Roseville Area High School


Roseville Area High School is a public high school in Roseville, Minnesota, United States. It serves Roseville and the surrounding communities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, and Shoreview. RAHS is the only comprehensive public high school in Roseville Area School District 623.
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History

RAHS occupies the site of the former Alexander Ramsey High School. In 1986, Ramsey High School and Frank B. Kellogg High School merged because of declining enrollment at both schools. The new school used the Ramsey complex's facilities while the former Kellogg High School became Roseville Area Middle School.
Plans originally called for constructing a new high school on district-owned land near Lake Owasso, but after the voter referendum on financing the proposed school failed, it became necessary to expand and remodel the existing Roseville Area High School instead. The land held by the school district was sold and the proceeds used to finance RAHS's construction. The community built on the sold land is now known as Owasso Hills.
During the 1986–87 school year, RAHS operated on two campuses, with both East Campus and West Campus serving grades 9–12. From 1987 to 1997, RAHS had only 10th12th grades, with 9th grade at Roseville Area Middle School. On completion of the construction in 1997, 9th grade moved to RAHS.
Starting in 2019, the building began to be renovated and expanded by the Kraus-Anderson construction company, leading to updates of the main building, and the construction of a new E Wing building, with most of the renovations completed by 2021.

Academics and sports

Roseville Area High School operates on a trimester system and allows students to take a maximum of five credits each trimester. RAHS offers a variety of Advanced Placement (AP), College in the Schools (CIS), Honors, Connections and standard track curriculum.
The English, mathematics, and social studies curricula include 9th- and 10th-grade level pre-AP courses. In 2007, Roseville Area School District 623 received a $720,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education to expand AP and pre-AP programming in the district.
RAHS participates in the College in the Schools program run by the University of Minnesota that allows high school students to earn college credit while staying in their high school.

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)

In addition to the curriculum offered at RAHS, in accordance with state law, upperclassmen in good academic standing may enroll in post-secondary courses at no cost. Students can apply part-time or full-time to a number of affiliated institutions, including Century College, Macalester College, and the University of Minnesota. Credits earned at post-secondary institutions fulfill both high school and college credit requirements, and all high school graduation requirements must still be met.

Sports

RAHS is a member of the Suburban East Conference.

School song

The Raiders' Fight Song is by former University of Minnesota Director of Bands Frank Bencriscutto. Its melody is an inverted version of the old Frank B. Kellogg High School fight song, also by Bencriscutto.

Notable alumni

Alexander Ramsey High School

Roseville Area High School

Notable faculty