Body and Support Groups
- Student councilStudent councilStudent council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
- Advisors: Shelley Orr (senior high) and Ashley Greenfield (junior high)
The purposes of this organization are to promote greater cooperation between the faculty, administration and student body; to promote scholarship, school spirit, high ideals, good citizenship and the general welfare of students and the school; to give full expression of student opinions; and to assure equality for all students. Elections are held annually. Council meets weekly or bi-monthly with much work being accomplished outside the school day. Student Council is open to grades 10-12 at Red Wing High School. Students in the organization are responsible for organizing many events at Red Wing High School including Homecoming, Snow Week, Loud and Local and most school dances.
- Gay-Straight AllianceGay-straight allianceGay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
- Advisor: Lisa Hanson
The goal of the Red Wing gay–straight alliance is to make their school community safe and welcoming to all students regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Many gay-straight alliances participate in national campaigns to raise awareness, such as the Day of Silence, National Coming Out Day, No Name Calling Week, or other locally organized Campaigns.
Co-Curricular and Intra-Curricular Organizations
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Advisor: Nicky Reynolds
DECA is an Association of Marketing Students. This club is made up of students, who feel they have an interest in marketing and want to expand their leadership capabilities, interact socially with other members of the student body and build a future in a prosperous career. DECA members compete against their peers in the following events: Apparel and Accessories, General Marketing, General Merchandising, food Marketing, Quick Serve, Full Serve Restaurant, Advertising, Vehicle and Petroleum, Hospitality and Tourism, and Finance and Credit. This club is a yearlong commitment with no entry requirements, but the more time you spend getting involved the more you expand your skills and knowledge.
- FFANational FFA OrganizationThe National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
- Advisors: Christopher Sheehan and Jodie Bray
The National FFA Organization is a dynamic youth led, leadership organization. Founded in 1928, today the organization has state associations in all 50 states, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and with over half a million members, it is the nation’s largest youth organization. Students participate in a variety of career development contests, community service projects and state and national leadership conferences and conventions in order to become more effective leaders. FFA also provides students a relationship component between instructor, community and peer, which serves to develop ethics and integrity, but also to challenge and motivate. Students in FFA strive for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural science education. FFA is open to students in grades 8-12 and is the largest organization at Red Wing High School. FFA organizes many events at Red Wing High School including Earth Day, Open House, Poverty Night and the school wide Day of Caring and Sharing, among many more activities.
- Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - Advisors: Karen Fandrey and Wanda Jelle
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a national organization that promotes career opportunities in the healthcare industry. HOSA offers leadership development, career related competencies, motivation and recognition for outstanding performance in the health career field. Students who participate will enhance interpersonal skills, participate in community service projects and network with members of the healthcare field. Be a part of an organization that will give you a head start in a career area that has a promising future.
- SkillsUSASkillsUSASkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 320,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. Since 2010, SkillsUSA has had Thomas...
- Advisors: Mark Johanson and Doug Barlow
SkillsUSA is a national organization for students enrolled in trade and industrial, technical and health education classes. The goal of SkillsUSA is to help students with interests of the areas above to become happy, mature and productive citizens. Those wishing to join should contact the industrial education instructors above. The local club is a group of students who work cooperatively to develop leadership abilities through worthwhile educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities. Students have the opportunity to elect or run for local and state offices. The annual Regional and State Skill Olympics offers competitive events in skill and leadership areas to students. Those fortunate enough to win selected contests at the State level have the option to represent the State of Minnesota at the United States Skills Olympics. Skills USA is open to students in grades 10-12.
Academic and Recognition Activities
- Aerie Student NewspaperStudent newspaperA student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
- Advisor: Carolyn Bray
Aerie is the Red Wing High School newspaper page that prints roughly 14 issues per school year in the Republican Eagle. The newspaper staff is open to students in grades 10-12 and will have two student editors each year. The goal of the staff is to share students news and students views over lunch where stories and photos are assigned and worked on. The majority of the work is done outside of the classroom.
- Knowledge BowlKnowledge BowlKnowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round...
- Coach: Greg Grinager
Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event and every team participates in every round. Knowledge Bowl is usually a power competition in which team groupings are rearranged after each round on the basis of their total points accumulated. The written round is a multiple-choice exam taken by each team as a whole. Results of this round are used for seeding teams in the oral rounds. In the oral rounds, there are three teams per room. A reader presents the questions and a team member may buzz in as soon as he or she chooses. If they miss a question, nothing is deducted, but the other teams then may try to answer the question based on who buzzed in first. The winner is the team with the greatest number of points at the end of the meet.
- Speech Competition - Coach: Heather Finholm
Speech is academic competition in which students use their voice and bodily expressions to convince, make laugh, make cry, or simply move the audience into feeling certain emotions. Students may choose from 13 different categories. Each category is unique and is designed to allow students with different abilities to achieve success. The season meets are held from February through March with Region and State competitions held in April.
- YearbookYearbookA yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
- Advisor/ Editor: Pat Trask
The Scarlet Feather is responsible for recording, highlighting and commemorating the past year of school in a book published annually, known as a yearbook.
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
The National Honor Society students are selected in the Spring of their 10th and 11th grade. Students eligible for selection must maintain a high GPA. The National Honor Society’s criteria for selection are based on an evaluation of character, leadership and service record of the student. Eligible students will complete an activity information sheet and write an essay.
The students are also rated by the faculty on their character and leadership traits. Students are selected by a faculty council after reviewing the information forms, their essays and the faculty rating sheets. Activities throughout the year include: Bloodmobile, Community Service projects, Fundraisers and the NHS Banquet.
- S.O.A.R. - Instructor: Chad Bray
S.O.A.R. is an acronym for Success, Opportunity, Achievement and Recognition. It is the goal of the S.O.A.R. program that every student at Red Wing High School has the opportunity for a successful high school career and that every student will be recognized for his/her achievement. S.O.A.R. has several activities planned for the school year including an art contest in May with the three winners receiving a cash prize. The works are framed and displayed in the High School permanently. Applications to be accepted into S.O.A.R. may be submitted from students during their 10th or 11th grade year.
Service Organizations
- Interact
Interact is a combination service and social club for young people ages 14 to 18. Each of the over 7,200 Interact clubs around the world is sponsored by a Rotary Club that provides guidance and inspiration. The youth clubs are self-governing and self- supporting, giving Interactors a chance to develop a range of leadership skills while learning the value of good teamwork. Interact stands for international action. International, because Interact clubs exist in 88 countries and 17 geographical areas. Many Interact projects cut geographical boundaries. Action because Interactors are doers, young people who want to solve problems, improve the quality of life and make new friends--in their own community and throughout the world.
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
Key Club is a year-round service organization, which is sponsored by the local Kiwanis Clubs composed of the leading business and professional people to the community. Key Club's objective is the development of initiative, leadership ability and good citizenship practices. Key Club is different because it functions not only on the local level but also on a district and international level as well. Key Club is the largest service organization of its kind with over 140,000 members in approximately 4,000 clubs. Time commitment is a minimum average of five hours a month in order to attend the convention in the Spring.
Performing Arts
- Marching Band and Jazz BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
- Director: Dan Marrs - OvationMusical ensembleA musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
- Director: Mikkel Gardner
Ovation is a co-curricular ensemble of 16 students selected from Concert Choir. These singers rehearse Monday evenings from 6:30-8:00 and Wednesday mornings from 7:05-7:35. In addition to performing in all major concerts, this group focuses on singing for civic, private and church functions. The majority of their performance season with 'gigs' is in the months of November and December.
- School Musical
Every year Red Wing High School and the Sheldon Theater get together and produce a "professional", big-budget musical. The performances occur in the Sheldon Theater, and the stage and costumes are professionally designed. Auditions are held in early February and rehearsals start in March. Rehearsals are conducted at night so students often participate in other "after school" activities. The production occurs in mid-May. All high school students are encouraged to audition.
- Drama/ TheatreDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
- Director: Jillynne Raymond
Theatre at Red Wing typically participates in three activities each year.
- Fall play: The fall play is usually a children's play. Auditions are in September. Approximately eight weeks of rehearsals are held in the evening, depending on the schedules of the casts and crews. Full production values of technical theatre are used.
- Winter play: The winter play is usually a three-act comedy or classic presented in February of March. Approximately eight weeks are devoted to rehearsals and preparation following auditions in December. Rehearsals are usually in the evenings, depending on the schedules of the casts and crews.
- One-Act: Minnesota State High School League one act play competition.
Notable alumni
- Patrick FluegerPatrick FluegerPatrick John Flueger is an American actor, known for his lead role in the television series The 4400.-Life and career:...
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General, commander Nato forces - John PohlJohn PohlJohn Pohl is a retired American professional ice hockey center.-Playing career:Pohl played for the University of Minnesota where he helped lead the team to the 2002 NCAA National Championship. He also was a standout player at Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota, where he grew up; during...
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