Osseo Senior High School

Osseo Senior High School
Address
317 2nd Avenue NW Osseo , Minnesota 55369 United States
Coordinates	45°07′13″N 93°24′23″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1924
School district	Osseo Area School District 279
Principal	Sara Vernig
Teaching staff	107.46 (FTE)
Enrollment	2,144 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio	19.95
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Northwest Suburban Conference
Nickname	Orioles
Website	osh.district279.org

Osseo Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Osseo, Minnesota, United States on 317 2nd Ave. NW. The principal is Sara Vernig. Osseo Senior High School is a part of the Osseo Area School District 279 and is one of three four-year high schools in the district.

History

Osseo Senior High was the first school to open in District 279. The original school building opened in 1928. The school was designated a high school in 1952. An auditorium/gym was added in 1935. Additional classrooms and a lunch room were added to the building in 1948. A high school addition was made to the building in 1952, and another section of the building was added in 1957. In 1959, a new gymnasium was added to the building, and in 1961, the school received a major expansion. Another wing was added to the new building in 1964, and Tech Ed. rooms were added in 1966. In 1975, voters approved a gymnasium and auditorium expansion to the building. The original 1924 building, with its 1935 and 1948 additions, was demolished to make way for the new gymnasium. The school received a library addition in 1988. In 2002, a new gym was added, the 1959 gym converted into a cafeteria, and new offices were built. From 2002-2005, the exterior of the school was renovated and air conditioning was added to the building. In 2014-2015, 6 new classrooms, weight/cardio room, and a choral rehearsal room were added to allow room for incoming 9th graders. Also multiple rooms were remodeled.At the start of the 2022-2023 school year a small asteroid landed near the school part of the debris cracked a nearby window.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,464 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

• Male - 53%
• Female - 47%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.5%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 14%
• Black - 27.5%
• Hispanic - 7.%
• White - 50%

41.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Notable alumni

• Mike Enos - Professional wrestler
• Joe Jensen - Professional hockey player who played for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL
• Trent Klatt - former NHL player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings
• Kevin Kling - commentator for National Public Radio and acclaimed storyteller and Playwright
• James Martinez - Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Bronze Medalist, Lightweight
• Travis Morin - Professional hockey player for the Texas Stars. Was drafted by the Washington Capitols and played for their minor league teams the South Carolina Stingrays and the Hershey Bears
• Caleb Truax - Professional Boxer, IBF Super Middleweight Champion, Super Middleweight 23-1-1
• Jake Wheatley - Pennsylvania state representative

External links

• Official website