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'''Pequot Lakes High School''' is a 9-12 high school located a few blocks west of [[Minnesota State Highway 371]] towards the southern end of the city of [[Pequot Lakes, Minnesota|Pequot Lakes]], [[Minnesota]]. The high school was originally built at its present location in 1976, and the music wing in the front of the building was completed in 2004. PLHS is the only high school in the Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186) which includes [[Pequot Lakes, Minnesota|Pequot Lakes]], as well as the surrounding communities of [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]], [[Crosslake, Minnesota|Crosslake]], [[Jenkins, Minnesota|Jenkins]], [[Ideal Township, Minnesota|Ideal Township]], and parts of northern [[Nisswa, Minnesota|Nisswa]] (the majority of Nisswa is in the Brainerd School District). The athletics teams are the Patriots. The current principal is John McDonald.
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| name = Pequot Lakes High School
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| image = [[Image:PLHS.png|none|100px]]
| motto = Respect, Responsibility, and Integrity
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| established = 1976
| coordinates = {{coord|46|36|N|94|19|W|region:US-MN_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
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| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
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| head_name = Principal
| head = Aaron Nelson
| students = 547 (2017{{ndash}}18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2728200&ID=272820001245|title=PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>
| ratio = 17.37<ref name=NCES/>
| teaching_staff = 31.49 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
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| mascot = Patriots (Eagle)
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| free_label = Colors
| free = Red, White, and Blue {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}}
| address = 30805 Olson St
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| city = [[Pequot Lakes, MN|Pequot Lakes]]
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| state = [[Minnesota]] 56472
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| country = United States
| district = [[Pequot Lakes Public Schools]]
| website = {{url|http://hs.isd186.org/}}
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'''Pequot Lakes High School''' (PLHS) is a 9{{ndash}}12 high school located a few blocks west of [[Minnesota State Highway 371]] towards the southern end of the city of [[Pequot Lakes, Minnesota]], United States. The school was built at its present location in 1976, and the music wing in the front of the building was completed in 2004. PLHS is the only high school in the [[Pequot Lakes School District]] (ISD 186) which includes Pequot Lakes and the surrounding communities of [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]], [[Crosslake, Minnesota|Crosslake]], [[Jenkins, Minnesota|Jenkins]], [[Ideal Township, Minnesota|Ideal Township]] and parts of northern [[Nisswa, Minnesota|Nisswa]] (the majority of Nisswa is in the Brainerd School District). The current principal is Aaron Nelson.


==Sports==
In the past ten years, the Patriot athletics programs have achieved more success than in all the school's prior years combined. Some of these noteworthy accomplishments include:
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The athletics teams are the Patriots. Some of these noteworthy accomplishments include:


*Boys' Basketball- winning the Section 7AA title to clinch the school's first ever State Tournament berth after an 11-12 regular season in 2004, then going 28-0 in 2006 before losing in the State quarterfinals. In 2007 the Patriots again won the Section 7AA title and finished 3rd in Class AA with victories over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop and Luverne and a loss to eventual State Runner-up, Maple River.
*Boys' basketball - winning the Section 7AA title to achieve the school's first ever State Tournament berth after an 11-12 regular season in 2004, then going 28–0 in 2006 before losing in the State quarterfinals. In 2007, the Patriots again won the Section 7AA title and finished third in Class AA with victories over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop and Luverne and a loss to the eventual State Runner-up, Maple River.
*Girls' Basketball - qualifying for the State Tournament in 1998, 1999, and 2005 where they took second place.
*Girls' basketball - qualifying for the State Tournament in 1998, 1999 and 2005 when they took second place. They also traveled to the State tournament in 2010 and 2011, where they finished fourth.
*Girls' Golf - winning two Class A State Championships, the first in 2002 and the second in 2004.
*Girls' golf - winning two Class A State Championships, the first in 2002 and the second in 2004.
*Knowledge Bowl - qualifying for the [[Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet]] in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2004, winning the school's first ever Region 5 Championship in 2003, and finishing 5th at State in 2004.
*Knowledge Bowl - qualifying for the [[Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet]] in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2015 winning the school's first ever Region 5 Championship in 2003, finishing fifth at State in 2004 and most recently conference champions and section champions in 2015.
*Dance team - qualifying for the MSHSL State Tournament seven years in a row in 2000 - 2007, placing 2nd in the Jazz/Funk category in 2001 and 3rd in Jazz/Funk in 2002.
*Dance team - qualifying for the MSHSL State Tournament nine years in a row (2000 - 2009), finishing second in the jazz/funk category in 2001 and third in jazz/funk in 2002.

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| head_name = Principal
| head = John McDonald
| students = approx. 435 (9-12)
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| mascot = Patriots
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| free_label = Colors
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| city = [[Pequot Lakes, MN|Pequot Lakes]]
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| website = [http://www.pequotlakes.k12.mn.us]
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! Season !! Sport !! Number of Championships !! Year
! Season !! Sport !! Number of Championships !! Year
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| rowspan="1"|[[Fall]] || [[cross-country running|Cross Country]], Boys || align="center"|2 || [[1955]], [[1961]]
| rowspan="1"|Fall || [[cross-country running|Cross Country]], Boys || align="center"|2 || 1955, 1961
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| rowspan="2"|[[Winter]] || [[Basketball]], Girls || align="center"|1 || [[2005]]
| rowspan="2"|Winter || [[Basketball]], Girls || align="center"|1 || 2005
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| Basketball, Boys || align="center"|1 || [[2006]]
| Basketball, Boys || align="center"|1 || 2006. 2022, 2023, 2024
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| rowspan="1"|[[Spring (season)|Spring]] || [[Golf]], Girls || align="center"|2 || [[2002]], [[2004]]
| rowspan="1"|Spring || [[Golf]], Girls || align="center"|2 || 2002, 2004
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==Notable alumni==
* [[Mark Kennedy (politician)]] - president of the [[University of North Dakota]]
* [[Dru Sjodin]] - Murder victim<ref>Bell, Rachael. "Dru's Life Celebrated — Growing Up." ''[[Crime Library]]''. p. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090206103446/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/classics/dru_sjodin/10.html 10 Dru's Life Celebrated — Growing Up]. Retrieved on June 5, 2016.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://pequotlakes.k12.mn.us/index.cfm?pageid=985 Pequot Lakes Senior High School]
*[http://pequotlakes.k12.mn.us/index.cfm?pageid=985 Pequot Lakes Senior High School]


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Latest revision as of 15:50, 12 November 2024

Pequot Lakes High School
Address
Map
30805 Olson St

Pequot Lakes
,
Minnesota 56472

United States
Coordinates46°36′N 94°19′W / 46.600°N 94.317°W / 46.600; -94.317
Information
TypePublic
MottoRespect, Responsibility, and Integrity
Established1976
School districtPequot Lakes Public Schools
PrincipalAaron Nelson
Teaching staff31.49 (FTE)[1]
Number of students547 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.37[1]
MascotPatriots (Eagle)
ColorsRed, White, and Blue    
Websitehs.isd186.org

Pequot Lakes High School (PLHS) is a 9–12 high school located a few blocks west of Minnesota State Highway 371 towards the southern end of the city of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, United States. The school was built at its present location in 1976, and the music wing in the front of the building was completed in 2004. PLHS is the only high school in the Pequot Lakes School District (ISD 186) which includes Pequot Lakes and the surrounding communities of Breezy Point, Crosslake, Jenkins, Ideal Township and parts of northern Nisswa (the majority of Nisswa is in the Brainerd School District). The current principal is Aaron Nelson.

Sports

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The athletics teams are the Patriots. Some of these noteworthy accomplishments include:

  • Boys' basketball - winning the Section 7AA title to achieve the school's first ever State Tournament berth after an 11-12 regular season in 2004, then going 28–0 in 2006 before losing in the State quarterfinals. In 2007, the Patriots again won the Section 7AA title and finished third in Class AA with victories over Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop and Luverne and a loss to the eventual State Runner-up, Maple River.
  • Girls' basketball - qualifying for the State Tournament in 1998, 1999 and 2005 when they took second place. They also traveled to the State tournament in 2010 and 2011, where they finished fourth.
  • Girls' golf - winning two Class A State Championships, the first in 2002 and the second in 2004.
  • Knowledge Bowl - qualifying for the Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl Meet in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2015 winning the school's first ever Region 5 Championship in 2003, finishing fifth at State in 2004 and most recently conference champions and section champions in 2015.
  • Dance team - qualifying for the MSHSL State Tournament nine years in a row (2000 - 2009), finishing second in the jazz/funk category in 2001 and third in jazz/funk in 2002.
State Championships
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Cross Country, Boys 2 1955, 1961
Winter Basketball, Girls 1 2005
Basketball, Boys 1 2006. 2022, 2023, 2024
Spring Golf, Girls 2 2002, 2004

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "PEQUOT LAKES SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Bell, Rachael. "Dru's Life Celebrated — Growing Up." Crime Library. p. 10 Dru's Life Celebrated — Growing Up. Retrieved on June 5, 2016.
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