Two Rivers High School (Minnesota)

Two Rivers High School
Address
Map
1897 Delaware Avenue

,
55118

United States
Coordinates44°53′14″N 93°06′30″W / 44.88728°N 93.10834°W / 44.88728; -93.10834
Information
Former nameHenry Sibley High School (1954-2021)[1][2]
TypePublic secondary school
Established1954[1]
School districtSchool District 197
PrincipalAlbert Johnson
Teaching staff76.76 (on an FTE basis)[3]
Grades9–12[3]
Enrollment1,479 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.27[3]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Red & Vegas Gold    
NicknameWarriors
RivalSt. Thomas Academy, South St. Paul Secondary
Websitetworivers.isd197.org

Two Rivers High School (formerly known as Henry Sibley High School), in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States, was founded in 1954. The school was built in 1971 to serve students in grades 9–12. Today, it serves students in grades 9–12 and houses the district’s administrative offices. It underwent extensive remodeling of several areas in the school after a facilities and technology referendum passed in 2004. It serves as the public high school for Mendota Heights, Mendota, Sunfish Lake, Lilydale, West St. Paul, and parts of Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. It is a member of the Metro East Conference.

It was formerly named for Henry Hastings Sibley. In 2021, the District 197 school board voted to change the name to Two Rivers High School.[4] The change was prompted by the reexamination of Sibley's role in the Dakota War of 1862 and the country's largest mass execution.[5]

  1. ^ a b Hendricks, Kevin D. "Name Change Coming for Henry Sibley High School". West St. Paul Reader. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ^ Klecker, Mara. "Mendota Heights high school will shed Sibley's name". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "HENRY SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ McLaughlin, Shaymus (June 22, 2021). "School board approves new name for Henry Sibley High School". Bring Me The News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Klecker, Mara. "School board explores renaming Henry Sibley High in Mendota Heights". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.