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neighborhood, the school's academic focus areas are: American Studies, Business Enterprise, Candidate

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, Personal Care & Therapeutic Services, and Technology & Multi Media. The school opened in 1922. Additions have been made to the rear of the building, and a gymnasium was built across Monroe Street. The track and football field are behind this gym, and the school's baseball/softball field is in adjacent Jackson Square Park.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 958 students enrolled for 2017-18 was: *Male - 50.0% *Female - 50.0% *Native American/Alaskan - 4.5% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.2% *Black - 53.0% *Hispanic - 19.1% *White - 16.7% *Multiracial - 1.5% 72.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

Edison competes in the following sports, some in co-ops with other schools. * Fall: Football, Cross Country Running, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Swimming * Winter: Dance Team, Wrestling, Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Hockey * Spring: Track and Field, Boys Tennis, Baseball, Badminton, Softball, Boys and Girls Golf

Notable alumni

* Alan Anderson, basketball player * Don A. Anderson, Minnesota state senator *

John Billman John Arthur Billman (December 1, 1919 – March 16, 2012) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Rockets. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles ...

, football player *

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, basketball player * Joe Dziedzic, professional hockey player *

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, Minnesota state senator * Walt Dziedzic, Minneapolis city council member * Stanley J. Fudro, Minnesota state representative, businessman, and toy inventor *

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, basketball player * Raymond J. Julkowski, Minnesota state representative and lawyer *

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, Minnesota State Senator, Minnesota District Court Judge *

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, radio personality *

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recipient * John S. Kozlak, Minnesota state representativeMinnesota Legislators Past & Present: John S. Kozlak
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Mike Mikulak Michael Nicholas "Iron Mike" Mikulak (December 2, 1912 – June 4, 1999) was an American football fullback who played three seasons in the National Football League. High school and college career Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mikulak graduated f ...

, football player *

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* Anne K. Stokowski, Minnesota state senator * Eugene E. Stokowski, Minnesota state senator *

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, football player

References

External links

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