Shakopee High School
| Shakopee High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
100 17th Avenue West , United States | |
| 44°46′13″N 93°31′38″W / 44.7703°N 93.5271°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Shakopee Public Schools #720 |
| Superintendent | Mike Redmond |
Principal | Jeff Pawlicki |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,813[1] (2023–2024) |
| Colors | Red, white, and black |
| Song | Shako Fight |
| Mascot | Sammy the Saber |
| Website | www |
Shakopee High School is a four-year public high school as of fall 2018 located in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. The school district serves nearly 8,380 students in Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, and the Jackson, Louisville, and Sand Creek Townships. It is also Minnesota's largest secondary school by size, with an interior of 665,000 square feet. The district is located in one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the Twin Cities. The high school received a major expansion and was reopened after a summer of construction in the fall of 2018.
School facilities
Shakopee High School was located at 200 10th Avenue East until the fall of 2007 when the current high school opened two miles away at 100 17th Avenue West. The building that previously served as the high school is now Shakopee West Middle School. The high school began expansion in 2016. The newly expanded building is 322,000 Square Feet and has a student capacity of 1,600 students. The expansion included new southwest and northern wings, a new athletics wing, a turf practice field, and an auditorium with 800 seats.
Athletics
Shakopee High School has won a total of eight state championships, including five championships sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League. The school's volleyball team won three straight Class 3A state titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The boys' basketball team won the Class 3A state championship in 2005. The school also won the 2015 Adaptive Softball state title as part of a co-op with Chaska, Chanhassen and Prior Lake. Additionally, the school won the boys' track and field true team state title in 1995 and the girls' track and field true team state title in both 1995 and 1996.
Demographics
As of 2024-2025, approximately 48.4% of students are white, 16.5% are Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% of students are Asian, and 15.6% are black or African-American. 35% of students are reported to be on the free or reduced-price meal plan offered by the school.[1]
Notable people and alumni
- Jamal Abu-Shamala, professional basketball player
- Deven Eastern, professional football defensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks[2]
- Maurice Stans, 19th United States Secretary of Commerce
- Charlie Vig, Chairman of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Shakopee High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (December 19, 2019). "Gophers add in-state defensive end Deven Eastern of Shakopee to 2021 class". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2025.