Edison High School
School performance rating
About
Languages spoken by school staff
English, Spanish, Somali
Extra programming
YMCA Beacons & school staff offer a range of extracurricular activities for students. Edison also offers a wide variety of Athletic options.
Extracurriculars Offered:
Cultural Extracurriculars, Debate/Speech Clubs, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Journalism/Newspaper Clubs, Music, National Honor Society, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Student Leadership Team, Theater, Visual Arts Clubs
Uniforms
Students who attend Edison High School are not required to wear uniforms.
How to enroll
If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Students at this school
Teachers at this school
Average student to teacher ratio
Academics
46%
Academic programming
Edison offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma & Middle Years programs, AVID, Special Education, & Multilingual services. Spanish Heritage language courses are offered to native speakers & students from immersive experiences (in their homes or school).
Academic Programs Offered:
College prep, Credit recovery, International Baccalaureate (IB), PSEO, Professional Internships and/or Job Shadowing
Special education programming
Edison serves students with Setting 1, 2, & 3 IEP through their Resource, Autism, DCD, Life Skills, & Student Based programs.
English language learner programming
Edison specializes in welcoming new-to-country students. The school offers ESL levels newcomer through 4. Edison has 7 ELL teachers & 1 Coordinator.
College Continuation
Graduation
Average composite ACT score
Climate
52%
School values
Vision: Edison is a place to BELONG to an inclusive family; BELIEVE in our ability to make change; & BECOME a positive force in our communities & world.
Mission: Together, we create an equitable & inclusive learning environment. Together, we honor & cultivate our creativity, intelligence, & uniqueness. Together, we discover our power to positively shape our future.
Discipline Policy
At Edison, they implement proactive strategies that are clearly communicated & rehearsed, in order to help students know how to be successful in school. They redirect, coach, support, & restore with students who make mistakes. Excluding students who do not follow the school’s expectations is not their first response but may be utilized when threats to safety & success are present.
Teacher retention
Attendance
Discipline
Equity
35%
Equity vision
At Thomas Edison High School, they believe that all students have the ability to achieve at high levels. As a staff, they promise to expose students to a rigorous & challenging curriculum that is matched to the state & district education standards. The school also promises to provide students with as much time & expert instruction as needed for them to do well in all of their classes. What the school requires from its students is their best effort in class & their initiative to seek out help when needed. Working together, Edison can provide students with a first-class education.
