Breck School
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Breck School is an independent preK-12 school in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburn of Minneapolis. It was founded in 1886 and is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school includes a Lower School consisting of grades preschool through four, a Middle School consisting of grades five through eight, and an Upper School consisting of grades nine through twelve. Breck School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools.
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History
Breck was established in 1886 in Wilder, Minnesota and named after Episcopal missionary Reverend James Lloyd Breck. The school moved to Saint Paul in 1916. In 1938, the school became an exclusively boys' school, and military curriculum was added. This military aspect was eliminated in 1959. Girls were reintroduced in 1952 in grades one to three, and eventually throughout the school in 1967. A fire destroyed the original Chapel of the Holy Spirit at the school's River Road location in Minneapolis in 1979. In 1981, the school moved to its present location in Golden Valley at the campus of the city's former middle and high school. Breck celebrated its centennial in 1986.Athletics
Breck school is part of the Tri-Metro Conference in the Minnesota State High School League. Several players from the hockey and football programs have gone on to play for division one programs. The girls' hockey program was established in 1994. For a complete list of athletic accomplishments see the [Breck Trophy Case].
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Tennis, Girls | 1 | 1996 |
| Soccer, Boys | 1 | 2005 | |
| Football | 2 | 1996, 2003 | |
| Winter | Hockey, Boys | 2 | 2000, 2004 |
| Basketball, Girls | 1 | 2004 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 1 | 2004 |
| Tennis, Boys | 4 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 | |
| Track & Field, Girls | 2 | 1996, 1997 | |
| Total | 14 | ||
Awards
| School | Award | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lower School | U.S. Department of Education "School of Excellence"[Awards] | 1988 |
| Middle and Upper Schools | U.S. Department of Education "Blue Ribbon" | 1993 |
Notable alumni (and graduation year)
- R.T. Rybak, current Mayor of Minneapolis[R.T. Rybak] (1974)
- Charlie Korsmo, former actor[Charlie Korsmo] (1996)
- Dominique Byrd, football player and former tight end for the USC Trojans where he won two national championships[Dominique Byrd] (2002)
- Blake Wheeler, hockey player, 5th overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft[Blake Wheeler Profile] (2004)
References
External links
- [Breck School's website]
- [Breck School Alumni Association]
- [Breck School History at the City of Faribault Heritage Preservation Commission]
- [Breck School's page at the Minnesota State High School League]
- [Breck Girls' Hockey Fanpage]
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