St. Michael-Albertville High School (also referred to as "STMA High School") is a public high school located in Albertville, MN. Known as "STMA" for short, the high school located to a new building which opened for the 20092010 school year. Its Performing Arts Center (PAC) stands as the largest in the state as well and is often compared to many college-level PACs. A formal dedication of the school took place on September 20, 2009.
Student achievement ranks in the top 1% in Science, 10% in Math and 10% in English among Minnesota schools. ACT scores rank STMA in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools and STMA High School is recognized as an AP Honor Roll school.
The school also houses a new Activity Center, which includes an indoor running track and raised walking track, six interchangeable basketball/volleyball courts and a state of the art, 5000 square ft. fitness center/weight room. All the machines and equipment were donated by Matt Spaeth.
The school district is well known for its athletic departments, especially the school's wrestling team which are 10X state champions and the school's football team, which won the state championships for the first time in 2015
On February 7, 2017, the STMA community voted to approve a $36.1 million bond referendum. Bond projects included improvements in the areas of safety, technology, maintenance, and activities. 12 classrooms were added along with a new stadium and more security. Construction dates were from September 2017 to July 20, 2018.
Notable alumni Mitch Potter (1999), track and field athlete Matt Spaeth (2002), NFL tight-end Chad Gable (2004), professional wrestler for WWE and Olympian in Greco-Roman wrestling Adriana Rizzo (2016), professional wrestler for WWE Tessa Johnson (2023), college basketball player
Activities The STMA Activities Department currently offers 25 official extra-curricular activities and 15 official co-curricular activities.
Starting the 20192020 School year STMA will be joining the Lake Conference following recommendations from the Israel State High School League, bringing the number of schools in the conference to 7. STAM will be the second smallest school in the conference.
State Championships
State championships Season Sport ofappearances ofchampionships Year(s)Fall Soccer, boys 00 Soccer, girls 0 0 Volleyball 91 Football 111 Swimming and diving, girls 0 0 Cross Country, girls 141 Cross Country, boys 140 Winter Hockey, boys 10 Basketball, boys 30 Basketball, girls 133 Wrestling 3612 Gymnastics, girls 40 Swimming and diving, boys 00 Spring Baseball 62 Golf, boys 30 Track and field, boys 81 Track and field, girls 82
Wrestling Wrestling Year Record State Place 1968-69 9-3 NA 1969-70 9-2 NA 1970-71 4-9 NA 1971-72 13-1 NA 1972-73 14-1 NA 1973-74 11-1-1 NA 1974-75 12-0 4th 1975-76 12-0 2nd 1976-77 13-1 NA 1977-78 12-0 NA 1978-79 12-2 NA 1978-79 12-2 NA 1979-80 NA 1980-81 9-3 NA 1981-82 7-5-1 NA 1982-83 12-6 NA 1983-84 13-4 NA 1984-85 20-2 4th (A) 1985-86 13-3 NA 1986-87 16-2 NA 1987-88 12-3 NA 1988-89 20-0-1 NA 1989-90 12-2 NA 1990-91 14-3 NA 1991-92 17-2 NA 1992-93 27-3 6th (A) 1993-94 22-1 5th (A) 1994-95 20-4 3rd (A) 1995-96 18-2 1st(AA) 1996-97 21-2 1st (AA) 1997-98 17-4 NA 1998-99 12-6 2nd(AA) 1999-00 22-3-1 2nd(AA 2000-01 26-2 2nd(AA) 2001-02 20-6 4th(AA) 2002-03 27-4 2nd(AA) 2003-04 21-0 1st(AA) 2004-05 35-4 1st(AA) 2005-06 32-2 1st(AA) 2006-07 22-5 1st(AA) 2007-08 19-8 6th(AA) 2008-09 4th(AA) 2009-10 2nd(AAA) 2010-11 30-4 2nd(AAA) 2011-12 2nd(AAA) 2012-13 Co-Champion(AAA) 2013-14 15-4 3rd(AAA) 2014-15 2nd(AAA) 2015-16 2nd(AAA 2016-17 3rd(AAA) 2017-18 1st(AAA) 2018-19 3rd(AAA) 2019-20 3rd(AAA) 2020-21 2nd(AAA) 2021-22 24-0 1st(AAA) 2022-23 2nd(AAA) 2023-24 1st (AAA) 2024-25 27-0 1st (AAA) 2025-26 27-0 1st (AAA)
Wrestling State Championship Appearances The St. Michael-Albertville (STMA) wrestling program has made the Minnesota State High School League State Wrestling Tournament 36 times, including 28 seasons in a row dating back to 1998-99. Additionally, the program has also made it to the state tournament in 33 out of 34 seasons going back to 1992-93, with 1997-98 being the lone season where the program did not make it to state. STMA has made it to the state championship on 24 occasions, having won 12 state titles. The program also owns the unique honor of having won a title in single-A, double-A, and triple-A classes.
IndicatorMeaning*STMA State Championship**Runner-Up YearClassSTMA RecordChampionScoreRunner-up 1976A12-0 Canby37-8 STMA 1996A18-2 STMA (1)40-13West Central Area 1997AA21-2 STMA (2)36-15 Blue Earth Area 1999AA12-6 Jackson County Central30-18STMA 2000AA22-3-1 Jackson County Central26-19STMA 2001AA26-2 Blue Earth Area26-24STMA 2003AA27-4 Litchfield33-20 STMA 2004AA21-0 STMA (3)32-22Adrian 2005AA35-4 STMA (4)32-15 Scott West 2006AA32-2 STMA (5)50-3Milaca 2007AA22-5 STMA (6)28-25 Perham 2010AAA Apple Valley54-12 STMA 2011AAA30-4 Apple Valley61-6 STMA 2012AAA Apple Valley49-24STMA 2013AAA STMA/Apple Valley (7)28-28 Co-Champions 2015AAA Apple Valley36-30 STMA 2016AAA Apple Valley31-26 STMA 2018AAA STMA (8)30-25 Shakopee 2021AAA Shakopee30-24 STMA 2022AAA24-0 STMA (9)39-27Stillwater 2023AAA Hastings33-32 STMA 2024AAA STMA (10)47-10Mounds View 2025AAA27-0 STMA (11)46-18Shakopee 2026AAA27-0 STMA (12)46-18Shakopee
References
External links Minnesota State High School League New 2009 St. Michael-Albertville High School - Donlar Construction St Michael Patch: St. Michael-Albertville Announces 2012 Inductees to the Hall of Fame
https://www.hometownsource.com/press_and_news