When it comes to high school science projects, few reach the heights achieved by a group of students at the School of Environmental Studies (SES), a District 196 magnet school for high school juniors and seniors.

Competing in NASA’s prestigious TechRise Student Challenge, these ambitious students spent months designing, coding, and building a custom experiment that will be sent soaring into microgravity.

Rosemount High School partnered with Youth Frontiers to host its annual Respect Retreat, where senior Link Crew members helped freshmen navigate the transition to high school in a supportive environment.

District 196 is thrilled to announce the selection of Matt Percival to provide leadership for athletics and activities across all middle and high schools.

District 196 is celebrating 36 high school seniors who earned recognition in the 2026-27 National Merit Scholarship Program for scoring among the top 5% in the nation on the PSAT, a standardized national exam taken during the junior year in preparation for college entrance exams.

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The Rosemount High School (RHS) Marching Band is heading back to Pasadena, CA. Tournament of Roses officials delivered the invitation on Wednesday night during a special event at RHS, announcing that the band has been selected to perform in the 138th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 2027.

District 196 proposes transportation changes for 2026–27 to improve reliability, including opt-in busing, route adjustments, and policy updates.

Students from Eastview and Rosemount high schools earned state-level recognition at the 2026 Minnesota DECA State Career Development Conference, held March 1-3, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Each year, Eastview High School recognizes graduating seniors who have committed to becoming future teachers. Among the class of 2025, more than 25 students are pursuing education degrees.

Twenty-four District 196 students earned invitations to the DECA International Competition later this spring.

District 196 has selected Mark Aronson as the next Highland Elementary School principal—only the third since Highland opened in 1986. Mr. Aronson has served as the assistant administrator at Highland for the last two years.

Mandy Hill will be principal beginning July 1. She is currently an assistant administrator at Diamond Path.

Students enrolled in a Spanish Heritage class talk about much more: reconnecting with their linguistic and cultural roots, a sense of belonging where they can be themselves, and aspirations for the professional advantage of bilingual fluency.