Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley High School from its western side
Location
14450 Hayes Road Apple Valley , Minnesota 55124 United States
Information
Type	Publicsecondary school
Established	1976
School district	Independent School District 196
Principal	Drew Mons
Teaching staff	113.58 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	1,919 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.90[1]
Campus type	Suburban
Colors	Brown, gold, white
Athletics conference	Minnesota State High School League
Mascot	Eagle
Nickname	Eagles
Yearbook	The Aerie
News program	EaglEye
Website	avhs.district196.org

Apple Valley High School (AVHS) is a four-yearpublicsecondaryhigh school in the U.S. city ofApple Valley, Minnesota.^[2] It is one of the five high schools servingIndependent School District 196 (Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District).^[3] The school was completed in 1976 as the second high school added to the district.^[4] It competes in theSouth Suburban Conference of theMinnesota State High School League (MSHSL).

The school boasts numerous AP, Honors, and On-level classes. In addition, through the Minnesota statePost Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program, students are eligible to take classes at local community colleges, state colleges and universities.

Apple Valley High School received an award from theBlue Ribbon Schools Program,^[4] which is considered the highest accolade an American school can receive.^[5] It has also been selected as one of the "140 best high schools" in the United States, and has gained recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Scholastic Coach and Athletic Journal, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science.^[4]

Apple Valley High School competes in theSouth Suburban Conference of theMinnesota State High School League (MSHSL).^[6] Since opening in 1976, the school has accumulated 68 state championships, the second most of any high school in Minnesota.^{[citation needed]}

Apple Valley's Speech and debate team is one of the best and most successful in the country. They've developed hundreds of state finalists and many more national qualifiers. Apple Valley High School also hosts the annual MinneApple annual debate tournament, and speech tournament, which draws teams from across the world.^[7]

In 2019, the school won the Minnesota High SchoolMock Trial Championship.^[8]

Again in 2025, the school won the Minnesota High SchoolMock Trial Championship.^[9]

In 2015, Apple Valley High School opened afab lab, the third in Minnesota, to individuals and businesses as part of itsSTEM program.^[10] It was built with a $3 million grant from theMinnesota Department of Labor and donations from companies such asUponor andUTC Aerospace Systems.^[11][12]

• Brady Beeson, former placekicker for thePortland Thunder of theArena Football League (AFL), currently plays for theSpokane Empire of theIndoor Football League (IFL), played collegiately atSt. John's University and theUniversity of St. Thomas.^[13][14]
• Rebekah Bradford, speed skater, competed for the United States in the2010 Winter Olympics^[15]
• Brianna Brown, class of 1998, actress^[16]
• Arden Cho, model and actress
• Brad DeFauw, former ice hockeywinger for theCarolina Hurricanes of theNational Hockey League (NHL)
• Breanne Duren, touring member of the electronica projectOwl City^[17][18]
• Hudson Fasching, ice hockey winger playing forNew York Islanders
• David Fischer, hockey player, first-round pick by theMontreal Canadiens in 2006^[19]
• Karl Goehring,goaltender for theNashville Predators^[20]
• Mark Hall, 6-time State Champion wrestler, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner (2016), and2017 NCAA Wrestling Champion atPenn State^[21]
• John Harvatine IV, co-owner ofStoopid Buddy Stoodios and executive producer onRobot Chicken^[22][23]
• Doug Hutchison, an actor, most notable role as Percy Wetmore inThe Green Mile^[24]
• Erik Jensen, film and television actor^[25]
• Tre Jones, point guard for theChicago Bulls, played collegiately for theDuke Blue Devils, younger brother ofTyus Jones.^[26]
• Tyus Jones, point guard for theOrlando Magic, played collegiately at Duke University.^[27]
• Vincent Kartheiser, class of 1997, actor who playedPete Campbell on the AMC dramaMad Men
• Ann Kim, award-winning chef and owner of Pizzeria Lola, Hello Pizza, and Young Joni
• Bilhal Kone, college football cornerback for theWestern Michigan Broncos^[28]
• Trevor Laws, drafted by thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League (NFL), former Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year and defensive lineman atNotre Dame^[29]
• Mike Lundin, former NHL defenseman for theMinnesota Wild^[30]
• Tara Mack,Minnesota House of Representatives member
• Shani Marks, triple jumper who competed in the2008 Summer Olympics^[31]
• Bob Martin, former center in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) for theLos Angeles Clippers (1993–95)^[32]
• David Maurer, formerMajor League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for theSan Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians, andToronto Blue Jays^[33]
• Leyna Nguyen, on-air anchor and reporter withKCAL-TV inLos Angeles, California since 1997^[34]
• Trey Pipkins, gridiron football player^[35]
• Derek Rackley,tight end andlong snapper for theSeattle Seahawks^[36]
• Nicholas Sadler, an actor who has appeared in the filmsScent of a Woman,Disclosure,Mobsters, as well as TV shows likeThe Cosby Show andER
• Dan Sexton, right wing for theAnaheim Ducks of the NHL
• Carol Ann Shudlick, 1990 Minnesota Miss Basketball, played collegiately for theUniversity of Minnesota, 1994Wade Trophy winner and former Gophers' all-time scoring leader.^[37]
• Dan Smith, Class of 1987, former player for theTexas Rangers
• Varmah Sonie, 2008Minnesota Mr. Football.^[38]
• Gable Steveson,Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler and 2020Big Ten Heavyweight Champion and2021 &2022NCAA Division I Heavyweight Champion for theUniversity of Minnesota.^[39]
• Gary Trent Jr., (transferred before senior year), played college basketball forDuke Blue Devils, NBA player forMilwaukee Bucks^[40]
• Maria Thayer, actress and comedian
• Erik Westrum, an NHL center who played for thePhoenix Coyotes,Minnesota Wild andToronto Maple Leafs^[41]

• Official website of Apple Valley High School
• Robotics Team Site
• EaglEye News Program

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• Public high schools in Minnesota
• Educational institutions established in 1976
• Schools in Dakota County, Minnesota
• 1976 establishments in Minnesota

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