Mounds View High School is a public high school located in Arden Hills, Minnesota. A part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the high school is located in a suburban area approximately nine miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul, includes seven cities with 76,193 residents. In the '07-'08 school year the school had a student enrollment of 1,926 students and a senior class of 514 students. The school is predominantly white with 13.5% of students being other races. It includes grade 9-12, and was founded in 1955.^[1] It is one of two high schools that are in the 621 school district (the other being Irondale High School). Ironically, residents of Mounds View, Minnesota actually attend Irondale High School.

Contents 1 Notable alumni 2 Mounds View Basketball 3 Mounds View Science Olympiad 4 Mounds View Math Team 5 Mounds View Track and Field 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Notable alumni

• Kevin M. Horton: class of 2005; Actor featured in Treasure Island commercials and to star in American Pie: The Book of Love, 2009
• Trent Riter, class of 2001; state champion as a senior and held the state record in the 800-meter run. Ran track and cross country for the Minnesota Gophers and competed in the 800-meter run at the 2004 United States Olympic Trials. Was an All-American in 2004. Qualified for the USA Championships in the 800-meters in 2007.
• Rob McClanahan, class of 1976; won an olympic gold medal as part of the Miracle on Ice U.S. hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympics.In the final "Gold Medal Game" against Finland, Rob McClanahan scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal. Played 224 games in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, and New York Rangers.
• Mark Landsberger, led Mustangs to the 1972 MN State Basketball Title. Played 7 seasons and 437 games in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Atlanta Hawks. Won two NBA titles with the Lakers in 1980 and 1982
• Quinn Evans: class of 2007; state champion and current state record holder in the 400 (47.18). Currently runs at the University of Wisconsin under coaches Mark Guthrie and Ed Nuttycombe.
• Adam Weber: class of 2006; starting quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
• Travis Busch class of 2005; current member of the Minnesota Gophers Men's Basketball Team. School's all-time leading scorer. Minnesota's 2005 Mr. Basketball.
• Nick Horvath played basketball at Duke University, including the 2001 National Championship team. Led Mounds View to the 1999 Minnesota AA State Championship and was also named Mr. Basketball.
• Zach Peterson Minor league baseball player for the Kansas City Royals (2007-Present).
• Mark Hamburger: Minor league pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins and traded in August 2008 for relief pitcher Eddie Guardado. ^[2]
• Jack Ohman Class of 1978, is a syndicated political and editorial cartoonist for the Oregonian. His cartoons have appeared in many newspapers across the country as well as news magazines like Time and Newsweek.

[edit] Mounds View Basketball

For over fifty years the Mounds View Mustangs have been a pillar of success in Minnesota boys' high school basketball. The Mustangs have made 13 appearances in the state tournament with two state championships and several conference championships. There have only been two coaches in school history, Jim Geske and Ziggy Kauls. The current coach, Ziggy Kauls is 3rd all-time in wins for the state of Minnesota. The program has also produced three Mr. Basketball Award winners since its inception in 1975 (Steve Schlotthauer 1986, Nick Horvath 1999, and Travis Busch 2005).

[edit] Mounds View Science Olympiad

The Mounds View Science Olympiad team has been one of the most successful teams in Minnesota in the last few years. The team competes with 60 schools across the state in 23 different events (much like an "academic" track meet). It has won 4 of the last 5 state championships, allowing it to compete in the National Science Olympiad tournament, hosted at a different university every year. The highest the team has ranked at nationals has been 28th, which occurred at the 2008 Tournament in George Washington University. Typically, the team medals (placing top 6) in two to four events. In the 2008 Tournament, Mounds View placed 2nd in Ecology, 6th in Robot Ramble and 6th in Flying Bird.

[edit] Mounds View Math Team

Following a tradition of Mounds View Mustang strength in inter-school competitions, the Mounds View Math Team is also one of the powerhouse teams in Minnesota. Although it competes in several invitational and smaller scale competitions, the team mainly focuses on the two main Minnesota mathematics competitions: the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Math Competition and the Minnesota Math League. Since its beginning as a powerhouse in 1995, Mounds View has accumulated numerous prestigious championships. The biggest target championships of Mounds View (and the majority of top math teams in the state) are the MSHSL regular season championship (the team that has performed the best overall in the season), the MSHSL state tournament championship (the winner of a one-day meet between the top 35 teams of the regular season), and the Minnesota Math League Champions. Mounds View competes in the North Suburban division of the MSHSL, but division champ is more of an expectation than goal, since it has captured the 13 of the last 14 championship titles, only missing it in 1997.

Mounds View's record: 5x MSHSL State Regular Season Champions, 3x MSHSL State Tournament Champions, 13x MSHSL Division Champions, and 10x Minnesota Math League Champions

MSHSL Regular Season 1st place in state: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2006 2nd place in state: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005 MSHSL State Tournament 1st place: 1995, 2000, 2006 3rd place: 1998, 2003, 2004, 2008

MSHSL North Suburban Division Champions: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Minnesota Math League 1st Place State: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 2nd Place State: 1999, 2007, 2008

[edit] Mounds View Track and Field

Mounds View Track and Field has been a powerhouse since the late 1990s. Since 1987, The Mounds View Boys Track and Field program has been coached by Ross Flemming. Under his direction the team has won many True Team State and MSHSL State meets.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Mounds View School District (Official Website)