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Honors Class Rank is an alternative ranking option
that recognizes and ranks students who take a significant number of Advanced Placement (AP) or Honors
courses in the core subjects of science, social studies,
English or math. To qualify for an Honors Rank at Apple
Valley High School, students must meet the following
criteria:
1. Take at least 23 trimester courses of Honors/AP
courses throughout grades 9-12.
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2. Students must earn a grade of “B-” or better in Honors/AP courses to count as a qualifying class.
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Apple Valley High School has over 125 full-time/
part-time members including teachers, counselors,
principals, special educators and a school nurse. Over
HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES INCLUDING $OCTORATES *URIS $OCTORATE 3PECIALISTS AND -ASTERS DEGREES
The average age of the faculty is 42 years; 17 years is
the average length of teaching experience.
Over one-hundred faculty members have gained
professional recognition through leadership roles and
professional growth activities beyond the corridors of
Apple Valley High School. These include twenty-six
staff members who have served as officers in state
or national professional organizations, twenty-eight
authors, fifty-eight guest lecturers, and twenty-six who
have earned recognition for teaching or coaching.
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Dr. Laura Kay Allen, Assistant Principal
Apple Valley High School
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Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
OR &AX A PROFILE OF APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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$ISTRICT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION ON
the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,
marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance,
sexual orientation or age. The School District Attorney, 3455
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been designated to respond to inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including inquiries under Title IX.
"LUE 2IBBON 3CHOOL OF %XCELLENCE from the U.S. Department of Education
!WARD FOR %XCELLENCE IN #ONTENT 2ICH !RTS from the National Endowment of the Arts
h "EST (IGH 3CHOOLSv IN THE 53 from Redbook magazine
4WELVE 3CHOOLS 4HAT 3UCCEED from Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
h/NE OF %IGHT "EST (IGH 3CHOOL !THLETIC 0ROGRAMSv in the U.S. from Scholastic Coach and Athletic Journal
h-INNESOTA -ODEL -USIC 3CHOOLv from Minnesota Music Educators Association
h'RAMMY 3IGNATURE 3CHOOLv National Academy of Recording Arts and Science
3PEECH AND $EBATE .ATIONAL h3CHOOL OF %XCELLENCEv !WARD (Top 5 in Nation)
%MMY !WARD n %AGL%YE from the National Academy of Arts & Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter
0RINCIPAL Steve Degenaar
!SSISTANT 0RINCIPAL Dr. Laura Kay Allen
!SSISTANT !DMINISTRATORS
Pete Buesgens, Athletics
Linda Jokela, Discipline
Paul Tinder, Discipline
Joe Wycoff, Arts and Activities
#OUNSELORS
Lisa Schmidt – A-E
Keela Kuhlers – F-Kr
Ellen Cantrill – Ks-Robe
Todd Poepard – Robf-Z
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"UILT IN !PPLE 6ALLEY (IGH 3CHOOL IS LOCATED IN
the city of Apple Valley in northern Dakota County and
is 15 miles south of the twin cities of Minneapolis and
St. Paul. There are four comprehensive high schools,
two specialized smaller high schools, six middle schools
and eighteen elementary schools which serve the famiLIES AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE SQUARE MILE AREA
OF )NDEPENDENT 3CHOOL $ISTRICT ! MEMBER OF THE
prestigious South Suburban Conference, AVHS has a
TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN GRADES #/-02%(%.3)6% #522)#5,5-
Apple Valley High School emphasizes educational
excellence and innovation with a concern for mastering basic skills as a foundation for further study. Over
125 staff members are committed to curricular and
co-curricular programs that prepare students for today
and tomorrow while assisting them to appreciate the
yesterdays from which their opportunities were generated.
!PPLE 6ALLEY (IGH 3CHOOL OFFERS OVER REQUIRED
and elective trimester courses. This allows students a
vast choice of opportunities and challenging experiences.
● 15 mathematics courses through Calculus BC
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5 years of Spanish, 4 years of French, German and
Japanese
Honors and advanced courses in Freshman English;
Literature; Speech; Composition; Composition 1
and 2; Algebra II; Geometry; Pre-Calculus; Chemistry; Physics; Biology; Accounting; Spanish 2, 3,
4; Computer Applications; Dance Performance;
Art; and Industrial Technology.
Advanced Placement courses in Studio Art, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, European History, American History, U.S.
Government/Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Calculus,
Statistics, Spanish and Macro Economics.
The Apple Valley High School Media Center is an
extension of the classroom and serves students’
research and information requirements. It provides
NETWORKED INFORMATION COMPUTERS WHICH
index encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers
THROUGH ONLINE DATABASES AND A )TEM
collection which is searchable from the Internet.
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Instructional Technology Center, (ITC), serves as
the hub for development of curricular utilization
of multimedia. Video, interactive TV, multimedia
production, CD-ROM, scanners, and cable TV are
components used in this process. All multimedia
computers are networked and provide Internet
searching for information. AVHS has a first class
television production studio with cutting edge
technology complete with several high-end editing
suites. AVHS also is the origination site for the
Districts’ Education cable TV channel, operating 24
hours each day of the year, providing district programming and information to Districts’ citizens.
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The school year is divided into 3 marking periods
or trimesters which are approximately 12 weeks long.
A final grade is given for each credit taken at the end
of each trimester. The grade point average (GPA) is
CALCULATED ON A SYSTEM IN WHICH
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B+ =
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P = Pass, is not included
in GPA
NC/NG = No Credit/No
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Grade, not included
3.3
in GPA
S+ = Credit via assess
ment - minimum
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STANDARD MAStery - not included
2.3
in GPA
S = Satisfactory, used
for Special Educa1.7
tion students, not
included in GPA
1.3
U = Unsatisfactory, used
for Special Education students, not
included in GPA
3OCIAL 0ASS
I = Incomplete, course
work not completed
due to serious
illness/extended
absences
B– =
/THER %DUCATIONAL 0ROGRAMS
Art – 34 courses
"USINESS %DUCATION n COURSES
,ANGUAGE !RTS %NGLISH n COURSES
Family and Consumer Science –12 courses
7ORLD ,ANGUAGE n COURSES
Industrial Technology – 29 courses
Performing Arts – 23 courses
Physical Education/Health – 34 courses
Science – 17 courses
Social Studies – 14 courses
Career Development – 33 courses
Special Education
ELL Education
C+ =
#OCURRICULAR !CTIVITIES
Apple Valley High School has a strong tradition of
co-curricular excellence. We are ranked #1 in Fine Arts
State Championships and #3 in Athletic State Championships in Minnesota. Students are able to pursue their
INTERESTS IN OVER ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND OVER lNE
and performing arts activities. In addition, there are
many clubs which challenge the academic and interest
areas of the students such as Math League, Academic
Quiz Bowl, and Science Olympiad. Intramural athletic
programs are available all three trimesters.
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-INNESOTA 0OST3ECONDARY %NROLLMENT /PTION
Juniors and Seniors at Apple Valley High School are
eligible to enroll at Minnesota post secondary institutions on a full- or part-time basis. Students may take
classes for both secondary, and post secondary credit.
The purpose of the program is to:
1. Promote rigorous educational pursuits.
2. Provide a wider variety of options for students.
Several other college credit options are also available
within our curriculum.
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In order to graduate from Apple Valley High School,
students must:
3ATISFACTORILY COMPLETE CREDITS OF COURSE WORK AT THE
high school level, grades 9-12 inclusively, to be eligible
for high school graduation as specified below:
s %NGLISH,ANGUAGE !RTS FOUR YEARS CREDITS
s 3OCIAL 3TUDIES FOUR YEARS CREDITS n ENCOMPASSING
U.S. History, geography, world history, economics,
and government/citizenship.
s 3CIENCE THREE YEARS CREDITS n ENCOMPASSING
biology.
s -ATHEMATICS THREE YEARS CREDITS n ENCOMPASSING
algebra, geometry, and statistics and probability.
s !RTS ONE COURSE FROM THE !RT %DUCATION OR -USIC
and Dance departments or Interior Design,
Marketing Advertising or Architecture.
s (EALTH TWO COURSES CREDITS
s 0HYSICAL %DUCATION FOUR COURSES CREDITS
s 3AFETY %DUCATION ONE COURSE CREDIT
s /THER CREDITS OF WHICH NOT MORE THAN CREDITS
of instrumental and/or vocal music may be applied
toward fulfillment of the graduation requirements.
2. Pass the Graduation-Required Assessment for
Diploma (GRAD) tests in written composition that
is given for the first time in grade 9.
3. Pass the Graduation-Required Assessment for
Diploma (GRAD) reading test that is given for the
lRST TIME IN GRADE 4. Pass the Graduation-Required Assessment for
Diploma (GRAD) mathematics test that is given for
the first time in grade 11.
Ninth and tenth grade students must take a minimum
of six trimester credits each trimester, totaling eighteen
trimester credits for the school year. Eleventh and
twelfth grade students are required to take five trimester
credits each trimester, totaling 15 trimester credits for
the year. However, students are encouraged to take
more than the minimum and most graduate with more
THAN CREDITS
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Class rank is cumulative from the beginning of ninth
grade and is based on the final grades in all trimester
classes. Class rank is figured officially only at the end
of each academic school year. Honors and Advanced
Placement courses are not weighted.