NRHEG High School
| NRHEG High School | |
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| Coordinates | 43°53′30″N 93°29′44″W / 43.8916°N 93.4955°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| Principal | David A. Bunn |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Number of students | 426 |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics conference | Gopher Conference |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | www |
NRHEG High School is located in New Richland, Minnesota. NRHEG stands for New Richland, Hartland, Ellendale, Geneva, which are the towns that the school district covers.
About NRHEG
NRHEG High School was established in 1992 when the former New Richland-Hartland and Ellendale-Geneva schools combined to form the NRHEG Schools.[1] The school prides itself in, "providing each student the opportunity to access a comprehensive general education in a positive learning environment." [2] The school holds grades 6–12. The school has an enrollment of about 510, 49% male students and 51% female students. [3]
Academics
NRHEG has a 98% graduation rate and has 29 full-time teachers. NRHEG High School has performed better than 55% of other schools in Minnesota on both the math and reading standardized tests.[4]
Athletics
NRHEG high school participates in boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls golf, gymnastics, boys and girls soccer, softball, baseball, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.[5] In the 2013-2014 school year the NRHEG high school athletics had a very successful year. There were three wrestlers that made their way to the state wrestling tournament as individuals. The competitive cheerleading squad achieved their second consecutive state title at the MCCA State Cheer Competition. The boys basketball team won the Gopher Conference, which has not been achieved since 1996.[6] The girls basketball team also won the Gopher Conference for the sixth time in a row, as well as winning the Class AA state title for the second time in a row. The girls basketball team has made an appearance at state three years in a row, 2012, 2013, and 2014. [7] The Clay Target Shooting team won their conference and after finishing 3rd in the Class AAA State Championship they qualified for the first ever MSHSL State Clay Target Tournament. This was the first event of its kind in the nation. [8] [9] There is a lot of young talent coming in too, for especially basketball. NRHEG also has a basketball star in Carlie Wagner who is a starter for the Minnesota Gophers.
References
- ^ "NRHEG secondary school". Education Websites. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "NRHEG Public Schools". Education Websites. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "NRHEG Secondary". City-Data. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "NRHEG High School in New Richland, MN". Statistics. Niche.com. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Activity Page". NRHEG Athletics. Minnesota State High School League. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Kugath, Dale. "A share of the crown". NRHEG Star Eagle. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ Lutgens, Jim. "Once, twice, three times to state". NRHEG Star Eagle. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Clay Target Team Takes Title". NRHEG Star Eagle. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Shooters 11th In State Tournament". NRHEG Star Eagle. Retrieved 25 June 2014.