Mounds view high school profile

The Mounds View Experience

Among the top high schools in the country, Mounds View offers a personalized learning experience in a safe and challenging environment.

Stephanie Bruggers, Principal 651-621-7103 stephanie.bruggers@moundsviewschools.org

1900 Lake Valentine Road Arden Hills, MN 55112 651-621-7100 www.moundsviewschools.org/moundsview

School and office hours are available online.

Grades: 9-12 Enrollment: 1,796

We’re personal Every student at Mounds View High School has a Personalized Learning Plan.

A t Mounds View, teachers and staff get to know

each of their students personally. The school’s Dean Model prompts students to develop a supportive relationship with an adult who maintains contact with students and their families regularly to ensure a personalized comprehensive learning experience.

Personal Learning Plans Every Mounds View student has a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) and access to personalized postsecondary planning tools. Deans work with students throughout their high school career to create unique goals by analyzing academic data and personal connections using online tools like Naviance.

Teachers use students’ test scores and achievement data to tailor their daily instructional approach, and students and parents can view progress and receive performance benchmark data throughout the year by logging into the online parent portal, ParentVUE.

A personalized educational program Mounds View’s comprehensive curriculum includes more than 165 course offerings.

• A wide range of world language offerings.

• A variety of enriched and accelerated courses.

•O nline hybrid courses where the majority of the instruction is delivered online, supplemented by face-to-face instruction in a regular seminar.

• F lipped instructional model in which the traditional teaching model is flipped so students can use class time to work on assignments with help from the teacher, and they can view pre-recorded lessons at home and as needed.

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Teachers welcome me, care about me and encourage me to succeed.

– Fall 2017 survey of Mounds View students

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Instructional technology Mounds View is committed to implementing technologies that best align with instructional needs.

•W ireless access points are available throughout the building, making the Internet accessible in classrooms and all areas of the school.

•A ll instructional spaces are equipped with LCD projectors.

•A s part of the District’s technology vision, access to technology tools will continue to increase in classrooms. Increased access to technology provides students with opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom walls and allows teachers to personalize instruction to meet the needs of all students. Technology used to support high quality instruction and student learning at Mounds View includes SMART Boards, Chromebooks, iPads and laptops. These devices offer students access to online resources such as Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom and Moodle. Access to these resources provides opportunities for students to hone research skills, process ideas and collaborate with their peers.

Safe & supportive 95 percent of students feel supported by their teachers. ll students receive individualized attention from A

Mounds View, not simply the high performance groups and the at-risk students. Mounds View ensures that students who fit into the “majority in the middle” receive the attention and guidance they need to succeed.

• A full complement of mandated special education and related services for students with educational disabilities.

• Services including Title I, English Language Learning, Indian Education, speech and language services, psychological services, occupational and physical therapy, school health services, social work services, chemical health services, emotional-behavioral disorder education, developmental adapted physical education and other state-mandated services.

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– Fall 2017 survey of Mounds View students

91%

Students receiving special services

Special Education 7.4% English as a second language 0.6%

Diversity of student population .5%

.1% 2.4%

Native American .5% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander .1% Two or more categories 2.4% Asian 16.4% Hispanic 3.7% Black 4.0% White 73%

16.4% 3.7% 4% 73%

Demographics and enrollment data were compiled in November 2017.

The Equity Promise: • Programs and services will be in place at all schools to ensure that race, gender, class and disability will not predict students’ success.

•S tudents’ academic performance will not fall into patterns identifiable Pr by factors such as race, Our omis ethnicity, English language proficiency, socio-economic status and disability.

• T he school that a student attends will not be the predictor of his or her success in school.

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Ongoing communications about District and school news and events are delivered to parents and subscribers regularly via paperless e-newsletters.

Emergency notifications can be delivered to all families in a matter of minutes in the event of a school closing or critical situation. The Mounds View Messaging system sends personalized voicemail and text messages to parents’ phones and email addresses simultaneously.

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• Honors courses, independent study experiences and more high performance programs.

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Every student has different academic and social needs.

Mounds View realizes this and provides a variety of programs, courses and services tailored to all students.

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It’s for everyone

Connectedness Feeling connected to school is a key to academic success. tudents who feel connected to their school do S

better in school and in life beyond our walls.

That’s why Mounds View emphasizes student connectedness through a variety of efforts.

Students who take advantage of these opportunities report an increased sense of connectedness to their school.

Award-winning co-curricular programs 85 percent of Mounds View students participate in a wide range of co-curricular and extracurricular activities ranging from National Honor Society and student council to football, music, speech and much more. Students involved in music, school publications, drama, athletics, academic problemsolving and other special activities compete in the Suburban East Conference and regularly advance to state, national and international levels of competition.

Online parent portal Mounds View parents are encouraged to play an active role in their child’s school experience.

Parents can stay connected to their student’s daily schedules, attendance records, assignments, lunch balances, test scores, grades, Personal Learning Plans and more using the Mounds View Public Schools online parent portal known as ParentVUE. The online portal, combined with open communication with school deans, teachers and staff, offers parents real-time information about their student’s progress, goals and more.

Communication hours In addition to the two-way communication feature in ParentVUE, Mounds View offers a weekly proactive communication hour during which teachers reach out and connect with families regarding student progress in real time.

am involved in at ‘‘Ileast one club, sport,

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musical group or schoolsponsored activity.

– Fall 2017 survey of Mounds View students

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Activities, clubs and groups offered at Mounds View include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Adaptive Athletics Anime Art Club ASL Club Baseball Basketball* Board Gaming Club Bowling Chess Club Clay Target Club Cross Country* Dance Team DECA Diversity Council Drama Drone Club Econ Club Fashion Design Club Football French Club Frisbee Golf German Club Golf* GSA Gymnastics Harry Potter Club H.E.A.R.T. Club History Club Hockey* Innovation Club Lacrosse* Makers Club Math Team Mock Trial Music: various band, choir & orchestra ensembles

• Mustang Mentors • National Honor Society • Newspaper Class (MV Viewer) • Pathfinders Club • Photo Club • Physics Club • Ping Pong Club • Praise & Worship • Quiz Bowl • Robotics • Science Olympiad • Ski & Snowboarding • Skiing (Alpine & Nordic)* • Skills USA • Synergy • Soccer* • Softball • Soror Club • Spanish Club • Speech • STRIPES • Student Council • Swim & Dive* • T.E.A.M. • Tennis* • Track* • Ultimate Frisbee • Volleyball • Volunteer Club • World Culture Club • Wrestling • Yearbook Class (MV Vista) *D esignates activities that offer both a boys’ team and a girls’ team.

Post-secondary focus More than 90 percent of students pursue college after high school.

Mounds View offers •M ore Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings than most schools (25).

•C ollege in the Schools (CIS) courses in partnership with the University of Minnesota, and career and technical education programs in partnership with the Northeast Metro Tech Center.

Military 2% Work/Apprentice 2% Undecided/Other 6% College 90%

College and career readiness Mounds View Public Schools is the first school district in the state to offer a comprehensive Early College program allowing students the opportunity to earn a two-year associate degree for free. Mounds View partners with Anoka Ramsey Community College to offer the Early College program as one of many opportunities students can choose for a personalized focus on post-secondary success. In 2016-2017, more than three-quarters of the graduating class earned at least one semester of college credits. Across all grades, 78 percent of students earned one semester or more of college credits, and 100 students earned two or more.

•C ollege credit for full- or part-time college attendance under the Minnesota Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program.

• A career and technical education program.

•A ccess to an online career planning system called Naviance that helps students align their Personal Learning Plan goals with their postsecondary plans. Students and parents can track college applications from start to finish, learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, research colleges, prepare for standardized tests and more.

High achievement ACT

2014 2015 2016 2017

Percent of class taking exam

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Average score of District student 23.5

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Average score in nation

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Average score of MVHS student

* Mounds View’s school testing code is 241-805. This code is unique to Mounds View and is used when students register for the ACT or SAT tests.

Nearly 100 percent of Mounds View students take the ACT college placement exam. All Mounds View High School students have the opportunity to take the ACT exam for free onsite during the school day as a junior. Mounds View Public Schools was the first school district in the state to offer a free onsite administration of the ACT.

Class Of 2017 GPA Distribution

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Number of Students

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Advanced Placement Scholars Scholars Scholars with Honors Scholars with Distinction National Scholars

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* Finalist filed by graduation year. Class of 2018 National Merit Finalists had not yet been named at the time of publication.

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National Merit Scholars 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Finalists 13 5 7 4 * Semifinalists 13 7 8 5 15 Commended

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Scholars Year after year, Mounds View Public Schools ranks among the top 10 districts in the metro and the state for the most National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

1.75-1.99 2.0-2.24 2.25-2.49 2.5-2.74 2.75-2.99 3.0-3.24 3.25-3.49 3.5-3.74 3.75-3.99 >4.0

GPA Scale

Graduation Requirements – Students graduating in 2017 must have obtained 22 credits. Seniors must also have passed all required Minnesota State Graduation exams.

Grading system – Mounds View uses a 4.0 grading system.

Advanced Placement – In 2017, 713 students took 1,534 AP exams AP Score #Receiving Score % of Total 5 442 29 4 497 32 3 376 24 2 191 12 1 41 3

A popular choice Year after year, we consistently enroll more than 80 percent of the students in our attendance area.

Mounds View High School is a member of Mounds View Public Schools, a school district of more than 11,000 students that routinely ranks in the Top 10 of metro districts when measured by test scores. National high school rankings consistently put Mounds View among the top schools in the country. Mounds View matches the performance and opportunities of area private schools, yet offers the value of public schools.

Enroll Mounds View High School welcomes students in its attendance area, which includes parts of Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks and Vadnais Heights.

To enroll, residents can call 651-621-7227.

Reputation of excellence

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It’s award winning Mounds View’s academic teams consistently win awards in state and national competitions. Year after year, the school’s math team finishes as one of the top teams in the state, and the music program excels in Minnesota State High School League competitions, bringing all-state recognition to band, choir and orchestra members.

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I feel good about being at MVHS. – Fall 2017 survey of Mounds View students

Mounds View is recognized by the College Board’s AP Honor Roll for significant gains in Advanced Placement (AP) access and consistently receives national recognition in the form of rankings and awards.

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