School news
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It's more than just free meals! Apply for educational benefits for the 2024-25 school year
(07/26/2024) All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the 2024-25 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. The enrollment window for the 2024-25 school year begins Aug. 1, 2024.
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New cell phone policy for Compass students
(09/05/23) Beginning Sep. 5 2023, all students entering the building are required to turn their cell phones off and put away. Violations may result in the device being turned into the office. Students will get their cell phones back upon leaving the building for the day.
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Device Protection Plan available to students assigned Chromebooks
(07/28/2022) Technology plays an important role in preparing students for life, and Chromebooks are utilized as a daily learning tool in Anoka-Hennepin middle and high school classrooms. Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 6-12 are assigned a Chromebook from the school district to ensure access to technology systems that support classroom learning.
COMPASS E-news: Tri 3 - April 2nd, 2025
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District news
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Anoka-Hennepin high school graduation rates continue to outperform state average for the 2024 school year
(05/07/2025) Anoka-Hennepin students continue to perform above the record-high state graduation average overall and in all but two of the 15 measured student groups. Student demographics in the Anoka-Hennepin School District closely mirror averages across the state of Minnesota.
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Coon Rapids High School senior named National Merit Scholar
(05/07/2025) Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) senior Cole Burnett has earned the highest honors a graduating senior can receive. Burnett was named a 2025 National Merit Scholar.
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Bengals rise to the top in state computing skills program
(05/07/2025) Five Blaine High School students are among 92 across the state to earn recognition for their work in computer science by the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards (MNAiC).
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Annual Parent Attitude and Satisfaction Survey available between May 12-June 13
(05/07/2025) The input of parents and guardians is valuable in helping improve the district’s service to students and families. The Anoka-Hennepin School District would like parents’/guardians’ opinions on the schools your children attend.
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A-H Newsroom archives
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