Owatonna Senior High School
| Owatonna High School | |
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| Address | |
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651 South Grove Avenue Owatonna, Minnesota, Steele County 55060 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°4′46″N 93°13′12″W / 44.07944°N 93.22000°WCoordinates: 44°4′46″N 93°13′12″W / 44.07944°N 93.22000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public School |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Opened | September 14th, 1921 |
| School district | Independent School District 761 |
| Superintendent | Peter Grant |
| Principal | Mark Randall |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Years offered | 4 |
| Language | English |
| School colour(s) | Royal Blue & Silver |
| Slogan | Keep your eyes on the prize |
| Athletics conference | Big 9 Conference |
| Mascot |
Huskie (1994 - Present) Indian (1928 - 1994) |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Newspaper | Magnet (1919 - present) |
| Yearbook |
Totem (1928 - 1994) Glyph (1994 - present) |
| Communities served | Owatonna, Owatonna Township |
| Information | 507-444-8800 |
| Website | owatonnashs.portal.rschooltoday.com |
Huskie (1994 - Present)
Totem (1928 - 1994)
Owatonna High School (OHS) is a public school in Owatonna, Minnesota, located in the heart of the town. Established in 1877. Construction of the current building started in 1920 and the school was completed in 1921. It is the third high school built in Owatonna. It has just over 1,500 students students and 145 faculty members.
First OHS
The First Owatonna High School was a wooden structure built in 1868 on Main St. across the street from what became, in 1877, Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, which was known as Pillsbury Academy at the time. The first class graduated in 1877 with four boys and three girls. A fire destroyed the building in 1882. No photograph of the building is known to exist.
Second OHS
After the loss of the first high school, a larger, brick structure was built in 1883 at the same location as the old, for the coat of $90,000. in 1920 the school newspaper, the Magnet, wrote an article about a bond, that took place on Thursday April 1st, 1920, after the building was deemed a unsafe and outdated. Accounts of extreme crowding and unsafe conditions were reported by staff and students and a referendum was held to get $250,000 for a new a new high school. The referendum passed and a location was chosen on Grove Ave and School Street. In the beginning of the 1920 - 1921 school year, the Magnet wrote an article about the 1920 freshmen class being the largest in the history of the OHS and information about the new building, which was under construction at the time on the other side of Pillsbury. On December 16, 1920 a fire broke out in the bell tower of the school. The fire was extinguished and only minimal damage was caused.
Later that school year on April 19, 1921 another fire sparked in the attic of the building and spread, eventually engulfing the roof and second floor. The fire caused severe damage to the building, and the school was closed permanently. Insurance covered $30,000 for the building and $5,000 on content. The remains were demolished sometime after. The site remained empty until 1951 when Washington Elementary School was built.
Third OHS
The cornerstone was laid on September 3, 1920, for this 85,000 square feet floor space. The local architects were Jacobson and Jacobson, who were OHS graduates. The original cost of the building was $575,657. The High School opened September 14, 1921, with 60 seniors, 16 normal school students, and 10 post-graduate students. The first class graduated in 1922. There have been four additions over the years in 1954, 1955, 1957, 1996 and a separate auto-mechanics building which was added in 1978.
In 1995, the film Angus (1995), whose cast included Ariana Richards and James Van Der Beek, was filmed on location in Owatonna, mostly at the OHS.
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