New Prague High School is a public secondary school in

New Prague, Minnesota New Prague ( ) is a city in Scott and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 7,321 at the 2010 census. History Origin New Prague was laid out in 1856, and named after Prague, the capital of Bohemia (now the Czech Re ...

, United States serving the communities of New Prague, Lonsdale, and Elko New Market. The school has a ninety-eight percent or better graduation rate on average, and ninety percent of graduates attend a post-secondary institution.

History

The first high school classes in New Prague were held in a K–12 schoolhouse with the first high school class graduating in 1907. A separate high school building was constructed in 1924 at the corner of 1st Avenue NW and Main Street. An addition to that building opened in 1963, and a new high school opened across the street in 1976. The current high school building opened in 1999 at the corner of Columbus Ave. and 12th St. NE, onto which an addition was added in 2006.

Academics

New Prague High School offers over one hundred courses in fourteen different areas of study. There are a variety of required and elective classes for students to choose from. College in the Schools (CIS) and Advanced Placement (AP) classes are offered to the student body. Independent studies, mentorship, youth service, and extended day programs, are provided for students as well. Courses are delivered using a semester system with seven period school days.

Extracurricular activities

* Academic Challenge * Archery Club * Art Club * High Mileage Club * Band * Choir * Equestrian Club * Fall Musical * German Club * National Honor Society * Robotics Club * One Act Play * Scholastic Clay Target * Spanish Club * Speech Team Advisor * Spring Play * Student Council * Trojan Times * Yearbook Advisor * Youth in Government

Athletics

GIRLS:
Fall:
Volleyball, Cheerleading, Tennis, Football
Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming/Diving
Winter:
Dance Team, Cheerleading, Basketball
Gymnastics, Wrestling, Nordic Skiing, Hockey
Spring:
Golf, Track and Field, Softball, Lacrosse
BOYS:
Fall:
Football, Soccer, Cross Country
Winter:
Basketball, Hockey, Nordic Skiing, Wrestling
Spring:
Tennis, Golf, Baseball, Track and Field, Lacrosse

Adaptive Softball and Floor Hockey are also offered.

Notable alumni

Laura Brod Laura Brod (née Morris; born December 11, 1971) is an entrepreneur and former politician having been an elected at-large member of the University of Minnesota Board of regents, Board of Regents, and a former member of the Minnesota House of Re ...

, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2003–2011). *

Ron Johnson Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American accountant, businessman, and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Se ...

, former

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player *

Robert Vanasek Robert E. "Bob" Vanasek (born April 2, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and a former member and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A Democrat, he was first elected to the House in 1972 at just 23 years of age, and was re-elected e ...

, former member (1973–1993) and Speaker (1987–1992) of the Minnesota House of Representatives

References

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Minnesota Schools in Scott County, Minnesota Schools in Le Sueur County, Minnesota 1999 establishments in Minnesota Educational institutions established in 1999