Coon Rapids High School (CRHS) is a

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in Coon Rapids,

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, United States. It is part of the

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The district serves 13 communities: All of Anoka, Champlin and Coon Rapids, and parts of Andover, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Broo ...

and participates in the

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program.

Academics

The Coon Rapids Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering program is a specialty program within the school. The program was launched in 2013 and consists of hands-on math, science, medical, and engineering courses using Project Lead the Way curriculum. Students can enroll in college-level courses through

Post Secondary Enrollment Options Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is an academic option open to high school seniors, juniors and sophomores in various US states, such as Minnesota, Ohio and Washington. The options allow students to take courses at the college level. It is ...

(PSEO). This program allows high school students to experience college coursework without paying college tuition fees. General education coursework is available to grades 11 and 12, and technical education coursework is available to grades 10, 11, and 12.

Athletics

Coon Rapids is part of the Northwest Suburban Conference and a member of the

Minnesota State High School League The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics an ...

(MSHSL).

Notable alumni

Tom Copa Thomas James Copa (born October 30, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Marquette he went on to play professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Europe. Born in Robbinsdale, Min ...

, professional basketball player *

Branden Petersen Branden Petersen (born February 4, 1986) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 35, which includes portions of Anoka County in the northern Twin ...

, politician *

Logan Shore Logan Michael Shore (born December 28, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played college baseball for the Florida Gators. Amateur career Shore attended Meadow Creek Christian School in Andover, ...

, MLB player *

Zack Stephenson Zack Stephenson is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 35A in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Ear ...

, politician and state representative

References

External links

* Schools in Anoka County, Minnesota Public high schools in Minnesota {{Minnesota-school-stub