Red Wing High School

Infobox Education in the United States
name= Red Wing High School


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streetaddress= 2451 Eagle Ridge Drive
city= Red Wing
state= Minnesota
zipcode= 55066
areacode= 651
phone= 651-385-4600
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url= http://www.redwing.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi
districtnumber= 256
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superintendent= Dr. Slessor
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principal= Beth Borgen
viceprincipal= Don Featherstone
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schooltype= Public
grades= 9-12
language= English
area= Goodhue County
mascot= Winger Bird
teamname= Red Wing Wingers
colors= Purple and White
founded= 1886
enrollment= 850
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Red Wing High School is the high school for Red Wing, Minnesota with an enrollment of approximately 1,000 students. The building opened on September 5th 1995 and serves students in grades 9-12.

The school has a history dating back to 1886, the year that Red Wing built its first public high school. The historic Red Wing Central High School, located on East Avenue, has been purchased and renovated into condominiums. Red Wing High School is a comprehensive, liberal arts, public high school located on 222 acres of rolling hills on the edge of town. Features include flexible team learning areas, a multi-station "food court," and common staff planning areas. The Hovda Auditorium seats 732 people and plays host to concerts and community events. The Black Box Theatre allows seating for 250 and hosts smaller productions.

ports

The school colors are purple and white. Uniforms and school logos typically include red as an accent, and the sports teams are known as the Red Wing Wingers. Many students recognize purple, red, and white as the school colors, but red is only included due to the name of the city. The school's hockey program was started in 1974 by Jim Pohl. Led by John Pohl, the Wingers won the boys' state championship in 1997. John Pohl holds the all-time scoring record for Minnesota High School Hockey.

The top load gymnasium offers three teaching stations. The weights room is available for physical education instruction and sports training. The sports complex includes a football stadium, eight tennis courts, three baseball fields, four softball fields, soccer fields, a nine-lane all-weather running track and field event areas. The district also owns both of the city's indoor ice arenas: Prairie Island Arena and Bergwall Arena.

Notable alumni

* Patrick Flueger: actor in the television series The 4400
* Lauris Norstad: Air Force General, commander Nato forces
* John Pohl: NHL Player Toronto Maple Leafs
* Reid Cashman: AHL Player Toronto Marlies
* Valerie Flueger :Production Manager, {Spring Breakdown , Foodfight!,Traitor,Groundhog Day (1993),Jingle All the Way (1996) (set production assistant)

References

*Mary Schmitt, "Red Wing's Long Roads Led To State-Coach-Turned-Parent Pohl Built Program From Scratch", St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), March 8, 1995, Sec. Sports, Pg. 1D.
*Robert C. Doty, "Norstad of NATO: 'Philosopher in Uniform'; The Allied commander in Europe sees himself as the human symbol of the alliance, required to popularize it at a time of severe strain and wide misunderstanding", New York Times, May 26, 1957, Pg. 12.
*http://www.redwing.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi

External links

* [http://www.redwing.k12.mn.us/schools/rwhs.htm Official site]
* [http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/schoolpage.asp?school=369 Red Wing High School sports]