Thomas Edison High School, or simply Edison High School, is a public high school in the Northeast community of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was named after the American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. Located in the Holland neighborhood, the school's academic focus areas are: American Studies, Business Enterprise, Candidate International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Personal Care & Therapeutic Services, and Technology & Multi Media.
The school opened in 1922. Additions have been made to the rear of the building, and a gymnasium was built across Monroe Street. The track and football field are behind this gym, and the school's baseball/softball field is in adjacent Jackson Square Park.
Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 958 students enrolled for 2017-18 was: Male - 50.0% Female - 50.0% Native American/Alaskan - 4.5% Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.2% Black - 53.0% Hispanic - 19.1% White - 16.7% Multiracial - 1.5%
72.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics Edison competes in the following sports, some in co-ops with other schools.
Fall: Football (No team since 2023), Cross Country Running, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Swimming Winter: Dance Team, Wrestling, Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Basketball, Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Hockey Spring: Track and Field, Boys Tennis, Baseball, Badminton, Softball, Boys and Girls Golf
Notable alumni Alan Anderson, basketball player Don A. Anderson, Minnesota state senator John Billman, football player Don Carlson, basketball player Joe Dziedzic, professional hockey player Kari Dziedzic, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader, state senator Walt Dziedzic, Minneapolis city council member Stanley J. Fudro, Minnesota state representative, businessman, and toy inventor Tony Jaros, basketball player James C. Johnson, Guitarist for Gypsy Raymond J. Julkowski, Minnesota state representative and lawyer Harold Kalina, Minnesota State Senator, Minnesota District Court Judge Mesa Kincaid, radio personality Richard E. Kraus, Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient John S. Kozlak, Minnesota state representativeMinnesota Legislators Past & Present: John S. Kozlak Diane Loeffler, Minnesota state representative Mike Mikulak, football player Charley “Shooter” Walters, former Minnesota Twins pitcher, current St. Paul Pioneer Press sports columnist Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative Anne K. Stokowski, Minnesota state senator Eugene E. Stokowski, Minnesota state senator Clayton Tonnemaker, football player
References
External links
Edison home page