Moorhead High School is a public high school in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States.[5] Established in 1883, the school serves approximately 2,000 students in grades 9–12.[6] The school has a student-teacher ratio of 18.81.[7]

Moorhead High School
Address
Map
2300 4th Avenue South

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56560

United States
Coordinates46°52′20″N 96°44′37″W / 46.8722222°N 96.7436111°W / 46.8722222; -96.7436111[1]
Information
School typeSecondary
Established1883
School districtMoorhead Area Public Schools
PrincipalJosh Haag[2]
Teaching staff98.16 (FTE) (as of 2017-18)[3]
Grades912
Enrollment1,846 (2017–18)[4]
Average class size30
Student to teacher ratio18.81 (as of 2017–18)[3]
Color(s)Orange and black
  
MascotSpuddy
NicknameSpuds
YearbookCho Kio
Websitewww.moorheadschools.org/schools/high-schools/moorhead-high-school/

Extracurricular activities

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Student groups and activities at Moorhead High School include Destination Imagination, Apollo Strings, Business Professionals of America, carolers, drama, Key Club, Knowledge Bowl, newspaper, pep band, Science Olympiad, speech, debate, student council, and yearbook.[8]

Athletics

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The school's athletic teams, known as the Moorhead Spuds, compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, dance team, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, cross country skiing, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

State championship titles held by the school include:

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moorhead Senior High School
  2. ^ "Moorhead High School". Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "School Detail for Moorhead High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Amid historic move to new high school, book chronicles 150 years of Moorhead schools". InForum. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  6. ^ Redmond, Jourden (2023-08-21). "Construction of new Moorhead High School still going strong". www.valleynewslive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  7. ^ "MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ catwhipple (2023-11-07). "DJ Smith, three-sport athlete at Moorhead High School | The Circle News". Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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