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Academic Credentials of Minneapolis Public Schools 

High School (Conventional) Principals                                                                                                

 

There are twelve (12) schools in the Minneapolis Public Schools that serve high school students.

 

Seven of these schools are conventional high schools located at physical sites ranging across North, Northeast, South, and Southeast Minneapolis.  These conventional high schools include Edison (Northeast Minneapolis), Henry (North), North (North), Roosevelt (South/Southeast), South (South), Southwest (Southwest).

 

As is the case for elementary and middle schools, those high schools located at physical sites are typically classified as either community schools or magnet schools.  FAIR is a magnet school emphasizing the visual and musical arts.  Heritage features a primarily Somali student population.  Wellstone International features a majority Hispanic/Latina/Latino student population with a substantial Somali population, as well.  Longfellow is an alternative school under the administrative aegis of the Minneapolis Public Schools (differentiated in that respect from the contract alternative schools featured in article #4).  There is also an online option for high school students.

 

Below find the degrees and certifications for those occupying positions as MPS conventional high school principals.

 

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Credentials of MPS Principals at Conventional High Schools

 

 

Edward J. Bennett 

(Southwest High)

 

B.A.

 

English Education

 

University of Iowa

 

M.S.

 

Educational Administration

 

University of Nebraska at Omaha

 

Ed. D.

 

Educational Administration

 

University of Nebraska at Omaha

 

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Maurie C. M. Friestleben 

(North)

 

B.A.

 

Journalism and Sociology

 

University of St. Thomas

 

M.A.

 

Education

 

University of St. Thomas

 

Education Specialist

 

K-12 Administration

 

University of St. Thomas

 

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Christian A. Ledesma 

(Roosevelt)

 

B.A.

 

Spanish and Politics

 

New York University

 

M.S.

 

Elementary Education

 

Pace University

 

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Emily Lilja Palmer 

(Washburn)

 

B.A.

 

English and History

 

University of Minnesota/Twin Cities

 

M.Ed.

 

Secondary English Education

 

University of Minnesota/Twin Cities

 

Ph.D.

 

Educational Administration

 

University of Minnesota/Twin Cities

 

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Alfolabi O. Runsewe 

(South High School)

 

B.S.

 

Health Science

 

M.S.

 

Educational Leadership

 

Minnesota State University/Mankato

 

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Liza M. Anderson Schmid 

(Henry)

 

B.A.

 

Biology

 

Concordia College

 

M.Ed.

 

Curriculum and Development

 

University of St. Thomas

 

Education Specialist

 

K-12 Administration

 

University of St. Thomas

 

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Eryn K. Warne 

(Edison High)

 

B.S.

 

English and Theatre Education

 

St. Cloud State University

 

M.A.

 

Speech and Interpersonal Communication

 

New York University