Austin High School (Minnesota)

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School in Austin, Minnesota, United States

Austin High School

Address

301 3rd St NW

Austin

Minnesota

55912

United States

Coordinates| 43°40′06″N 92°58′45″W﻿ / ﻿43.6683°N 92.9791°W﻿ / 43.6683; -92.9791
Information
School type| Public High School
Established| 1869
School district| 492
Superintendent| Joey Page
Principal| Matt Schmidt
Staff| 91.49 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Number of students| 1,356 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 14.82[1]
Hours in school day| 7
Color(s)| Scarlet and White
Song| Austin High Gives Hail to Thee
Fight song| AHS Fight Song; Scarlet and White
Athletics conference| Big 9 Conference
Mascot| Packers
Newspaper| The Sentinel
Yearbook| Austinian
Feeder schools| Ellis Middle School
Website| Austin 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.

## School layout[edit]

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The original (north) block and first addition (south block) are laid out in a fashion where the classrooms all have exterior windows. The only exception being what was the original south hall of the original (north) block which currently overlooks the commons area. The interior of the north block of the building houses the school's library/media center on the main floor and the original auditorium – named Christgau Hall – on the second and third floors. The interior of the south block / first addition houses Knowlton Auditorium and Ove Berven gym. The basement of the south block/first addition is home to the school's cafeteria. The second addition which is located to the south of the main classroom blocks is home to the competition gymnasium, locker rooms, a wrestling mezzanine above the locker rooms, and another gym which has a composite-type floor and is used mainly for wrestling and gymnastics. Across Fourth Street to the west of the main building is the school's Annex building. It is home to industrial arts, child care, and music programs. It is connected to the main building via a tunnel under the street. The Annex basement contains the school's weight room and a small auditorium. The Annex recently received a second floor addition which houses the MacPhail Center for Music.

Pool Exterior architectural detail of the school's 1911 section

## Sports available[edit]

Packer Dome, a seasonal athletic facility located at Haas Stadium/Wescott Field and managed by Austin Public Schools.

* Dance Team (Girls)
* Cheer Team (Girls)
* Gymnastics (Girls)
* Softball (Girls)
* Basketball (Boys/Girls)
* Soccer (Boys/Girls)
* Tennis (Boys/Girls)
* Golf (Boys/Girls)
* Wrestling (Boys/Girls)
* Hockey (Boys/Girls)
* Bowling (Boys/Girls)
* Cross Country (Boys/Girls)
* Track and Field (Boys/Girls)
* Swimming/Diving (Boys/Girls)
* Football (Boys)
* Baseball (Boys)
* Clay Target Shooting (Co-ed)

## Other information[edit]

Austin is a member of the Big Nine athletic and music conference. Austin High School is in the hometown of Hormel Foods Headquarters. The population was 24,718 at the 2010 census. "Spam Town USA," as Austin is sometimes called, is also home to the Spam Museum. American Football coach and broadcaster John Madden and 2-time U.S. Open golf champion Lee Janzen were born in Austin.

## Notable alumni[edit]

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* Grant Blackwood, novelist
* Mark Cady, jurist for the Iowa Supreme Court
* Burdette Haldorson, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in men's basketball
* Amanda Hocking, New York Times best-selling author
* Molly Kate Kestner, professional singer-songwriter
* John Maus, Avant-Garde synthpop musician
* Bob Motzko, University of Minnesota head men's ice hockey coach
* Warren Stowell, Minnesota state legislator, businessman, and educator
* Michael Wuertz, former Major League Baseball pitcher, previously with the Chicago Cubs and with the Oakland A's
* Rick Zombo, retired defenseman for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Austin Public Schools website

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Austin, Minnesota

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* History

Industry|

* Hormel

Recreation and Attractions|

* Historic Paramount Theatre
* Hormel Historic Home
* Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
* St. Augustine's Church
* Spam Museum
* Sola Fide Observatory
* Hormel Institute

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* Austin High School
* Pacelli Catholic Schools

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* Riverland Community College

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* Austin Public Library

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* American Dream (1990)

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* KAUS-AM (1480 AM)
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* KAAL (ABC)
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* Austin Daily Herald

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