Roseville Area High School

Roseville Area High School
Address
Map
1240 County Road B2 W

Roseville
,
Minnesota 55113

United States
Coordinates45°00′43″N 93°09′07″W / 45.01194°N 93.15194°W / 45.01194; -93.15194
Information
TypePublic
Established1986
PrincipalJen Wilson
Staff101.23 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,327 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.99[1]
Color(s)Black & Silver
   
SongRaiders' Fight Song
MascotSilver Fox
NicknameRoseville Raiders
Websitewww.isd623.org/rahs

Roseville Area High School (RAHS) is a public high school in Roseville, Minnesota, United States. It serves Roseville and the surrounding communities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, and Shoreview. RAHS is the only comprehensive public high school in Roseville Area School District 623.[2]

History

RAHS occupies the site of a high school known as Alexander Ramsey High School. In 1986 Ramsey High School and Frank B. Kellogg High School merged because of declining enrollment at both schools. The new high school used the facilities from the Ramsey complex while the former Kellogg High School became Roseville Area Middle School.

Plans originally called for the construction of a new high school (replacing both Ramsey and Kellogg) on district-owned land near Lake Owasso, but after the voter referendum on financing the proposed school failed, it became necessary to expand and remodel the existing Roseville Area High School instead. The land held by the school district was sold and the proceeds used to finance the construction at RAHS. The community built on the sold land is now known as Owasso Hills.

During the 1986–87 school year, RAHS operated on two campuses, with both East Campus (the former Kellogg site) and West Campus (formerly Ramsey) serving grades 9–12. From 1987 to 1997, RAHS had only 10th–12th grades, with 9th grade at Roseville Area Middle School. On completion of the construction in fall 1997, the 9th grade was moved to RAHS.

Starting in 2019, the building began to be renovated and expanded by the Kraus-Anderson construction company, leading to updates of the main building, and the construction of a new E Wing building, with a majority of the renovations being completed as of 2021.[3]

Academics

RAHS operates on a trimester system and allows students to take a maximum of five credits each trimester. RAHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), Honors, Connections and standard track curriculum.

Advanced Placement

AP offerings at RAHS include AP American government, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP comparative government, AP Computer Science Principles, AP language & composition, AP literature & composition, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Physics 1, AP Statistics, AP Art History and AP Studio Art.[4]

The English, mathematics and social studies curricula include ninth and tenth grade level pre-AP courses. In 2007, Roseville Area School District 623 received a $720,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to expand AP and pre-AP programming in the district.[5]

College in the Schools

College in the Schools (CIS) is a program run by the University of Minnesota that allows high school students to attain college credit while staying in their high school. The University of Minnesota CIS courses offered at RAHS are modern literature (ENGL 1001W) and Spanish (SPAN 1003, SPAN 1004).[4]

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

In addition to curriculum offered at RAHS, in accordance with state law, upperclassmen in good academic standing may choose to enroll in post-secondary courses at no cost. Students can apply part-time or full-time to a number of affiliated institutions, including Century College, Macalester College and the University of Minnesota. Credits earned at post-secondary institutions fulfill both high school and college credit requirements, and all high school graduation requirements must still be met.[6]

Sports and activities

RAHS is a member of the Suburban East Conference. It provides students with many varsity athletic opportunities. Fall sports include boys' and girls' cross country, football, football cheerleading, boys' and girls' soccer, girls' swimming and diving, girls' tennis, and volleyball. In the winter, options include boys' and girls' alpine skiing, boys' and girls' basketball, basketball cheerleading, competitive dance team, girls' gymnastics, boys' and girls' hockey, boys' and girls' Nordic skiing, boys' swim and dive, and wrestling. During the spring, students may participate in baseball, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' lacrosse, softball, boys' tennis, and boys' and girls' track and field.[7]

In addition to varsity athletics, RAHS also offers over 60 extracurricular activities throughout the year. These include 623 productions, African American leaders, anime club, art club, Authors Anonymous, badminton/table tennis club, bowling, brass quintet, breakdance club, cello choir, chamber orchestra, chess club, clarinet choir, policy and LD (Lincoln and Douglas) debate teams, D.E.C.A., drama, E.A.R.T.H. group, fall dance team, fencing, flute choir, food shelf, Frisbee golf, future problem solvers, gay/straight alliance, chamber choir, Hearts Against Hunger, IM volleyball, international club, Japanese club, jazz ensembles I, II, & III, Karen club, Latino club, math team, morning choir, Muslim Student Association, National Honor Society, outdoor club, Peb Haiv, peer connections, percussion ensemble, prom committee, Progressive club,[8][9] quiz/knowledge bowl, RADD, robotics team, school newspaper, science club, secular student alliance, skills USA, ski/snowboarding, speech, S.T.A.N.D., string quartet, Students Advocating Gender Equality, student council, Students in Action, ultimate frisbee, VOX jazz choir, wind ensemble, woodwind quintet, and yearbook.[7]

School song

The Raiders' Fight Song was written by former University of Minnesota Director of Bands Dr. Frank Bencriscutto. Its melody is an inverted version of the old Frank B. Kellogg High School fight song, also written by Bencriscutto.[10]

Notable alumni

Alexander Ramsey High School

Roseville Area High School

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ a b c "ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.isd623.org/
  3. ^ "Kraus-Anderson begins improvements to Roseville Area High School".
  4. ^ a b "RAHS Registration Home". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  5. ^ "623 Today" (PDF). Roseville Area Schools District News. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
  6. ^ "AP / PSEO / Test Out | Roseville Area Schools".
  7. ^ a b "Roseville Area High School (RAHS) Activities At-A-Glance". RAHS Webpage. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
  8. ^ "Supply Drive at RLC | Roseville Lutheran Church". www.rosevillelutheran.org. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  9. ^ "RAHS Progressives". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  10. ^ "Student Handbook" (PDF).
  11. ^ "The Power of the Pen". Roseville Review. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
  12. ^ 1988 Alexander Ramsey Yearbook
  13. ^ "Shooter Now: Ex-Gophers assistant Niko Medved savors Furman opportunity". Pioneer Press. April 21, 2013. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Lee Stecklein Bio – University of Minnesota Women's Hockey". GopherSports.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.