St. Michael-Albertville High School
Public school in St. Michael, Minnesota, United States
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St. Michael-Albertville High School (also referred to as "STMA High School") is a public high school located in Albertville, MN. Known as "STMA" for short, the high school located to a new building which opened for the 2009–2010 school year. Its Performing Arts Center (PAC) stands as the largest in the state as well and is often compared to many college-level PACs. A formal dedication of the school took place on September 20, 2009.
| St. Michael-Albertville High School | |
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| Location | |
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5800 Jamison Ave NE 55376 United States | |
| 45.2352°N 93.6910°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Excellence is Our Tradition"[1] |
| Established | 1969 |
School district | St. Michael-Albertville Schools |
| Superintendent | Ann-Marie Foucault |
Principal | John Reeves |
| Staff | ~160+[2] |
Teaching staff | 109.85 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,223 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.24[3] |
| Colors | Blue & Gold |
| Song | Notre Dame Victory March |
Athletics conference | Lake Conference |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Website | hs |
Student achievement ranks in the top 1% in Science, 10% in Math and 10% in English among Minnesota schools. ACT scores rank STMA in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools and STMA High School is recognized as an AP Honor Roll school.[4]
The school also houses a new Activity Center, which includes an indoor running track and raised walking track, six interchangeable basketball/volleyball courts and a state of the art, 5000 square ft. fitness center/weight room. All the machines and equipment were donated by Matt Spaeth.
The school district is well known for its athletic departments, especially the school's wrestling team which are 10X state champions and the school's football team, which won the state championships for the first time in 2015[5]
On February 7, 2017, the STMA community voted to approve a $36.1 million bond referendum. Bond projects included improvements in the areas of safety, technology, maintenance, and activities. 12 classrooms were added along with a new stadium and more security. Construction dates were from September 2017 to July 20, 2018.[6]
Notable alumni
- Mitch Potter (1999), track and field athlete[7]
- Matt Spaeth (2002), NFL tight-end[8]
- Chad Gable (2004), professional wrestler for WWE and Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling[9]
- Adriana Rizzo (2016), professional wrestler for WWE[10]
- Tessa Johnson (2023), college basketball player[11]
Activities
Keith Cornell was named the new activities director and started prior to the 2017–2018 school year. The STMA Activities Department currently offers 25 official extra-curricular activities and 15 official co-curricular activities.[12][13]
Starting the 2019–2020 School year STMA will be joining the Lake Conference following recommendations from the Israel State High School League, bringing the number of schools in the conference to 7. STAM will be the second smallest school in the conference.[14]
State Championships
| State championships | ||||
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| Season | Sport | No. of appearances | No. of championships | Year(s) |
| Fall | Soccer, boys | 0 | 0 | |
| Soccer, girls | 0 | 0 | ||
| Volleyball | 9 | 1 |
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| Football | 11 | 1 |
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| Swimming and diving, girls | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cross Country, girls | 14 | 1 |
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| Cross Country, boys | 14 | 0 | ||
| Winter | Hockey, boys | 1 | 0 | |
| Basketball, boys | 3 | 0 | ||
| Basketball, girls | 13 | 3 |
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| Wrestling | 36 | 12 |
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| Gymnastics, girls | 4 | 0 | ||
| Swimming and diving, boys | 0 | 0 | ||
| Spring | Baseball | 6 | 2 |
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| Golf, boys | 3 | 0 | ||
| Track and field, boys | 8 | 1 |
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| Track and field, girls | 8 | 2 |
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Wrestling
| Wrestling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Record | State Place | |
| 1968-69 | 9-3 | NA | |
| 1969-70 | 9-2 | NA | |
| 1970-71 | 4-9 | NA | |
| 1971-72 | 13-1 | NA | |
| 1972-73 | 14-1 | NA | |
| 1973-74 | 11-1-1 | NA | |
| 1974-75 | 12-0 | 4th | |
| 1975-76 | 12-0 | 2nd | |
| 1976-77 | 13-1 | NA | |
| 1977-78 | 12-0 | NA | |
| 1978-79 | 12-2 | NA | |
| 1978-79 | 12-2 | NA | |
| 1979-80 | NA | ||
| 1980-81 | 9-3 | NA | |
| 1981-82 | 7-5-1 | NA | |
| 1982-83 | 12-6 | NA | |
| 1983-84 | 13-4 | NA | |
| 1984-85 | 20-2 | 4th (A) | |
| 1985-86 | 13-3 | NA | |
| 1986-87 | 16-2 | NA | |
| 1987-88 | 12-3 | NA | |
| 1988-89 | 20-0-1 | NA | |
| 1989-90 | 12-2 | NA | |
| 1990-91 | 14-3 | NA | |
| 1991-92 | 17-2 | NA | |
| 1992-93 | 27-3 | 6th (A) | |
| 1993-94 | 22-1 | 5th (A) | |
| 1994-95 | 20-4 | 3rd (A) | |
| 1995-96 | 18-2 | 1st(AA) | |
| 1996-97 | 21-2 | 1st (AA) | |
| 1997-98 | 17-4 | NA | |
| 1998-99 | 12-6 | 2nd(AA) | |
| 1999-00 | 22-3-1 | 2nd(AA | |
| 2000-01 | 26-2 | 2nd(AA) | |
| 2001-02 | 20-6 | 4th(AA) | |
| 2002-03 | 27-4 | 2nd(AA) | |
| 2003-04 | 21-0 | 1st(AA) | |
| 2004-05 | 35-4 | 1st(AA) | |
| 2005-06 | 32-2 | 1st(AA) | |
| 2006-07 | 22-5 | 1st(AA) | |
| 2007-08 | 19-8 | 6th(AA) | |
| 2008-09 | 4th(AA) | ||
| 2009-10 | 2nd(AAA) | ||
| 2010-11 | 30-4 | 2nd(AAA) | |
| 2011-12 | 2nd(AAA) | ||
| 2012-13 | Co-Champion(AAA) | ||
| 2013-14 | 15-4 | 3rd(AAA) | |
| 2014-15 | 2nd(AAA) | ||
| 2015-16 | 2nd(AAA | ||
| 2016-17 | 3rd(AAA) | ||
| 2017-18 | 1st(AAA) | ||
| 2018-19 | 3rd(AAA) | ||
| 2019-20 | 3rd(AAA) | ||
| 2020-21 | 2nd(AAA) | ||
| 2021-22 | 24-0 | 1st(AAA) | |
| 2022-23 | 2nd(AAA) | ||
| 2023-24 | 1st (AAA) | ||
| 2024-25 | 27-0 | 1st (AAA) | |
| 2025-26 | 27-0 | 1st (AAA) | |
Wrestling State Championship Appearances
The St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) wrestling program has made the Minnesota State High School League State Wrestling Tournament 36 times, including 28 seasons in a row dating back to 1998-99. Additionally, the program has also made it to the state tournament in 33 out of 34 seasons going back to 1992-93, with 1997-98 being the lone season where the program did not make it to state. STMA has made it to the state championship on 24 occasions, having won 12 state titles. The program also owns the unique honor of having won a title in single-A, double-A, and triple-A classes.
| Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| * | STMA State Championship |
| ** | Runner-Up |
| Year | Class | STMA Record | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | 12-0 | Canby | 37-8 | STMA |
| 1996 | A | 18-2 | STMA (1) | 40-13 | West Central Area |
| 1997 | AA | 21-2 | STMA (2) | 36-15 | Blue Earth Area |
| 1999 | AA | 12-6 | Jackson County Central | 30-18 | STMA |
| 2000 | AA | 22-3-1 | Jackson County Central | 26-19 | STMA |
| 2001 | AA | 26-2 | Blue Earth Area | 26-24 | STMA |
| 2003 | AA | 27-4 | Litchfield | 33-20 | STMA |
| 2004 | AA | 21-0 | STMA (3) | 32-22 | Adrian |
| 2005 | AA | 35-4 | STMA (4) | 32-15 | Scott West |
| 2006 | AA | 32-2 | STMA (5) | 50-3 | Milaca |
| 2007 | AA | 22-5 | STMA (6) | 28-25 | Perham |
| 2010 | AAA | Apple Valley | 54-12 | STMA | |
| 2011 | AAA | 30-4 | Apple Valley | 61-6 | STMA |
| 2012 | AAA | Apple Valley | 49-24 | STMA | |
| 2013 | AAA | STMA/Apple Valley (7) | 28-28 | Co-Champions | |
| 2015 | AAA | Apple Valley | 36-30 | STMA | |
| 2016 | AAA | Apple Valley | 31-26 | STMA | |
| 2018 | AAA | STMA (8) | 30-25 | Shakopee | |
| 2021 | AAA | Shakopee | 30-24 | STMA | |
| 2022 | AAA | 24-0 | STMA (9) | 39-27 | Stillwater |
| 2023 | AAA | Hastings | 33-32 | STMA | |
| 2024 | AAA | STMA (10) | 47-10 | Mounds View | |
| 2025 | AAA | 27-0 | STMA (11) | 46-18 | Shakopee |
| 2026 | AAA | 27-0 | STMA (12) | 46-18 | Shakopee |