Eden Prairie High School

Eden Prairie Senior High School is a four-year public high school located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota established in 1923. The present high school opened in 1981 and was significantly added to in 1990, 1994 and 1997. The school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1996 by the United States Department of Education. Eden Prairie High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Minnesota Department of Education.With 3,184 students, Eden Prairie High School is the second largest high school in Minnesota by enrollment in 2011-12. In the 2010-11 school year, 79% of students were White, 9% were African American, 8% were Asian, and 4% were Hispanic.AcademicsEden Prairie High School is on a block schedule. The school year consists of 171 student days, divided into four quarters. Each day consists of four periods, each of which are 87 minutes long. The high school offers over 350 courses, many of which are electives. Offered language courses include: Spanish, French, Sign Language, German and Chinese. Class size ranges from 29-34 students. On most Tuesdays, classes are shortened for a morning period of free time, called "Zero Hour", which is usually allocated to club meetings. EPHS currently utilizess an additional hour called "CORE," implemented in the 2014-2015 school year. CORE is dedicated to help students who need more help in courses and for students to have time with their teachers to prepare for an upcoming test or make up late work.