Tartan Senior High School is a public four-year secondary school in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Independent School District 622.
Demographics Since opening in 1971, Tartan has grown to more than 1,800 students supported by 120-plus teachers, administrators, aides, custodians, administrative assistants, and other support staff.
Tartan's racial makeup is 32.2% White, 20.8% Hispanic, 20.2% Asian, 18.5% African American, 7.4% of two or more races, and 0.8% American Indian students. 56.5% of its students are on free or discounted lunch.
Performance Tartan is ranked 60th among schools in Minnesota, 53rd in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and 3,581st nationally. It has a graduation rate of 88%. It has a science proficiency of 46%, a mathematics proficiency of 55%, and a reading proficiency of 58%.
Cancer cluster The quality of Washington County's drinking water, poisoned by chemicals from 3M, has been blamed for an outbreak of cancer and other diseases at the school.
Notable alumni
KayCyy, singer–songwriter Patricia Mueller, politician and educator Tou Xiong, politician Bill Young, comedian
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