Austin High School (Minnesota)

Austin High School
Address
Map
301 3rd St NW

Austin
,
Minnesota
55912

United States
Coordinates43°40′06″N 92°58′45″W / 43.6683°N 92.9791°W / 43.6683; -92.9791
Information
School typePublic High School
Established1869
School district492
SuperintendentJoey Page
PrincipalMatt Schmidt
Staff91.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,356 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.82[1]
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Scarlet and White   
SongAustin High Gives Hail to Thee
Fight songAHS Fight Song; Scarlet and White
Athletics conferenceBig 9 Conference
MascotPackers
NewspaperThe Sentinel
YearbookAustinian
Feeder schoolsEllis Middle School
WebsiteAustin High School

Austin High School (originally called Franklin School when constructed in 1869) is a public high school in Austin, Minnesota, United States.[2] It is part of Austin Public Schools, established in 1857. The home of the Packers, the school has over 1,250 students; AHS prides itself on having strong academics, athletics, and fine arts. The school colors are Scarlet and White, and the sports team is the Packers. AHS is a member of the Big 9 Conference.

Austin High School. Shown here is the 1919 building and the main entrance to the 1939 addition, which continues to the left.
  1. ^ a b c "AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn (1911). The History of Mower County, Minnesota (Illustrated). H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Company. p. 275.