Minnehaha Academy - wikipedia Minnehaha Academy This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2011 ) Minnehaha Academy Address Upper School 3100 West River Parkway Middle and Lower School 4200 West River Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406 United States Coordinates 44 ° 56 ′ 45 '' N 93 ° 12 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.94583 ° N 93.20556 ° W ﻿ / 44.94583 ; - 93.20556 Coordinates : 44 ° 56 ′ 45 '' N 93 ° 12 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.94583 ° N 93.20556 ° W ﻿ / 44.94583 ; - 93.20556 Information Type Private, day Motto `` Where Youth Meets Truth '' Religious affiliation ( s ) Evangelical Covenant Church Established 1913 President Donna M. Harris Faculty 88 Enrollment 832 Student to teacher ratio 12 Campuses urban Color ( s ) Red, White, and Black Athletics conference Independent Metro Athletic Conference Mascot Redhawks Website www.minnehahaacademy.net Minnehaha Academy ( often abbreviated MA ) is a Christian private school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, for students in preschool through 12th grade, and established in 1913. There are two campuses, the South Campus for preschool through 8th graders, and the North Campus, for 9th through 12th graders. It is a ministry of the Northwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and is located in the Cooper and Hiawatha neighborhoods on West River Parkway. The student body is drawn from Minneapolis, St. Paul, and throughout the Minneapolis -- Saint Paul metropolitan area, as well as several international students. Contents 1 History 2 Athletics 3 Notable alumni 4 Publications 5 References 6 External links History In 1884, Rev. Erik August Skogsbergh had a vision for education that inspired Minnehaha Academy. He believed in the importance of quality education with Christian faith as its center. The original incorporation from 1905 stated : `` The purpose of this institution shall be to furnish young men and women with the essential elements of a liberal education, and to foster the development of character under the personal influence of Christian teachers. '' In 1911, Rev. Skogsbergh and Andrew L. Skoog gathered a group of 11, called the Core of Collectors, who were to raise $100 each toward a new building on the campus. The goal was $25,000, and they exceeded that figure and broke ground on June 30, 1912. On Monday, Sept. 15, 1913, Minnehaha Academy welcomed its first class of high school students. Since 1913, Minnehaha has been located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Minnehaha was a high school serving grades 9 -- 12 until 1972, when grades 7 and 8 were added. In 1981, the South Campus was purchased from Breck School and a chapel was added. The Middle School was established with the addition of grade 6. The Lower School, grades 1 -- 5, started in 1982. Kindergarten was added in 1985, and then preschool in 1995. The following year, Minnehaha expanded to another campus in Bloomington for preschool through grade 5. The new Athletic Center at North Campus was dedicated in 2002, and the new Chapel and Fine Arts Center in 2003. Renovation of the South Campus ( lower and middle school ) was completed in 2008. In the Spring of 2011, Minnehaha Academy consolidated its Bloomington Lower School Campus with its Lower School in Minneapolis. In February, 2017, the north campus of the Upper School had to close for three days as a result of a Norovirus outbreak. On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at around 10 : 23 AM, the west - central portion of the Upper School exploded from a natural gas leak while construction crews were working to move a gas meter. Two staff members died, and nine people were injured, one critically. Athletics Minnehaha Academy is a member of the Independent Metro Athletic Conference. The school colors are red and white. Since 1990 the teams have been called the Redhawks, with the only exceptions being for some of the co-op teams. The following MSHL sanctioned sports are offered : Alpine Skiing ( boys ' and girls ' ) Baseball ( boys ' ) State champions 2016, 2017 Basketball ( boys ' and girls ' ) Boys ' state champions 2013, 2017 Girls ' state champions 2011 Cross Country ( boys ' and girls ' ) Football ( boys ) co-op team with the Blake School and St. Paul Academy and Summit School, renamed Wolfpack Golf ( boys ' and girls ' ) Hockey ( boys ' and girls ' ) Lacrosse ( boys ' and girls ' ) Nordic Skiing ( boys ' and girls ' ) Soccer ( boys ' and girls ' ) Softball ( girls ' ) Swimming and Diving ( girls ' ) Tennis ( boys ' and girls ' ) Track and Field ( boys ' and girls ' ) Boys state champions 2014 Volleyball ( girls ' ) Wrestling ( boys ' ) Notable alumni Melody Beattie, self - help author Philip Brunelle, classical musician and founder of music group VocalEssence Homer D. Hagstrum, elected to National Academy of Sciences Mark Hanson, former Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and President of the Lutheran World Federation Carol M. Highsmith, photographer Reynold B. Johnson, inventor C. Donald Peterson, Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court ( 1967 -- 1986 ) P. Kenneth Peterson, Mayor of Minneapolis ( 1957 - 1961 ) and Minnesota House of Representatives ( 1947 - 1955 ) Joe Roche, Iraq War veteran and political commentator Amy Sannes, competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy Publications MA 's yearbook is named `` The Antler, '' with its Middle School counterpart the `` Minneantler. '' MA 's school newspaper is `` The Talon, '' referring to the foot of the fictional Redhawk mascot. It is a member of the High School National Ad Network. MA 's quarterly news publication for parents and alumni is called `` The Arrow. '' References Jump up ^ Smith, Mary Lynn ( 8 February 2017 ). `` Widespread illness closes part of Minnehaha Academy ''. Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2017. Jump up ^ NTSB : Workers were moving gas meter before Minnehaha Academy blast, MPR News, August 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Nordstrom, Gerald ( 2001 ). Where Youth Meets Truth : A History of Minnehaha Academy. pp. 176 -- 177. Jump up ^ http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/schoolpage2.asp?school=298 Jump up ^ `` Class 2A state baseball : Minnehaha Academy wins second straight title ''. Twin Cities. 2017 - 06 - 19. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ Press, Sam Gordon Special to the Pioneer ( 2017 - 03 - 18 ). `` Boys basketball : Minnehaha Academy rolls to section title ''. Twin Cities. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Fourth trip to state ''. Redhawks online. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` No more worries about football numbers for three - school co-op ''. Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Minnehaha Academy Athletics - Track and Field ''. Jump up ^ `` Biographical Memoirs V. 83 ( 2003 ) / Homer Dupre Hagstrum ''. Retrieved 4 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Biographies of the Justices of the Minnesota Supreme Court ''. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2014. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minnehaha_Academy&oldid=802883439 '' Categories : 1884 establishments in Minnesota Educational institutions established in 1884 Educational institutions established in 1913 Private elementary schools in Minnesota Private middle schools in Minnesota Private high schools in Minnesota Schools in Hennepin County, Minnesota Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from September 2011 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 September 2017, at 01 : 41. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: where is the minnehaha academy located in minneapolis
Answer: banks of the Mississippi River