Tartan Senior High School

Tartan High School
Main entrance of Tartan Senior High School (2015)
Location
828 Greenway Avenue North Oakdale, Minnesota 55128 United States
Coordinates	44°57′37″N 92°58′19″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1971
School district	ISD 622
Principal	Bethany DeCent
Teaching staff	95.75 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,743 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.20[1]
Color(s)	Black, White and Royal Blue
Athletics conference	Metro East
Mascot	Titan
Website	Tartan High School Home

Tartan Senior High School is a public 4-year secondary school in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Independent School District 622.

Demographics

Since its opening in 1971, Tartan has grown to more than 1,800 students supported by 120-plus teachers, administrators, aides, custodians, administrative assistants and other support staff.^[1]

Tartan's racial makeup is 32.2% White, 20.8% Hispanic, 20.2% Asian, 18.5% African American, 7.4% of two or more races, and 0.8% American Indian students. A total of 56.5% of its students are on free or discounted lunch.^[2]

Performance

Tartan is ranked 60 for schools in Minnesota, 53 in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and 3581 nationally. It has a graduation rate of 88%. It has a science proficiency of 46%, a mathematics proficiency of 55%, and a reading proficiency of 58%.^[3]

Cancer cluster

The quality of Washington County's drinking water, poisoned by chemicals from 3M, has been blamed for an outbreak of cancer and other diseases at the school.^[4][5]

Notable alumni

• Bill Young (died 2014), comedian
• Patricia Mueller (born 1981), politician and educator
• Kaycyy (Born 1997), Singer & Songwriter
• Tou Xiong (born 1989 or 1990), politician^[6]

References

1. "Tartan Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
2. "Tartan Senior High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
3. "Tartan Senior High School". Retrieved April 8, 2024.
4. Fellner, Carrie (June 15, 2018). "Toxic Secrets: The town that 3M built - where kids are dying of cancer". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on April 5, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
5. Shaw, Bob (May 19, 2007). "Ailing, and blaming the water". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
6. Winter, Deena (January 23, 2023). "Lawmakers rush to introduce bills cracking down on 3M chemicals so cancer victim can testify • Minnesota Reformer". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

External links

• Official website