Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Public secondary school in Minnesota, US
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Robbinsdale Armstrong High School (AHS; full name Robbinsdale Neil A. Armstrong Senior High School) is in Plymouth, Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis. The school serves students from Plymouth, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, and Golden Valley.
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10635 36th Avenue North , United States 45°01′12″N 93°25′02″W | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1970 |
School district | Robbinsdale Area Schools |
Head teacher | Eric Norby |
Teaching staff | 77.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,784 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 23.01[1] |
| Mascot | Freddy The Falcon |
| Colors | Red, white, and blue |
| Website | ahs |
The school offers core subjects as well as technology education, physical education, and the fine arts. Newsweek ranked the school 1324th on its "List of the 1500 Top High Schools in America"[2] and The Washington Post ranked it #11 in Minnesota.[3] Armstrong, along with the Robbinsdale Area School District, have also been ranked among the "100 Best Communities for Music Education" by the American Music Conference.[4]
The school's athletic programs have made it to state competitions many times. School tradition maintains that the school's rival is Robbinsdale Cooper.[citation needed] Robbinsdale Armstrong and Robbinsdale Cooper serve the district's more than 4,000 secondary-school students.
Facilities
Robbinsdale Armstrong High School was built in 1969 and has undergone several renovations and upgrades since its construction, with the most recent major renovation finished in 2003. The campus has four interconnected buildings with four stories. The grounds contain a varsity and a junior varsity football field, two baseball fields, several enclosed tennis courts, and a track around the football field.
Athletics and activities
Armstrong was once a member of the Classic Lake Conference but was voted out of the conference in 2010 due to declining enrollment and admitted to the Northwest Suburban Conference.[5]
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
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| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1979 and 2003(AA) |
| Cross country, Boys | 1 | 1974 | |
| Cross country, Girls | 2 | 1976 and 1978 | |
| Volleyball, Girls | 7 | 80(AA), 81(AA), 82(AA), 83(AA), 84(AA), 00(AAA), 02(AAA) | |
| Winter | Nordic skiing, Boys | 1 | 1980 |
| Gymnastics, Girls | 2 | 1976, 1983 | |
| Gymnastics, Boys | 7 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982 | |
| Spring | Softball, Girls | 1 | 2001(AAA) |
| Track and Field, Boys | 2 | 1985(AA) and 2002(AA) | |
| Total | 25 | ||
| Season | Activity | Number of Championships | Year |
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| Winter | Lincoln-Douglas Debate | 2 | 2013 & 2014 |
The Falcons rivalries include the Cooper Hawks, Hopkins Royals, and the Wayzata Trojans.
Notable alumni
- Lucinda Anderson, member, U.S. Olympic biathlon team[6]
- Ryan Bauer-Walsh, actor, singer, and visual artist[citation needed]
- Mo Collins, comedian[7]
- Tom Dooher, former president, Education Minnesota,
- David Gilreath, National Football League player[8]
- Chad Hartman, radio host, son of Star Tribune reporter Sid Hartman
- Ember Reichgott Junge, politician
- Evan Kaufmann (born 1984), professional ice hockey player
- Jordan Leopold, professional hockey player
- Douglas McCain, jihadist, killed in Syria.[9][10]
- Mark Merila, professional baseball player[citation needed]
- Everette Pedescleaux, NFL player
- Derek Peltier, professional hockey player
- Todd Richards, professional hockey player and coach[11]
- Travis Richards, hockey player for the University of Minnesota
- Jeff Schuh, NFL player[citation needed]
- Leah Thorvilson, distance runner
- Bee Vang, actor
- Dennis Vaske, professional hockey player[citation needed]
