Elk River High School


Elk River High School is a public high school located in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. It is the one of four high schools in the Elk River Area School District and its feeder schools are VandenBerge Middle School and Salk Middle School. In the 201112 school year, Elk River had an enrollment of 1,649 students. Elk River's colors are red and white. The National Center of Education Statistics classifies the high school as a large, suburban campus. The Elk River Elks compete in the Northwest Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League as well as in Section 6AAAAA for football. Elk River High School opened in 1888.

Demographics

During the 201112 school year, Elk River High School was 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Hawaii Native/Pacific Islander, 6% Black, 7% Asian, and 1% Native American. 14% of students were eligible for the Free Lunch Program and 6% were eligible for the Reduced-Price Lunch Program.

Athletics

The boys' hockey team has appeared in the state tournament in 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005. They won the state championship in 2001. Both the boys' and girls' hockey teams play home games on an Olympic-sized ice sheet in Elk River Arena, which is located next to the high school.

Notable alumni

In 2010, four athletes were removed from the highschool's varsity football team under allegations of hazing using broomsticks.