White Bear Lake Area High School
| White Bear Lake Area High School | |
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| Location | |
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White Bear Lake, Minnesota USA |
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| Coordinates | 45°2′55″N 93°0′25″W / 45.04861°N 93.00694°WCoordinates: 45°2′55″N 93°0′25″W / 45.04861°N 93.00694°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| Established | 1983 |
| School district | White Bear Lake Area Schools |
| Principal | Don Bosch (North Campus) Tim Wald (South Campus) Sandy Strand (South Campus 916 Area) |
| Enrollment | 2358 |
| Color(s) | Orange, Black, and White |
| Mascot | White Bear |
| Rival | Hill-Murray School, all SEC schools |
| Website |
White Bear Lake Area High School |
White Bear Lake Area High School
Alternative Learning Center
Insight Program
White Bear Lake District (624) Website
White Bear Lake Area High School (abbreviated WBLAHS) is a high school in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States. The school was formed by merging White Bear High School (WBHS) and White Bear Mariner High School in the 1983–84 school year. It currently consists of two campuses and an alternative learning center. North Campus houses grades nine and ten, while South Campus serves grades eleven and twelve, and also contains a special education section separate from the high school. WBLAHS is the only school in the state of Minnesota—and one of only two in the entire country—with grades 9-10 and 11-12 in different buildings.
North Campus, the previous White Bear High School, is located in the north side of White Bear Lake, north west of downtown White Bear Lake, and was built in 1964. The school houses students grades 9-10. The campus features some unique architectural design elements, including circular hallways.
What is now known as South Campus was built in 1971 and opened late in the Summer of '72 as White Bear Mariner High School. In contrast to North Campus, South's floor plan was originally open, consisting of only minimal walls between classrooms. In 1983, upon merging with White Bear High School, the building was remodeled to hold grades eleven and twelve, and a more traditional design was achieved by adding interior walls throughout. The building has since been expanded multiple times. In early 90's ten classrooms were added in the southeast corner of the building. A weight room and fitness center was added in 2005. The Mariner Theater stage was renovated in 2010, converting the space from a lecture hall/small stage theater to an acoustic venue worthy of housing White Bear's award-winning vocal and instrumental programs.
The South Campus houses a self-contained secondary special education school, operated and owned by Intermediate District 916 North East Metro School District, as well as special education classrooms. This facility was renovated in 2009.
Housed in the former Golfview Elementary, a few blocks away from South Campus, is White Bear Lake's alternative secondary program. This school houses secondary students grades 10 - 12 who are unable to participate in a traditional high school environment, including those who are not achieving to their potential, are parents, or have a day job. The building also contains the Insight program, a curriculum designed for students recovering from drug abuse and addictions.
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