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Minnesota's Best High Schools For Athletes (And National Rank)

A new list ranks the top high schools for athletes across Minnesota for 2020 and how they compare nationally.

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MINNESOTA — One Minnesota high school is in the top 100 for best sports schools in America. That's according to Niche's 2020 rankings of high schools for athletes.

Powerhouse Minnetonka, which ranks No. 75 nationally, is No. 1 in Minnesota.

Niche says its rankings are based on "student and parent reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school."

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Find the top 25 sports schools in Minnesota below:

  1. Minnetonka Senior High School: No. 75 Best High School for Athletes in America
  2. St. Michael-Albertville Senior High School: No. 122 Best High School for Athletes in America
  3. Lakeville North High School: No. 143 Best High School for Athletes in America
  4. Benilde-St. Margaret's School: No. 194 Best High School for Athletes in America
  5. Wayzata High School: No. 252 Best High School for Athletes in America
  6. Cretin-Derham Hall: No. Best High School for Athletes in America
  7. Mankato West Senior High School: No. 316 Best High School for Athletes in America
  8. Mahtomedi Senior High School: No. 361 Best High School for Athletes in America
  9. Hopkins Senior High School: No. 366 Best High School for Athletes in America
  10. Saint Thomas Academy: No. 389 Best High School for Athletes in America
  11. Chanhassen High School: No. 432 Best High School for Athletes in America
  12. Marshall High School: No. 515 Best High School for Athletes in America
  13. DeLaSalle High School: No. 538 Best High School for Athletes in America
  14. Orono Senior High School: No. 587 Best High School for Athletes in America
  15. Minnehaha Academy: No. 635 Best High School for Athletes in America
  16. Chaska High School: No. 57 Best High School for Athletes in America
  17. Elk River Senior High School: No. 742 Best High School for Athletes in America
  18. Cathedral High School: No. 747 Best High School for Athletes in America
  19. Apple Valley Senior High School: No. 786 Best High School for Athletes in America
  20. Osseo Senior High School: No. 822 Best High School for Athletes in America
  21. East Ridge High School: No. 892 Best High School for Athletes in America
  22. Hermantown Senior High School: No. 902 Best High School for Athletes in America
  23. Roseville Area Senior High School: No. 922 Best High School for Athletes in America
  24. Hutchinson Senior High School: No. 24 Best High School for Athletes in America
  25. Rocori Senior High School (Unranked nationally)

Read more on how the rankings were calculated.

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