Tartan Senior High School
| Tartan High School | |
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 Main entrance of Tartan Senior High School (2015) | |
| Location | |
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55128 United States 44°57′37″N 92°58′19″W / 44.96028°N 92.97194°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1971 |
School district | ISD 622 |
Principal | Bethany DeCent |
Teaching staff | 95.75 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,743 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.20[1] |
| Colors | Black, White and Royal Blue |
Athletics conference | Metro East |
| Mascot | Titan |
| Website | Tartan High School Home |
Tartan Senior High School is a public four-year secondary school in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Independent School District 622.
Demographics
[edit]Since opening in 1971, Tartan has grown to more than 1,800 students supported by 120-plus teachers, administrators, aides, custodians, administrative assistants, and other support staff.[1]
Tartan's racial makeup is 32.2% White, 20.8% Hispanic, 20.2% Asian, 18.5% African American, 7.4% of two or more races, and 0.8% American Indian students. 56.5% of its students are on free or discounted lunch.[2]
Performance
[edit]Tartan is ranked 60th among schools in Minnesota, 53rd in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and 3,581st nationally. It has a graduation rate of 88%. It has a science proficiency of 46%, a mathematics proficiency of 55%, and a reading proficiency of 58%.[3]
Cancer cluster
[edit]The quality of Washington County's drinking water, poisoned by chemicals from 3M, has been blamed for an outbreak of cancer and other diseases at the school.[4][5]
Notable alumni
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- KayCyy, singer–songwriter
- Patricia Mueller, politician and educator
- Tou Xiong, politician[6]
- Bill Young, comedian
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Tartan Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Tartan Senior High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Tartan Senior High School". Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ↑ Fellner, Carrie (June 15, 2018). "Toxic Secrets: The town that 3M built - where kids are dying of cancer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ Shaw, Bob (May 19, 2007). "Ailing, and blaming the water". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ Winter, Deena (January 23, 2023). "Lawmakers rush to introduce bills cracking down on 3M chemicals so cancer victim can testify • Minnesota Reformer". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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